Bayliner Trophy Boats, a Family Guide From Walkarounds to the T24CC

Trophy boats: a fishing nameplate with three lives

Trophy boats are Bayliner's fishing line, and the name covers far more than one model. Used-boat shoppers searching for a 1987, 1994 or 1998 Bayliner Trophy are looking at classic cuddy and walkaround fishermen. Anglers who fished the Pacific Northwest in the 2000s know Trophy Sportfishing Boats as a Brunswick brand in its own right, based in Everett, Washington. And today's Bayliner catalog uses Trophy for a family of outboard center consoles, a side console and cabin boats imported from Brunswick's European range.

What ties them together is the brief: an affordable, family-friendly fishing boat with more seakeeping than a runabout and less cost than premium offshore brands. Bayliner has been owned by Brunswick since 1986, and the Trophy line has always leaned on that scale for engines, dealers and pricing.

This guide covers the family as a whole, then focuses on the boats most people actually shop: the T24CC center console, the new T22SC side console and the T29 Explorer, along with the best of the older walkarounds.

The walkaround years: Trophy 2002, 2502 and 2902

The older Trophy walkarounds built the name. Sport Fishing's Dean Travis Clarke tested the Bayliner Trophy 2002 walkaround in 2001 with a carbureted Mercury 150 and saw 43 mph upwind in 20-knot chop, settling into a 30 mph cruise at 4,000 rpm. He praised the hull for drifting comfortably, spinning in its own length at idle and running dry, and called it hard to beat for nearshore fishing on value. His criticisms were equally useful to used buyers today: knee-high cockpit gunwales and shallow fish boxes limit it to nearshore work.

The Trophy 2502 walkaround, tested in 2004, measured 25 feet with an 8-foot 6-inch beam, 21 degrees of deadrise, 163 gallons of fuel and a 4,364-pound dry weight. It listed for $44,985 with a single Mercury 225 EFI, and twin 135s pushed it to 42 mph. Its cabin had near standing headroom, a galley cabinet, a portable head and a four-person dinette, while the cockpit carried a 30-gallon livewell and a 50-gallon fish box.

At the top of the range sat the Trophy 2902 walkaround from Trophy Sportfishing Boats in Everett, Washington. Salt Water Sportsman's 2007 test listed it at 31 feet 5 inches, 9 feet 9 inches of beam, 19 degrees of deadrise, 218 gallons of fuel and a base price of $98,698 with twin Mercury 225 four-strokes, which delivered 44.5 mph flat out and a factory figure of 24 gph at 33.9 mph. It added an enclosed head, a convertible dinette and a mid-berth.

T24CC: the center console that carries the name today

The Trophy T24CC is the largest of the current center consoles and the model Boating magazine tested in 2022. It measures 24 feet with an 8-foot 6-inch beam, a 100-gallon tank and a 300 hp maximum; Bayliner's spec sheet lists 22 degrees of deadrise, while Boating quoted 23. Displacement is about 4,466 pounds and draft ranges from 1 foot 6 inches with the engine up to 2 feet 11 inches down.

Bayliner uses what it once called a cab-forward hull, carrying the beam farther forward than most consoles for a bigger bow seating area while keeping a sharp entry. Boating's tester found it cut cleanly through 2-foot wind chop in Charlotte Harbor, with a solid T-top that did not shudder. The cockpit carries a standard 15-gallon livewell, two insulated fish boxes, gunwale and shotgun rod holders, and a stowable transom seat; the bow has removable cushions over storage lockers and a central fish or gear locker.

Standard power is a Mercury 225 with manual controls. Boating listed a $3,600 upgrade to the 250 and $12,125 to a 300 with digital throttle and shift, plus $860 for power steering, and concluded the boat was a lot of boat for the money. Bayliner's current site lists the T24CC from $69,375.

• T18: 115 hp max, from $33,543
• T20CC: 175 hp max, from $48,125
• T22CC: 300 hp max, from $56,250
• T24CC: 300 hp max, 100-gallon tank, from $69,375

T22SC: a side console instead of a dual console

The newest idea in the family is the Trophy T22SC. Rather than a conventional dual console, Bayliner doubled the size of the starboard helm console and moved the bow walkthrough to port. That frees space for a double-wide helm seat with two independent flip-up bolsters, a full-width windshield and a large console compartment that can take a portable toilet without feeling like a closet.

Boating's 2026 buyers guide lists the T22SC at 22 feet 7 inches with an 8-foot 6-inch beam, an 80-gallon tank and a 4,500-pound dry weight, priced from $67,990 with the standard Mercury 150. Bayliner's own site now shows it from $63,000. With an optional Mercury 250, Boating recorded 43.1 mph and a 3.8-second time to plane. The cockpit has an 18-gallon livewell, a three-person transom bench and rod storage, while the beamy bow converts between conversation pit, sun pad and casting platform.

Pilothouse and Explorer: European cabin boats under the Trophy badge

In February 2024 Bayliner added five cabin models to the Trophy family, drawn from Brunswick's European Quicksilver range and built in Poland. The T23 and T25 Pilothouse models have asymmetrical cabins with full walkaround decks, three sliding doors, a fishing station with livewell and a galley with sink and refrigerator. The T23, T25 and T29 Explorers trade some fishing space for roomier cabins.

The T29 Explorer is the flagship and the first near-30-foot Bayliner with a cabin since the 285 SB of a decade earlier. Boating's 2024 test recorded 47.9 mph on twin Mercury Verado 225s, the only US package, with remarkably low sound levels of 83 decibels at full throttle and 75 at a 26 mph cruise. It measures 29 feet 10 inches with a 9-foot 9-inch beam, 126 gallons of fuel and 6 feet 3 inches of headroom, with two cabins and a stand-up head. The base price was $214,565 in 2024; Bayliner now lists it from $247,380.

These boats suit northern and Pacific Northwest buyers who fish in cold weather, and options such as a diesel heater or a 12-volt air-conditioning unit adapt them to either climate.

Buying a used Trophy: matching the era to your budget

Used Bayliner Trophy boats for sale fall into clear price tiers. Late-1980s and 1990s cuddies and walkarounds commonly ask under $20,000 and are best treated as budget fishing platforms that need inspection for transom rot, tired outboards and corroded aluminum tanks. Brunswick-era Trophy Sportfishing walkarounds from the 2000s, especially the 2502 and 2902, are the sweet spot for Pacific Northwest salmon and halibut anglers who want a cabin and a bracket-mounted pair of outboards.

Current-generation T-series consoles hold value well because their new prices are low. A two- or three-year-old T22CC or T24CC with a Mercury four-stroke rarely sells at a big discount, so compare carefully with new dealer packages and promotions. The Explorer and Pilothouse boats are too new for a deep used market.

Running costs stay modest across the family. Single-outboard center consoles cost roughly $3,500 to $7,000 a year to keep on a trailer, while twin-engine cabin boats and older walkarounds kept in a slip run closer to $8,000 to $12,000.