3450-3485-3785 Sunbridge

Bayliner’s marketing people had a field day with this late 1990s sport cruiser, giving her three different names in the four years she was in production. She was introduced as the 3450 Avanti Sunbridge in 1987; for 1988–99 she was called the 3485; and in 1990 (when she gained a new integrated swim platform) she was known as the 3785. While she might have been considered “racy” in the late 1990s with her bold graphics, raked arch and Med-style bow rail, by today’s standards the 3450/3485/3785 is downright garish with little to recommend her other than a low price and a big interior. Built on a beamy modified-V hull, the mid-cabin floorplan is arranged with a U-shaped galley opposite the galley in the salon. A privacy door separates the forward stateroom from the salon—definitely a plus—and there’s enough room in the aft stateroom for two adults. The 1980s decor is cheap and poorly finished. On deck, a settee opposite the helm provides guest seating, and additional bench seating is built into the transom. Hatches in the aft cockpit floor provide good access to the engines and V-drive units. Standard 330hp gas engines cruise the Avanti around 20 knots with a top speed of 27–28 knots.