Looking Back at the Bayliner Jazz Jet Boat

I've always thought the bayliner jazz jet boat was one of the most misunderstood little watercraft from the 1990s. If you spent any time on the lake during that decade, you definitely saw them. They were those tiny, colorful, somewhat noisy boats that looked like a cross between a jet ski and a traditional bowrider. While the purists at the marina might have turned their noses up at them back then, there's no denying that these boats carved out a specific niche that people still talk about today. ...

February 2, 2026 · 7 min · Basman Velasquez