That bayliner 2850 is like a drunk fat guy with a weight belt on in the water compared to the Duckworth, way more draft than 26/28? ft Duckworth. Hell, who even wants to run back from Blue Dot on a 25HP...Ha. 9.9 could POSSIBLY troll that boat, but wouldn't want to rely on that on a bad day to get home. Wouldn't even consider it. Tom