Bayliner Cruiser Fire Wrecked in Lake Taupo

A seven meter Bayliner sport cruiser was destroyed by fire at Kincloch in Lake Taupō, New Zealand on 14:50 of Tuesday 27 December. The sport cruiser exploded first before going in flames as New Zealand Fire Service liaising with the Harbour Master and Coast Guard responded to the blaze. None of the passengers are reported injured as they were assisted by nearby boaters. The boat is reported to have sunk in four meters of deep water and about three hundred meters from the shore line. The cause of the blaze and fire is are not reported.  The boat was salvaged the following day on Wednesday.

The boat in this fire is a Bayliner 2355 Ciera Sunbridge as produced from 1994 to 1999. The 2355 Ciera Sunbridge came out as a replacement to the 2255 Ciera Sunbridge and was replaced by the Bayliner 245 Cruiser.