Check the maintenance records!
If the boat was not maintained properly I would not touch it. Make sure records are available and track the boats history to insure it was done. A disinterested salesman can usually run the HIN# so you can get an idea of the boats history. I was looking at a boat in Pittsburg, PA. When I inspected it I noticed a few rusted screw heads in some of the compartments. Checked the HIN# and found out it was sold and spent it first three years on the Gulf of Mexico! I totally agree about getting a survey, inexpensive and they will help get the maintenance records. Good Luck!
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