Need advice

[GerrieLheureux]

My husband and I are new in sailing and are looking for a starter boat. I am looking at a 24' Balboa 1980 (Laguna). The price is $2000, it has been out of the water for a couple of years. Anyone one have any good advice on things to look for when we go see the boat this weekend?

 

[caguy]

Here is a pretty good treatise and survey checklist on the subject of used boat buying.

http://www.sailingmates.com/boatbuy86-1A.pdf