I am shopping for a trailer sailer (my first boat) in the 19-21 foot range. I have found an early 80s ODay 19 on a trailer (currently stored uncovered and outdoors) that probably has only seen water 10 times in its life, at most. Evidence suggests it has not been sailed in over 15 years. - Sails are crisp and bright white - hull has original unpainted gelcoat... NO mars or gouges - Deck has only a couple small spider-cracks - gelcoated rudder and wood tiller appear virtually new - standing rigging is in excellent shape - galvanized trailer looks like new - (running rigging lines need replacing) Everything is great EXCEPT... Almost every thru-deck fitting (blocks, travelers, handrails, cleats, etc) shows small cracks and/or brown stains in the underside (cabin-side) fiberglass where the hardware comes through. Clearly, the hardware going through the deck is not sealed and minute amounts of rain water have gotten to the core. I have not seen evidence of large-area delamination in the deck... in fact it seems solid. Most underside spots and cracks are only 1-3 inches long. But I wouldn't sail this boat as-is for fear some load-bearing hardware could get pulled right out of the deck. So... it would appear that perhaps 15 pieces of hardware will need small-scale core repair beneath them, and they must be re-set into the repaired deck and then properly sealed. I am not averse to some repair... if they are 4 or 6 inch spots. But I'm not ready to tackle large-scale deck re-coring and repairs. Again, the entire deck "seems" solid... I've only diagnosed the problems due to small stains & cracks in the cabin-side glass where the fasteners come thru. Would you buy this boat? What would be a fair price, given its generally excellent condition, but also the obvious need for repairs? (ODay Mariners and 19s from the 70s and early 80s have typical asking prices ranging from $750 to $4,000). I am also considering a provisional-purchase, and trailering the boat to a surveyor who can make a more-informed assessment on the extent of the damage. Would you advise same, and how much might this survey cost? Thanks... Hank