Thank you guys, I'm a true boat newbie, have read every post I can find and pictures, have a conceptual grasp of it all, honestly mine does not look as bad as half the pictures, the I beam bend is barely noticeable , I figured it out by wondering why the flooring had puckered to port side. Then I realized this little piece of looked like plywood all jacked up! But that is just one of my new boat mysteries! Boat sat for 4 years on hard, out in open( no trees) locked up tight but at first inspection with me and owner. Boat had full bilge and water on floor boards,,,,,,,????? Still haven't figured that on out, prior owner, yard,or myself! The prior owner was original owner and she gave me tons of original paperwork, maintenance records, extra sails, out dated electronics ( lol) at her last haul out paid 3000 for bottom scrape,prep,paint and hull, and hadn't launched since then, after looking it over a couple times( she had it for sale) I went into haggle mode and ask her what is her bottom price, she said I just want her to go to a good home I'm to old to sail her now( she is 82) and if you like here she's yours for free!!!!!! Paperwork cost me 20.00
Oh yeah it's a " documented vessel" someone please explain that to me?