I have found a boat that I like but there are some things about it which im not sure on. The boat is 35 years old and appears to have been well kept, has new wiring, autopilot, GPS, wind instrument, air conditioning etc... The sails are of unknown age but still feel pretty crisp. the engine doesn't have an hour meter but is serviced regularly and is reported to be in good condition by the yanmar representative. The boat also has crazing/light cracking on hatches and port holes, the original teak/holly floor was removed and the fiberglass painted and most importantly 3 of the stanchions feel looser than they should with one having some flex in the deck right around it. The rest of the deck felt solid (I haven't crawled all over to thoroughly check it yet though). I am no stranger to fiberglass and can fix it pretty easily but I am questioning if I am out of line for thinking a $25k boat shouldn't have these problems?
Ultimately the problem is that I haven't looked at enough boats in this price range to know what I should be expecting. I will be spending next week doing just that but until then, I would like to hear your thoughts.
Ultimately the problem is that I haven't looked at enough boats in this price range to know what I should be expecting. I will be spending next week doing just that but until then, I would like to hear your thoughts.