Given the way some P boats of the era had their stanchion bases bedded with soft rubber gaskets, check for water in the coring near each one. If little or none is found, immediately re-bed all of them.
By now an 80's boat should be on its second standing rig, and often have an upgraded or rebuilt diesel.
Instruments over 5 years old have little value, and over 10 years, zero. Whether they work or not.
As noted by others crazed hatches and ports should have been rebuilt.
And so it goes.
Figure that the value of a maintained boat (if a very rare turn-key one) could be well over 50K. The other 97% will cost half that. Surveyor will help you figure this out. Note that the best ($) one you buy will almost always be cheaper to own, two years later. (sigh)
By comparison/example, my particular boat model can be found on the used market, run down with nothing upgraded, for under 35K. Ours is insured for 76K 'agreed' value. (!)
Boats over 25 years old vary a LOT in value. As they say about diapers, it just Depends!
By now an 80's boat should be on its second standing rig, and often have an upgraded or rebuilt diesel.
Instruments over 5 years old have little value, and over 10 years, zero. Whether they work or not.
As noted by others crazed hatches and ports should have been rebuilt.
And so it goes.
Figure that the value of a maintained boat (if a very rare turn-key one) could be well over 50K. The other 97% will cost half that. Surveyor will help you figure this out. Note that the best ($) one you buy will almost always be cheaper to own, two years later. (sigh)
By comparison/example, my particular boat model can be found on the used market, run down with nothing upgraded, for under 35K. Ours is insured for 76K 'agreed' value. (!)
Boats over 25 years old vary a LOT in value. As they say about diapers, it just Depends!
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