Noob questions

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If you find one near Sarasota, I'll be glad to look it over.

One thing to watch for. A few of these boats have been owned by diver/fishermen who really ran them hard. The upper deck/cabin top can get very loose and woobly, big cracks at the door frame. It doesn't really affect seaworthness, but is hard to fix without a major teardown.


On surveyors, I've used an outstandingly good one and several poor excuses for garbage. There are a lot of poor ones out there. They seldom take a serious look at the condition of the engine. Find one that somebody on this forum can recommend, preferably one who has and knows how to use a moisture meter. Figure he will be expensive.