ditto on the corrosion issue, i think some of them are made out or "fizzies". california might be as salty as the gulf coast(I notice a lot of west coasties have painted trailers, last about a year down here), so it might not be an issue. i think what you have to decide is the boat worth it. i bought my 83 boat in 90 and was able to use it trouble free for 2 years, then it started overheating and i could not stop it. i changed everything in the cooling system, took it to 2 area dealers and still ran hot, no matter how much money i threw at it. the third season i had a boat that i was afraid to use. i wouldn't go unless another boat was along and was afraid it would let me down the whole time i was out. i had enough time in the boat I knew i would keep it a long time. i decided (actually my wife insisted) that i either get a new motor or get rid of the boat and get one we could use. i bought a new motor in 94 and 15 years later i'm still loving it.
long story, short message. find the hull you want and get a motor you can trust. lotta guys think we're crazy for putting $10,000 in a 20 year old boat.
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