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By what I have been told the 6" higher deck and lower freeboard were something that had to be done. I guess that they old ones like mine(75) Were not unsinkable!! Yes this means if anything happens to mine, don't hold on to it because it is going stright to the bottom!!
So the decks were rasied to porvide room for flotation acoarding to law.
As for the weight mine is 2500 + 400 motor= Close to 3000 # and then you have your gear and fuel, so I would say that the weight is right. If you go to the wellcraft home page there is a 1994 catalog page there that says that they dry weight is 2300 #
As for the motor, I don't know which year that Yamaha went with stainless shift rods but beware of them when looking!! I and BS have changed ares this year!! He did his with hs dad and I had the guy who sold me the motor do it. But there have been storys of people paying up to $1500.00 to get this fixed!! Most are around $800. They also can have Carborator problems. So make sure that you have the engin check out well!! This is the heart of the machine!! I usualy tell people not to look at the motor al that much as this is the reason most people get rid of there boats, so you should figure you are buying the hull only as you will need to repower. But in your case being that the motor is 94 it might be ok but just be sure!!
I have never heard of wellcraft getting rid of there wood, It still has it wood that I no of.

So there you have it, My 2 cents what ever that is worth. if the boat is in good shape and you belive you are getting a good deak then go for it. Just rember the motor might have some kinks that might not show them
selves until you start using it!! Have it check out!! If the guy is not willing to have a machanic look at it then say no deal. And try to get a sea run, that should be easy this time of the year.
See what happens when you get me going ;D
Good luck!!