The biggest problems I see are that if the motor needs a tilt unit you can count on breaking a bunch of bolt trying to get it off so if you are not good at drilling, tapping/Helicoil yourself then forget it. I own two of the same era Yamahas and they are pretty much welded together.
The tranom likely needs to be done but look at the ends of the stringer too. Wellcraft cut holes at the bottom of them right at the transom and didn't always seal them well and the stringers were raw wood againt the transom plywood so if the transom core gets soggy it rots the stringers too.
I think Jason means that the 250 Sportman has a fairly narrow beam for it's length and the elavated helm seats you high up so any rolling is amplified. It doesn't bother me that much but I would only rate it average as far as ride. It is also light for it's size which doesn't help the ride but does mean it can get by with less power and is better for towing.
I paid $500 less for mine in running condition when the econonomy was better.
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