[Bygracealone]

Tuna,

It'll be okay. *I experienced something very similar when I bought my V. *I traveled all the way from DC down to where Franco lives in FL to pick her up. *I bought her off of Ebay. *Talked to the owner, everything sounded great. *I had to do the whole trip in like two days, so timing was tight. *After driving for Lord knows how long, I get there and the tires on the trailer are cracked along the sidewalls even though I was assured everything was "good to go" for the long trip. *The trailer lights were fried too. *The boat was advertised as an 88, but the paperwork showed 86. *The list goes on and on (and it got longer after I got her home and inspected her more closely). *Well, after traveling all that way, I wasn't about to come home empty handed, so I bought it anyway. *At the end of the day, I'm glad I did. *I've done a bit of work to her and there's much more to do. *But as the guys have said before, this is a labor of love. *It's not an investment, it's a hobby. *It's gonna cost you more than you ever could have guessed. *BUT (and I'm still waiting for this part myself, but I trust the testimony of the others on this list) it's all worth it when you're out on the water on your very own V20. *

You'll be okay buddy. *Take a deep breath, investigate, make your list, and get to work... *

Hang in there. ;)