Offer him $500 and fix yourself, or move on to the next boat!
Lot of boats out there right now and for good prices!
Hell mine is up for sale and all you have to do is turn the key and go! I let it slip away for $4500
and mine is solid as a rock!!
CK it out:
http://www.wellcraftv20.com/cgi-bin/...num=1187641051