Let's see. I'll start with 6-7 years worth of algae growth on the hull, props, shafts, rudders and trim tabs. Surveyor had to use a metal putty knife to remove some just to see how bad it was. The aluminum radar arch had so much water intrusion that during winter layup it froze and created a split about 7" long on the port side and possibly the same on the starboard, but starboard side had already been repaired. We think it was due to the radome, vhf and tv antenna mounts not being rebedded. Camper top had mildew in almost every section of the canvas. Dirt, debris and garbage left everywhere. AC systems had not been maintained and needed multiple flushings, cleaning of the filters and cleaning of the condenser coils. Of the 5 batteries on the boat, only 2 held a charge, the emergency parallel lever was in use. We could not start the generator due to this. On the fiberglass under the supports for the windshield there were large cracks (15-24" long). There were signs that no cleaning or maintenance had occurred to anything on the boat except for the diesel engines. I did not spend the money to have the engines surveyed after this, but due to the lack of maintenance on the rest of the boat, suspected that the engines could also be troublesome. The hours meters on the engines were different by over 100 hours.
In spite of the known issues and obvious lack of maintenance, there was no moisture found in the stringers and hull or deck. My wife and I just decided that the unknowns were just too much of a risk for us to undertake at this time. I was not looking for a project boat and we saw this as one of those boats. It is a shame as we love this model and will be looking for another one.
