Taking a tour through a marina or boat yard and observing what boats look like after they're a few years old is worth the exercise prior to purchasing. You can determine the age can be easily from the hull number on the stern. How has the showroom finishes holding up in the real world. Has the gelcoat turned chalky? Any changes in the custom graphics? Is the paint fading? Are there numerous plastics that are cracked, chipped or broken? The plastic trim and particularly window moldings should be of great importance to observe. Are they painted? Is the metal under the paint starting to corrode? How about the hardware...... quality stainless steel, or cheap cast aluminum that is badly corroding? Is some of the hardware painted and the paint starting to come off?
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