Heres a link thats basic but has some useful points for consideration:

http://www.pocketcruisers.com/The%20...20Process.html

"Once you have found the boat that you would like to buy, there are
six steps that lead to your final ownership." There are probably more
and this is just some of them.

Link to the sample agreement

http://www.pocketcruisers.com/Agreement05.PDF

YMMV

Heres a link to a newsletter by Hathaway Marine Services

http://www.pocketcruisers.com/hmsnewsletters.html

http://www.pocketcruisers.com/NewsletterMar2005.PDF

This article refers to deck coring issues called Mallets and Meters.

Enjoy Mic