he used it during summer months and put it in dry storage yard the rest
of the year. he said there were a couple of years of non use because
of new child.

he also redid the floor and stringer 2 years ago (the wood
was treated with fiberglass).

A new floor can hide lots of problems underneath. Is there any way to
tell? Any inspection hatches or can you measure moisture (when the boat
has been out of water)?

any tell tale signs I should beware of besides obvious rots?


The floor rot bothers me. We have a 1985 Bayliner 19.5' CC (model 1952
according to the title) and the floor is original and rock-solid. The
previous owner maintained her meticulously, always keeping her covered
properly. A rotted floor is indicative of neglect- specifically, allowing
water to collect inside the boat over a period of time. I would suspect that
the maintenance of this boat has been less careful than what you've been led
to believe.