If you're interested in a certain brand or model of boat ask guys you know that have one for a list of stuff to look for. What have they fixed, what should you look for, recalls on it, maybe have a buddy that has the same boat come along to look it over for you. We used to do that, it's a lot easier to see things broken, wrong, out of line, dings, dents, missing if you're not the one buying. I learned this the hard way (not just once but several times), when you're buying anything sometimes you "overlook" or miss things because you have the "gotta have its". Later on hindsight rears it's ugly and usually expensive head and bites you in the ass.Best of luck on your new to you hole in the water.