Don’t Fall For This on a Boat
One of the biggest mistakes sailboat buyers make is focusing on the interior. A beautiful interior can blind you to soft decks, leaking fittings, UV damage, aging rigging, and years of deferred maintenance waiting outside. The exterior tells you far more about the condition of a boat than the cabin ever will.
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