Hi,
I am considering purchasing a 1974 O'Day DSII. I went to inspect the boat today. My biggest concern is the boat appears to have been stored in salt water for extended periods, without any covers, so also rain water may have seeped in from above. I would appreciate a second opinion on my diagnosis of the boat. I am not a fixer upper, and just want to sail, not spend months on repairs.
HULL
Below are some pictures I took of the hull. Initially I thought the circles were barnacles (the boat was stored in a hangar, with poor light) but looking at the pictures I took with the flash, it looks to me that they are blisters, hundreds of them. When I inspected the hatches the bilge was wet. The boat has been out of the water for about a week (since it went on sale).
https://pasteboard.co/JVI2ajQ.jpg (tried the img link but did not work in preview so using URL links)
https://pasteboard.co/JVI32Od.jpg
https://pasteboard.co/JVI3vlFp.jpg
The hatches may also need replacing
https://pasteboard.co/JVI9kgd.jpg
Here you can see how water was allowed to accumulate in the cockpit. Presumably long enough to leave marks.
https://pasteboard.co/JVIa8Ae.jpg
Cuddy
It appears someone cut out a section of the front of the cuddy. I am assuming to do some repairs to the bow?
https://pasteboard.co/JVI6NUw.jpg
Also, the floor underneath the cuddy appeared to be a little raised (like a dune) near the black mark you see in the picture
Thank you for any advice.
PS the guidance on how to upload photos to this site appears outdated https://forum.daysailer.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=1162