That was a pretty atypical sale.
you had
many high res images (and inspected them in detail), and the guy delivered it (1500 miles/free). Also you know the boat/brand inside and out and have local resources to repair just about anything.
too many variables for a definitive answer. new vs. used, stated condition, previous experience with cats, etc. etc.
I bought my last one used, sight unseen, from 1500 miles away. Why? because the price was right even if everything needed attention...as I suspected it did and I was well-prepared to fix/replace everything.
