The boat will be good to start racing with, but it will always have a problem you can't fix - it's heavy.

Boats of that vintage weighed 340+ lbs when they were new. They only get heavier as they get older.

1984 / some 1985 boats weighed < 320 lbs. Newer boats (since about 1992) are also about 320 lbs. My 1998 weighed 317 when it was new and 321 when it was weighed for the Mega Event in 2002.

Doesn't sound like a lot, but when you get into A fleet, a lighter boat is a decided advantage.

Class minimum weight is 320 lbs.