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Buying a cheap sailboat means buying a to-do list, and the critical question is whether that list is manageable or structural — Lady K surveyed 50 sailboats listed for under $15,000 to illustrate the difference.▶ 0:00 Fiberglass hulls from the 1970s and 1980s production boom — Catalina 22, O'day 25, Tanzer, Mirage, C&C, Pearson Yachts 30, and similar boats — remain structurally sound decades later; what degrades is everything bolted on: sails, rigging, wiring, engines, cushions, and hardware.▶ 1:06 Most of those items are replaceable without specialized skills, and outboard-powered boats under 30 feet simplify the engine problem further — a dead outboard is a swap, not a rebuild.▶ 2:24 Two problems, however, are deal-killers: rotted deck core and keel issues.▶ 4:57 Soft or spongy deck around stanchion bases, chain plates, the mast step, or the foredeck signals water intrusion into balsa or plywood core, which requires structural repair, not maintenance.▶ 4:56 Loose or weeping keel bolts, grounding damage, or any keel movement means the ballast attachment is compromised.▶ 6:44 The practical rule: assess deck and keel first; treat everything else as a manageable job list.▶ 7:09 Condition of the specific boat matters more than brand or model reputation.▶ 8:21

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