[ScottM]

Capt Tim,
My father has the '82 version of this boat, and it's a nice setup. IMO the major drawback is bow access and being able to fight a fish around the boat, but otherwise they can't be beat for protection from the elements with a full canvas and curtains. The cuddy is very small and only good for storage, or maybe for a couple kids to take a nap, so you're not going to do any overnighting.

Regarding the model year, I think you'll find that overall construction was on par with the older boats, but the hardware was substandard. One of the other members, JohnB, has the same year you're looking at, so hopefully he can offer you some guidance.

As far as the asking price, I think it's fair for the Northeast market, as long as it's clean.