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Lets see.... 20+ year old outboards that haven't even been started in a LONNNGG time, likely scrap metal. Original transom, which is usually bad by this age. Stainless plate over transom that often hides lots of rot problems. Sounds like poor structural work. Boats been sitting a very long time. gas tanks shot. No trailer.

Sounds like a complete strip out and reconstruct, new engines, etc, maybe $30-40k on top of hull. $5k for the hull seems pretty high. Compare with mine, paid $10k(a little more than it was worth on the open market, but I really wanted the boat), no trailer, very well maintained, great engine, very good cosmetics, full canvas(sunned out), lots of extras, newish transom, fuel tanks, etc. Appeared to be structurally very sound.

By the way, the 25 is an absolutely incredible hull, well worth some sacrifice.