Older Penn Yan

[bigredmf]

I will be looking at a mid 70's 24' Penn Yan hardtop.

What are the trouble areas I should be looking at?

I am very mechanical but new to fiberglass boats. Should I leave the evaluation to a professional?

Thank you!

Red

[GAMBLER]

Stringer rot, transom rot and blisters on the hull. I would hire someone to do a survey. They may look good on the surface but rotted underneath. My buddy is selling one ( mid 70's hard top Penn Yann) if that one falls through.

[big easy]

Ditto to what Gambler said.If it's a 1974 boat,there are going to be issues,no matter what brand of boat it is.Get the survey,it's money well spent.If nothing else,it may give you some bargaining power on the sale price.