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Given that the trailer alone is probably worth 800-1000 dollars, you probably did okay.

It's quite obvious that the boat has been worked on - the rub rail is not original nor is the color...so it depends on how well the previous guy did any repairs and prep for the paint/gelcoat that is on there now.

You can buy wood interiors from a couple sources online. The benefits/drawbacks between the two main vendors are as follows: One will deliver most parts to you pretty much next day; however, the quality can be a little iffy - especially for the wooden consoles which have been reported to have delam problems (probably due to non-phenolic glue in the ply, or some other factor). The other source, which is no longer a recommended vendor on this site, has quality that is second to none, but they can take a long time to deliver (and the prices are a bit higher). If you can wait for your interior (up to 5 months), they are the way to go. They can also customize the interior to your specs (raise the console height, etc).

A clean, low maintenance option would be to just put a non-Whaler console and a leaning post in it and go.

The best thing about this buy is that you have a completely blank slate - it's up to you what you do with it!