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so after driving 1000 miles round trip I am not yet a 16sl owner. The boat was in a sorry state. Its amazing what pictures and desperate owner can do to boats description. There were cracks in the hull by the bow (about 3 feet long), there were cracks around the motor mount, cracks in the deck, holes everywhere, mold everywhere, guages didnt work, motor barely ran, corrosion on every metal bit. For the money I was paying I wanted like new- but this boat was far from it. thanks to whalercentral I had a decent idea of how to check out these boats. The silver lining is there is another 16sl local to me and I am just waiting for the seller to contact me.