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I can't say on the price but I'm sure freshwater boats hold their value better than similar boats here in salt water.
The first thing I always would check is the hull for damage, the deck for soft spots (look especially around the ski locker opening, see if you can make it flex by standing around the edges) also check the seat mounts for loose screws (try tightening them if they strip out the wood core under the 'glass could be rotted) If they are pedestal seats try flexing the seats to see if the mounts are pulling up. I'd also look all round the transom to see if there are any cracks in the 'glass, if the mounting bolts for the engine are sunken in (that and cracks are signs of a possible rotted transom). You can also have some one try to pull up and down on the lower unit of the OB and see if the transom flexes. If the hull/deck/transom are OK then check out the engine, does it start well, run well and is the oil injection hooked up and working? Water pump put out a good tell tale stream? Lower unit shift well with no grinding or sticking in gear? Make sure you really check it for rot, people are mis-informed about what really causes rot in wood cored boats. It is NOT salt water, salt water corrodes steel, iron and aluminum but it preserves wood. It is FRESH water that rots wood.
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