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Repairing core moisture
I''d say get a quote from an experienced fg repair person, including the cost of hiding the repair, and tell the seller you want him/her to pay for it - settle for half the expense IF you think the boat still worth it.
The problem with trying to do repairs will this yourself is, assuming the boat currently looks original, is it''s hard to close up the repair so it does not stand out. Back when we were buying, we looked at a Sabre 34 which had an attractive price - as we stood on the boat, we recognized that the cabintop non-skid had been redone, probably due to a core repair - apparently professionally done, but the result was a slightly different shade from the original, so it was onto the next boat for us. I would say that repair, although proper and effective, probably reduces the value of the boat $5-8K.
Perhaps that''s why the owner is hoping somebody else will deal with it, and take the hit...
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