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Looks like you and I are in the same boat, Blowfish. I live in PNW (Seattle), but I tend to do my boat searches both here and in the Great Lakes region. I've heard from several folks that boats in the Lakes tend to be in better shape and I was able to confirm with a co-worker who has family in the business back there that many folks pull their boats out in the winter which may be better than just leaving them in the cold freshwater. I say "may" because I have to wonder what kind of damage freezing temps may do to the fibers in a fiberglass hull that has absorbed fresh water - any thought?
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Very important consideration. The winters in the Great Lakes area are a series of freeze-thaw cycles that can be very hard on a boat. Blisters appear and disappear depending on the temperature. Hulls that are saturated tend to delaminate quite quickly. There are fewer of these however as the vast majority of the boats are hauled out for the winter so they are only wet from about May to the end of October.
I personally avoid any boats that have not been conscientiously covered for the winters as the water works its way into any and all fissures, crevices, holes etc. and then expands as it freezes. Over the course of five or six years, this can cause appreciable damage to a hull, and more particularly, a deck wherever fittings have been attached. Fittings need to be rebedded periodically - find out when this was last done.
That said, there are many boats here that have been well-maintained and cared for. The freshwater is kinder to a fibreglass boat than the salt water is and they age gracefully here.