[sailingfool]

Let me get the picture.

You paid to have a boat surveyed and the surveyor reports the deck is wet. Although you profess no experience or expertise, you are trying to convince yourself to ignore the surveyor's finding.

Although its easy to find fault with aspects of the surveyor's process, you would be nuts to proceed with this boat, a wet deck presents a repair risk whose cost can equal or exceed the purchase price of a boat like this, to resolve a condition whose fix won't increase the value of the boat. Even if this boat were free, you would be wise to think twice more about spending a penny on it.