Re: 1998 Ski Brendella
the questions are pretty much the same for an inboard vs i/o. maintenance records, etc.
a '98 might have composite stringers but the owner may not know.
what are you looking for your boat to do? how many people? what kind of lakes?
closed bow inboards like that aren't terribly versatile. they'll pull slalom skiers and barefooters all day long. but, you can only have 1 or 2 other people with you. the driver, a spotter and a skier and that's about it. when someone is skiing you can't use the backseat because the ski rope ties in front of the engine. there isn't all that much storage either. spaces under the seats are tiny. you can stuff some things under the closed bow.