Re: to buy or not?
Pictures are worth $1000 words. Assuming the boat also have '85 motors? You know what they say about assuming.
I'd want to buy the boat cheaper, just because it's been sitting and you have no idea what you're getting in to. Sitting is the absolute enemy to an outboard motor, and to the boat for what that's worth. However, that boat in good condition, is an awesome boat. I'm sure the hull is still solid, but again I'm left with no choice but to "assume".
If it were in good, running condition, it would be worth a lot more than $4500, at least in these parts, so take that for what it's worth. Sight unseen, considering it's a project, I wouldn't want to invest over $3000 in it as at it's worst.