Blownmoney it sounds like you got a good deal that is a nice price and speed .And from what I am hearing Hondo is the way to go.
A quick storie about 2 years ago like alot of people say there was a Hondo in a feild for sale every thing was there accept the motor and seats.It had been repainted and the paint wsa pealing just in side the lip on the deck other than that it could have been cleaned up.It was 1500 bucks with a tandom trailor it was not a T deck just the regular deck.I wish I would have picked it up if nothing else to sit untill I was ready to mess with it.The boat sat there for about 2 months and every time I went to the lake I keep telling my self to buy the thing then one day it was gone.O well there will be others.
You guys have a Merry Christmas
Jake