Sometime in the next year I am looking to move up to a used express cruiser in the 28-30 ft range from the mid 80's to the early 90's. <br /><br />My first question is about having a survey done. If the seller has a recent survey, would I be smart to have another one done for myself before I purchase? <br /><br />The second part involves brands to possibly stay away from from that era. I have been looking primarily at Sea Ray and Regal. I'm a little afraid of Wellcraft because of the stringer problems I've read about. Larson is another brand I've looked at. They seem to be priced right, but I know nothing about their quality. Any advice from you experts would be most appreciated. I currently own an 89 Sea Ray 220 Sundancer which I purchased 2 years ago. It has been a great boat.
