I'm looking at purchasing a 78 SRV-197 with a 898 merc in it. I have heard horror stories of old boats and rot so I have a few questions for the experts. The floor right in front of the engine is rotted, I pulled the carpet up there and I can see the wood is bad. There are a few soft spots in the floor right in front of where the back jump seats are. Also there is a in floor storage area and the wood framing the opening out is broken in a couple spots and soft. Currently the boat is sitting outside uncovered and is holding a little water in the fuel tank hole. Is this boat a disaster in the making? I'm wondering if this boat would need a whole new floor or if I could jsut repair the soft spots.