Need help & Advice ASAP 89 Stratos

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1989 STRATOS ,NEED HELP ASAP !!!!!

I HAVE A PENDING TRADE MY CBR900 RR VALUE 4300.OO FOR A 1989 STRATOS 279VF W/ A 150HP JOHNSON . I FOUND A SOFT ROT DPOT UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL , MY CONCERN IS I DONT KNOW HOW FAR IT HAS ALREADY SPREAD ,WE TOOK HER OUT FOR A TEST RUN YESTERDAY 3 MEN IN THE BOAT CRANKED RIGHT UP ON THE SECOND TURN HASNT BEEN IN THE WATER SINCE LABOR DAY 2010 . sHE TOOK OF LIKE A BAT OUT OF #### PROBABLY GOT UP TO 55 EASY WHICH IS MORE THAN ENOUGH FOR ME THE TILT REATED FINE PLANNED OUT QUICK , MY CONCERN IS THE ROT AND THE MOTOR I DONT KNOW WHICH YEAR THEY STARTED THE FITCH NONSENSE & I REALLY CANT AFFORD A MONEY PIT I CAN AFFORD MAITENECE AND THING LIKE THAT I JUST DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO THE BOAT NEED A NEW CARPET AND SOME TLC AND A 6INCH OR BIGGER FIX ON THE DECK ,I WOULD LOVE YOUR ADVICE , I JOINED THIS SITE CAUSE YOU GUYS ARE SO KNOWLEDGEABLE & NICE NEED HELP ASAP