. . .I think pictures can serve two primary purposes:
1) Confirm that the boat is not grossly neglected (i.e.; floating in the slip as opposed to sitting in mud at the bottom of a slip)
Sorry Comsnark, no way. old photos, sisterships. Only best photos shown.
Fair point . . .but I don't think I insinuated in any way that photos take the place of visiting the boat. The photos are only for *initial* screening in my mind.
In general, the photos *should* represent the actual condition of the boat. You are always vulnerable to seeing a photo of a boat in a show room and upon inspection finding the boat at the bottom of a slip. . .