My thinking on the colder climate issue... a mid-80,s boat from Canada is most likely to be in better shape than one from California due to it not being used 9 months of the year !
The Canadian dollar is around 90- 93 cents. Didn't really considered the US. But having it trucked from there would probably be comparable cost wise as getting one from Toronto.
My concern is that I would be buying this thing sight unseen for a cost of 6-7000$. Thats hiking out on the trapese a bit far.
thanks for coming back to me fellows. I might mull it over for a bit more and then decide weither to take a few days off and fly/ drive out to TO and have a look and tow it back myself.
wilson