For years I'm meeting old GibSeas going strong and well. They old models were aimed at
charter market mainly, and it i well worth to remember that
charter market in 80's and even 90's was completely different than today.
GibSeas were built simple, but very robust and strong. They were designed to
work for ten to twenty years in charter bussines, while today five years is maximum envisaged. I personally met number of GibSeas in good working order after twenty or even more years in charter business.
If You can find one built as a private
boat and well kept up, I believe it can be very good buy. You can also look at first generation Bavarias. They were really great boats once upon a time, before
Bavaria went bankrupt for the first time and was taken over by financial institutions.
Other thing is up to personal taste, but I must admit I much prefer
deck and
interior layouts of old GibSeas (and old Bavarias) over old Moodys.
I met also few old Moodys in Eastern
Med., they were in good condition also, but I can not tell that they aged better than GibSeas or Bavarias.
Good luck with Your search
Tomasz