Island Packet 350 - critical points to check

I am new to this forum - my name is Chris and I live in Austria doing some sailing in the Adriatic Sea. I am planning to purchase an Island Packet 350 (year: 1998) for extended sailing in the Mediterranean in the years to come. I would like to ask Island Packet owners if there is anything I should take care or be aware of for this type of boat. Are there any problematic spots which should be checked? - I have read about potential chain plates and holding tank troubles. The boat was not much in use the last 5 years, engine hours are around 1900. The boat will be surveyed by a specialist next friday. Any hints and help highly appreciated - Thanks!

We had a 1997 350 for about 10 years - Great boat. If I were buying another one ( or any IP ) I would check the bottoms of the bulkheads in the head. If the shower has been used a lot, the bottom of the walls in the shower rot. This is a common IP problem, not limited to the 350. Here is what happens, the water runs down the wall, under the teak molding, and then "wicks" back up the plywood behind the hard plastic veneer.. It looks really terrible when you discover it.. You can usually push a small screw driver or ice pick in the bottom of the bulk head. Not to worry, it is easily fixed, and doesn't seem to be a structural problem.

Open the wall by removing the bottom part of the wall covering, clean it out the rotten plywood, bond in a replacement piece, then cover it with a matching formica piece on top. If it hasn't happened yet, Remove the teak trim at the bottom, Caulk it with 5200 or something like that to stop the problem, and replace the trim. This was a problem on my 350 and it was a problem on my IP40 in the front head. I would be willing to bet that many others IP owners have this problem and have never discovered it.
Good Luck
George
S/V Delicia

Will be at the boat tomorrow and will check this - thanks a lot! Chris