Age is one component, but salt air probably isn't an issue. Heat and cold cycles, exposure to UV, repetitive stress. A plastics engineer I am not, but plastic offgassing and brittle failure are usually associated with temperatures. I'd be less worried about a boat from NJ than FL provided the hulls were dry in the cold winters. A hull under a tarp with the boat disassembled will likely be more sound than one stored on the trailer and "ready to go".
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