To the OP,
I am in agreement with Comodave and the others. When I was boat shopping, screwed down teak decks were on my DO NOT WANT list!!!
As stated, you will have hundreds (or more) screws penetrating your deck and eventually (without regular maintenance) allowing water to leak into your deck's core. For your era of boat, that core is most likely wood and will (unless all previous owners really looked after this - not likely IMHO) require replacement at least in some areas. If you are not capable or willing to do this yourself, it could be VERY expensive.
My advice would be to avoid this boat. However, if you really like the boat and it fits your wants and needs otherwise, if you can get it at the right price, remove the teak decks and replace with fibreglass and non-skid as suggested by Dave. That option is not without risk. Other items (some mentioned above) will require careful checking as well.
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Tom
Nanaimo, BC
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