OzOne wrote in message
Bob, unlike you, I have a trust in most professionals.
In fact I did not commission my own survey but relied on having people
whom my US friends recommended inspecting the rig, sails and engine.
I gave the hull a quick look over and a diver did the
underwater..again a recommendation of a trusted friend.
The boat was not hauled, but a full survey document was available
(with a little encouragement) from the surveyor who had assessed the
yacht for the bank that had repoed it.


Oz, if you trust professionals why did you get amateurs to survey your boat?
The surveyors assessment for the bank is not the same as a full professional
survey as
the bank would only want a professional opinion on the market value of the
boat
they had taken in as repo. This survey would therefore leave many items you
should
have been interested in unchecked.