"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
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Survey? That's not a survey at all. No doubt you check the Buc Book,
take
a quick glance at the boat to make sure it isn't trashed, and then
offer
your recommendation to the brokerage. Calling yourself a surveyor is
like
you calling yourself a captain.


Funny. My survey of a Ericson 34 took a few hours and was detailed
right down to sounding the deck and hull and testing all the
electronics. The engine is surveyed by our shop. I rejected the Ericson
34 for brokerage. The owner's expectations were not realistic. Buc and
NADA are only a quick stop. They are rarely in tune with the current
market for a given area.

Interesting that I've been hooking you in the gill plate far more than vice
versa lately.

BTW, Max, I pay nothing for keeping my boat at the nicest marina
around. Not even bottom paint or the new lifelines I'm still mulling
over (can't decide on wire or rope).

3/4" twisted sisal would look great on the Bendy, not to mention tres chic.

Max