Be sure to use your own surveyor, but buying from a pvt party, it
sounds as thought you'd do that anyway.

The surveys I've bought did not include the engines. That would have
had to be done by another surveyor who did only propulsion gear. and I
didn't want to pay the extra. I was lucky and didn't get burned.

Consider the survey your private party. You don't have to share it with
anyone. I once backed out of a boat sale after the survey and the next
interested party bought the survey from me, saving him money and
reimbursing me much of the cost.

Dale