In article 2007110301003816807-jerelull@maccom,
Jere Lull wrote:
On 2007-11-02 14:51:33 -0400, dylan winter said:

I would not spend $500 having a 4,000 dollar car surveyed

Even a free boat may not be worth the price and from your questions,
you might miss something significantly wrong, making that $500 a wise
investment, as that could drop the price or steer you away.

Your insurance company probably will want a survey. Might as well get
it over with.

Oh, and conditioning the sale on a satisfactory survey (to you) and sea
trial might be a good idea.

I was once offered a free boat. Sweet, classic lines. Luckily, I
figured out that it wasn't worth the cost.

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Jere Lull
Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD
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Also, if the boat is on the hard, the cost will be lower, since hauling won't have to get done. Out here, they usually charge $10-12 per foot for a survey.