Surveyor in Boston Area ?? Also, Survey Cost ??
 

Well, it looks like I've successfully transmitted the boating bug
to my father and brother. Since our restoration of Delilah they
have been taking about maybe buying another boat. Something
bigger that we can do overnights on is the size their thinking.

On Friday we're going to go look at a 33 footer in the Boston
(North Shore) area. So, anyone know of a surveyor in the
area? Also, what should we expect to pay for a survey of
a 33 foot wooden boat, single engine?

Gary

$10/foot. And thats just a hull survey. Then throw in a mechanical survey.
And when all is said and done you will realize you have nothing more than
you could have done yourself and worth as much. Of course insurance will
require it anyway.
Gordon

"Gary" wrote in message
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Well, it looks like I've successfully transmitted the boating bug
to my father and brother. Since our restoration of Delilah they
have been taking about maybe buying another boat. Something
bigger that we can do overnights on is the size their thinking.

On Friday we're going to go look at a 33 footer in the Boston
(North Shore) area. So, anyone know of a surveyor in the
area? Also, what should we expect to pay for a survey of
a 33 foot wooden boat, single engine?

Gary

On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 11:03:20 -0500, "Gary"
wrote:


Well, it looks like I've successfully transmitted the boating bug
to my father and brother. Since our restoration of Delilah they
have been taking about maybe buying another boat. Something
bigger that we can do overnights on is the size their thinking.

On Friday we're going to go look at a 33 footer in the Boston
(North Shore) area. So, anyone know of a surveyor in the
area? Also, what should we expect to pay for a survey of
a 33 foot wooden boat, single engine?

Captain John McDonough, USCG 100 Ton Master
Marine Surveyor Consultant, LLC
140 Brackett Road
Rye, NH 03870
Phone: (603) 433-7579
Fax: (603) 433-6837
Cell: (603) 765-2563
capt100j @ aol.com
Member: S.A.M.S. / A.B.Y.C.

Very knowledgable. I used his services when I was looking at a 28
ft. Topaz and he did a terrific job - personable and fun to work with.

Later,

Tom

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote:

We haven't even seen the boat yet. I'm being a bit premature in even asking
for surveyor's names. But I wanted to get some ideas and some ideas of
cost. ~

Thanks for the commentsk, Tom.

Capt Lou wrote:
Just remember that there is no licensing program for this profession, so anyone
can have business cards printed up and call themselves a "marine surveyor."
Reputation is the key to finding a good surveyor. If you are financing the
boat, ask the lender for a list of marine surveyors that they accept. Also ask
your insurance agent for his or her recommendations.

Here anyway the usual requirement these days by insurance Cos etc is
that "acceptable" surveyors carry indemnity insurance. Hmm insurance
from & for the insurance:-)

Needless to say since that became the practice quite some years ago now
the wanna be's sort faded away, as they should.

K


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Here anyway the usual requirement these days by insurance Cos etc is
that "acceptable" surveyors carry indemnity insurance. Hmm insurance
from & for the insurance:-)

Look for membership in NAMS or SAMS, two professional societies that self
regulate surveyors in North America. Frankly, it isn't all that tough to get in
(your check has to clear the bank), but it might be tougher to stay in if you
leave a trail of ruptured hearts everywhere you do business.

Most yacht brokers have a list of surveyors, and internally refer to some of
them as "buyer's" surveyors and "seller's" surveyors. Ideally, you will get a
neutral surveyor who is simply going to discharge his or her duty to make a
factual report about the observed condition of the specific boat in question.
All too often the "buyer's" surveyor will be ridiculously harsh on the first
two or three boats presented for survey, and about the time the surveyor senses
that his client in on the verge of giving up the purchase of any sort of boat
at all (cutting off further revenue to the surveyor), the recommendations an
exceptions on the final boat are a little more forgiving.

A "seller's surveyor" can be a maritime Mr. Magoo. All too often, things that
should be setting off alarm bells are glossed over lightly or altogether
ignored.

Using a "buyer's" surveyor can be a good negotiating ploy, if you have enough
practical knowledge to realize that some conditions that are technically
sub-par are not necessarily going to be hazardous or continue to deteriorate
with time.