In most cases, insurance companies will require some kind of a current survey
for boats 10 years old or older. The survey performed is not necessarily the
same as a "buyer's" survey, and could be as simple as "in water" survey or even
a "self" survey with pictures of the hull, fuel tank(s), electronics, and
engine(s).

As a rule, boats less than 10 years old do not require an "inusrance" survey.





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