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Originally Posted by Daydreambeliver
Hey A life to live. Just wondering how the survey went and if you went ahead with that boat?
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All went well. Now the owner of a
Bavaria The survey went very well and the
surveyor was very thorough. Just a word of caution though .. The
surveyor is doing a hull survey. He did not pick up that the electrics had been trashed and hidden and the
batteries were junk.. It only cost me €340 for a complete
engine loom and rewire back to the
engine monitor in the
cockpit. That was a lot of thanks to the broker! Also as he will state in the survey he only checks that the engine runs, does not overheat and performs the task. To get a true engine assessment you need a
diesel mechanic to do
compression tests, leak down tests,
injector pump flow and pressure tests etc. same applies for the
rigging. You need a rigger to go over it and again for the
sails you need a
sailmaker. It can cost you a bundle if you do all the surveys and tests! I went with the hull surveyor and his general recommendations on the engine, electrics, rigging and
sails. I did loose out on the batteries as they we all U/S. the broker replaced the starting
battery and I will have to do the rest, which for the trip back I would have anyway. I have her
on the hard stand in
Greece and that was surprisingly
cheap. The next challenge is getting all the
work done between now and March!