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The most important reason to hire a surveyor is for the objective opinion. If you are in love with a boat to the point that you would be willing to spen hundreds of dollars for a survey, you are probably already sold on it. Looking at a boat through that perspective will make it very easy to be unrealistic about the severity of problems that you do find. (It's just a little delamination, right?) True, there are good and bad surveyors, and even the good ones miss things. In our area, there is no real "certification" for surveyors. Anyone can hang their shingle and start doing surveyors. THe only thing remotely resembling a "certification" is a membership to NAMS or other nationwide association. For those who are familiar with my radio program, I did an interview with a local surveyor. I know him personally, and know his work. I asked him this exact question, and his answer was very much along these same lines. If you are asking this question, I would recommend listening to the show. It will give the surveyor's perspective.
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