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19-03-2010, 13:23
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Boat: shopping
Posts: 2
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Surveyor in the Bahamas
Can anyone recommend a sailboat surveyor in the Bahamas? I live in Fort Lauderdale and am considering a 34 footer that is currently located in Nassau.
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19-03-2010, 13:37
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W
Boat: (Cruiser Living On Dirt)
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Greetings and welcome aboard the CF, Chrisbare.
I don’t know of any surveyors, I’d recommend*, in the Bahamas, so would recommend someone local to yourself.
SAMS ~ The Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors (S.A.M.S.)
marinesurvey.org/ ➥ The Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors, Inc.® - (SAMS®)
NAMS ~ The National Association of Marine Surveyors (N.A.M.S.)
namsglobal.org/ ➥ NAMSGlobal - Welcome Aboard | NAMSGlobal
* I would NOT recommend larry Phillips (of Phillips Sailmakers on Shirley St, Nassau.
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19-03-2010, 13:41
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Between Block Island and Bahamas
Boat: Marine Trader 40' Sedan Trawler, 1978. WATER TORTURE
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there is a SAMS AMS surveyor who lives in Staniel Cay in the winters. A very good surveyor, but don't know if he would go up to Nassau. Tony Edwards.
email edwardsmarine@gmail.com
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19-03-2010, 13:51
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If you don't have any luck finding a surveyor in Nassau, you may wish to consider using Ed Rowe, of Ed Rowe & Associates, in Ft. Lauderdale. He did an insurance survey on my Hunter 30 a couple years ago and I was impressed with the quality of his work. Round-trip airfare between FLL and NAS is pretty affordable.
By the way, what kind of boat are you looking at?
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19-03-2010, 14:01
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
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I'm looking at an 1981 O'Day 34. I saw one here in Fort Lauderdale that I liked, but it sold before I made an offer. The one in the Bahamas looks like it's in better shape overall.
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19-03-2010, 14:32
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Between Block Island and Bahamas
Boat: Marine Trader 40' Sedan Trawler, 1978. WATER TORTURE
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I wouldn't bother Tony Edwards if you're looking at an O'Day. He doesn't think very highly of them and I doubt he would accept an assignment to survey one.
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22-03-2010, 11:20
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Marine Service Provider
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: still cruising after 18 years
Boat: MaineCat Catamaran 41'
Posts: 549
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Bruce Sarandrea - he's frequently in the Bahamas on his own boat,
(s/v Different Drummer)
his e-mail is aye@aceweb.com
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08-04-2010, 13:58
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Join Date: Apr 2010
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GordMay,
Curious to know why you would not suggest Larry Phillips as a surveyor. I have heard of his name around the island and from what i understand it is almost impossible to get a surveyor flown in legally, ie the work permit issue. What other options are there short of taking a vessel to the states?
regards
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08-04-2010, 14:13
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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Gord,
If my brother-in-law (wink, wink) came over to Nassau to take a look at a boat I was interested in, then went back to FL and jotted down his observations, I doubt if any Bahamian official would give a care. Also, if his work product (survey) was generated outside the Bahamas, it may have been perfectly legal for him to have come over.
Chris,
Has to owner of the boat paid the import duty already? This can save you some $ on cruising permits, especially if you decide to keep it in the Bahamas for a while.
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08-04-2010, 16:23
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W
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If Nassau has heard good things about Mr. Phillips, he can say so.
It would be extraordinary good luck, if Mr. Brown funded a trip to Nassau, and subsequently found the recipient of his beneficence had prepared a professional-quality survey for him.
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"If you didn't have the time or money to do it right in the first place, when will you get the time/$ to fix it?"
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08-04-2010, 19:14
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: On the Boat
Boat: Fortuna, Island Spirit 400, 40ft. Catamaran - S/V One White Tree
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Alan Brown
Gord,
If my brother-in-law (wink, wink) came over to Nassau to take a look at a boat I was interested in, then went back to FL and jotted down his observations, I doubt if any Bahamian official would give a care. Also, if his work product (survey) was generated outside the Bahamas, it may have been perfectly legal for him to have come over.
Chris,
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Sounds like what happened to me and my boat last year.
He came along for the sea trial and did hid thinking off island.
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19-09-2014, 09:01
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Cruising the southern coast of Portugal and Spain
Boat: Leopard 40
Posts: 764
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Re: Surveyor in the Bahamas
Does anyone have an update as to surveyors in the Bahamas. We're looking at a FP Belize 43 in Cat Island.
Thanks,
Maje
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19-09-2014, 09:05
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Marine Service Provider
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: still cruising after 18 years
Boat: MaineCat Catamaran 41'
Posts: 549
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Re: Surveyor in the Bahamas
Have you tried Bruce Sarandrea aye@aceweb.com ?
Atlantic Yacht Enterprise,SAMS Surveyor
He owns a boat and used to take it to the Bahamas every year.
Good Luck!
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19-09-2014, 09:08
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Cruising the southern coast of Portugal and Spain
Boat: Leopard 40
Posts: 764
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Re: Surveyor in the Bahamas
Quote:
Originally Posted by TabbyCat
Have you tried Bruce Sarandrea aye@aceweb.com ?
Atlantic Yacht Enterprise,SAMS Surveyor
He owns a boat and used to take it to the Bahamas every year.
Good Luck! |
I haven't tried anyone yet. I'll email him.
Thank you,
Maje
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26-09-2014, 11:50
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Marine Service Provider
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Posts: 507
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Re: Surveyor in the Bahamas
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom and Maje
Does anyone have an update as to surveyors in the Bahamas. We're looking at a FP Belize 43 in Cat Island.
Thanks,
Maje |
Jonathan Sands out of Fort Lauderdale is a cat expert, and recreational pilot. He flies over to the Bahamas to survey yachts.
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