Did Surveyor make mistake or just bad luck?

[chollapete]

@u4ea32: Nice work. I'll remember that method.

[drcscruggs]

Well, You got a pretty good boat, Yes it has an issue. I think you could sue him but frankly it's probably not worth the time or effort. I think you should fix it yourself and enjoy your boat. There will always be an issue that needs addressing with a boat. I have always liked the hunter 34. Strikes me as good design, seems to have held up well for a production boat made to a price point. It should be fun messing around with it. I have enjoyed working on my boats especially if I can fix it without it being too expensive. Best

[jkindredpdx]

Surveyors are not perfect... but I learned a lot from mine.

I had to make a "do it right" vs "do it now" decision recently. The original sole is 1x12 Honduran Mohagany. I replaced one board under the settee table with stained 3/4" Marine Plywood. Though not perfect, it looks pretty good and it's done.

[deluxe68]

I did not use a surveyor based on the brokers recommendation, I got his name from a few different forums. He missed a good amount of stuff that cost me a chunk of money. The contract basically absolved him from any responsibility no matter what he missed.

[hellosailor]

Lawsuits: Find out what small claims court costs in your town, then see if the math looks favorable. And if it does, spend the cost of an one hour consultation with an attorney who knows contract law and have them review the paperwork as well as counsel you on the odds.

But just as important, there's no way a cabin sole just "gets wet" and stays wet long enough to have problems with rot and sponginess, unless there's water coming in from someplace. It can leak down a chainplate, run behind a trim strip, down six feet of bulkhead without being visible, and then run under a beam to rot out the sole.

Or, if can be persistent leaking from a loose keel, or a water line under the sole. Or tankage. Water can be very devious, the question is, where was and IS that water still coming from. One small leak that has quietly rotted out the edges of a bulkhead, can require a rather large bit of repair if the entire bulkhead has to be replaced.

Or it could just need six feet of new hose. You won't know without exploring.

I know surveyors are famous for not "opening or operating" anything, but to say he didn't bother to list a carpet...What, the guy never saw a horror movie?

[Emmalina]

10% the price of the boat ! Really must be a very cheap boat..Just re-glued and changed some ply panels in my flooring . Cost 20USD epoxy glue another 40 on various bits including a gallon of varnish. How expensive is it around you ??? That was for all 31 floor panels. But as you say if you have no time your gonna have to pay someone.

[jkindredpdx]

Nice job Emmalina/Steve...