Folks,
You hire a surveyors, he inspects, writes the report, somethings you can get the owner to correct.
If you buy the
boat, you sail away leaving the
surveyor and the owner/broker behind.
Depending upon the outcome, the
surveyor may have a long and happy relationship with the
broker. If he kills the
sale, the
broker may not wish to deal with this surveyor in the future.
Both
boat I have owned were surveyed. Both boats had additional and expensive problems that should have been discovered and weren't. Both boats were
seaworthy when I bought them. The problems I discovered, after the
sale, I took care of.
Then comes the expensive "additions" I made, to make the boat easier to handle and for my convenience.
Can I fault the surveyors? Each time I got the feeling the surveyor was working 75% for me and 25% for the broker.
If the
hull is sound, the
engine reliable and all systems
work, I guess that's the best we can hope for.
My
advice,
work with your surveyor..... get greasy.... Talk with your surveyor alone and realize he doesn't have 2 weeks to
survey the boat. Finally, remember once you sail away, the surveyor needs to find more work.
Quote:
Originally Posted by wsbarnard
Has anyone ever asked a surveyor if you can tag along to another survey job to see the care they take in inspecting someone else's boat? I've never heard of this being done but it seems like an easy way to see the surveyor in action before you pay them. |
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