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mdunn
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Initially Posted - 05/25/2006 :  21:19:21  Show Profile
What does it cost to have a boat surveyor go over a boat your interested and does anyone know good one in houston area?
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 05/25/2006 :  21:37:46  Show Profile
About 5 years ago I paid something like $350 for the C-25... worth every penny, even though there were no major problems. If you don't hear from somebody local, you can check http://www.marinesurvey.org/ for accredited surveyors near you. (Participate in the survey and bring a clip-board.) Best of luck!
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At Ease
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Response Posted - 05/26/2006 :  13:06:12  Show Profile
$14 a foot in the DFW area in 2004.
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stampeder
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Response Posted - 05/26/2006 :  16:17:05  Show Profile
I paid $14/ft. Well worth it.
I printed out all the self appraisal notes from the techincal tips area and presented them to the surveyor about a week before he looked at my boat. His nose was a little out of joint but I got the message across - that even though he knows boats, he may not know the vagaries of the C25 with a swing keel.
The result was, he paid carefull attention to the swing keel mechanisms, including the keel trunk in the cabin. He admitted that he probably wouldn't have paid too much attention to these details had I not insisted.
I interviewed several surveyors and found that most of them are boat surveyors part-time, and did not give a confident accounting of themselves. The guy that I chose was endorsed by several insurance companies and is a full-time coast guard captain. I had to wait for his schedule to fit into mine but I feel now that it was worth waiting for him.
About twenty years ago I bought a power boat and had it surveyed by a goofball who knew less about boats than I did. It turned out to be a very bad buying decision.
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Shauneen
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Response Posted - 05/26/2006 :  22:25:36  Show Profile
I paid $75/hr in RI. It was well worth it. The surveyor helped me prioritize repairs,and saved me money by being totally independent of the marina where the boat is stored.
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Paul
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Response Posted - 05/27/2006 :  19:49:07  Show Profile
Around $400 for a 25 in Chicago. Like all prior posts, I'm a big advocate. The knowledge that you will be sailin a sound vessel is worth every cent.

The additional benefit is that the surveyor may identify repairs that can result in a reduced purchase price, instead of out-of-pocket expense after you own her and find the problems yourself. In my two experiences buying, the surveyor found things that allowed me to ask for and receive a reduced sale price. In both cases the 'discount' exceeded the cost of the survey.
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DanM
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Response Posted - 05/28/2006 :  06:48:57  Show Profile  Visit DanM's Homepage
$9 a foot in Nov. '04. = $225 plus his mileage, $0 in my case, (even though he came 30 miles), but without a mechanical check of the motor. His survey of the boat was quite thorough, including a moisture meter checkout in all the suspect areas of our builder. He unfurled the sails on the lawn with me, not taking the po's word that they were practically new. (they were). He gave me lots of advice about rigging and equipment. You'd think he was one of the sage contributors to this forum. With his assurance that it was a very sound and clean boat, I was willing to pay close to the asking price.
However, the 9.9 Mercury was in a shed, no way to run it, so I took it to a Mercury dealer to check over, another $150. Intermittent spark. Needed a switch box. $514, total for service and parts.
I offered $800 less than the asking price, near the lower end of comparable sales.
My advice then, is don't overlook anything. Smooth sailing!
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