Re: Bying a boat please help!
Re: Bying a boat please help!
Hire a surveyor if you 'REALLY' don't want to get ripped off. Surveying a boat is a complex process and not the same as 'walking around/test driving' a car. There are too many points to really list out and skills required to properly ascertain the state and condition of a boat. A good surveyor doesn't simply look at the hull, they spend hours tapping every inch of the hull with a rubber mallet and listening. Taking moisture readings of fiberglass. They go through a luandry list of NMMA and ABYC codes and check for things we wouldn't even think about checking.
A Survey is not cheap, so I would make sure the boat, and the price are right before sending a surveyor in. Essentially, have it surveyed once you've decided you'd like to own the boat (but BEFORE you buy it).
