I am :looking for recommendations for a surveyor in the Naples area to do
a
purchase survey on an early 90's 25 foot Grady White. Known issues on
vintage Grady's include high moisture/rot in the deck hatches over the fuel
tanks, similar problems in the hull/transom where holes were drilled to
mount various items and not properly sealed against moisture intrusion and
finally high moisture/rot in the cabin bulkheads. I want a surveyor who is
willing to get down and dirty and really check out the hull as I can see
where there was glass work done in the underwater areas. TIA for your help.

Fred

On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 14:04:05 GMT, wrote:
I am :looking for recommendations for a surveyor in the Naples area to do
a
purchase survey on an early 90's 25 foot Grady White. Known issues on
vintage Grady's include high moisture/rot in the deck hatches over the fuel
tanks, similar problems in the hull/transom where holes were drilled to
mount various items and not properly sealed against moisture intrusion and
finally high moisture/rot in the cabin bulkheads. I want a surveyor who is
willing to get down and dirty and really check out the hull as I can see
where there was glass work done in the underwater areas. TIA for your help.
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Sorry I can't help directly, but one way to approach this question is
to talk with boat brokers in your area who are not involved with the
transaction. Ask them who they would use if THEY were buying a used
boat. If you start hearing the same name(s) from several different
brokers, you've probably found your guy. Another approach is to ask
insurance or yacht finance folks. Anyone who regularly participates
in purchase transactions or repair work is likely to have some
knowledge and opinion regarding local surveyors.

On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 22:26:07 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

Sorry I can't help directly, but one way to approach this question is
to talk with boat brokers in your area who are not involved with the
transaction. Ask them who they would use if THEY were buying a used
boat. If you start hearing the same name(s) from several different
brokers, you've probably found your guy.

That I'd agree with.

Another approach is to ask
insurance or yacht finance folks.

And this I'd have to strongly disagree with. I find this group
doesn't really have a clue. Boat US's policy on surveyor
recommendations had mostly to do with who would send the $50 or so to
be added to the list yearly.

Some of the least competent surveyors I know of were included in the
Boat US group and the best not. The main reason being the least
competent needed any referral they could get and the $50 to Boat US
was worth the couple of surveys it could generate in a year. Good
surveyors consistently stay booked and don't need the Boat US
referrals. Just my opinion.

bb

On Wed, 04 Feb 2004 04:38:41 GMT, bb wrote:
Another approach is to ask
insurance or yacht finance folks.

And this I'd have to strongly disagree with. I find this group
doesn't really have a clue. Boat US's policy on surveyor
recommendations had mostly to do with who would send the $50 or so to
be added to the list yearly.

Some of the least competent surveyors I know of were included in the
Boat US group and the best not. The main reason being the least
competent needed any referral they could get and the $50 to Boat US
was worth the couple of surveys it could generate in a year. Good
surveyors consistently stay booked and don't need the Boat US
referrals. Just my opinion.

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I'm sure there are some issues here and there but Boat US is not the
only player in this game. The finance folks in particular have a very
strong interest in not taking wooden nickles or white elephants as
collateral.