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L. Shay Glass

Tue, May 16, 2006 4:15 PM

I am hoping to buy a used trawler in the next year or two and have questions
about what to expect from a survey. I didn't have the 26' Chris Craft that
I currently own surveyed. If I find a boat that is a long distance from
where I live could I contact a surveyor in the area where the boat is and
have a preliminary survey done to see if the boat is worth me making the
trip to look at the boat.

I will probably be buying a 20 year boat and one of my biggest concerns is
rotten coring either in the deck, transom or stringers. Do surveyors ever
drill a hole into a stringer or transom to get a sample of the material
inside.

Is there a website that would be good to look at to get more information on
what to expect from a survey.

--
Shay Glass

I am hoping to buy a used trawler in the next year or two and have questions about what to expect from a survey. I didn't have the 26' Chris Craft that I currently own surveyed. If I find a boat that is a long distance from where I live could I contact a surveyor in the area where the boat is and have a preliminary survey done to see if the boat is worth me making the trip to look at the boat. I will probably be buying a 20 year boat and one of my biggest concerns is rotten coring either in the deck, transom or stringers. Do surveyors ever drill a hole into a stringer or transom to get a sample of the material inside. Is there a website that would be good to look at to get more information on what to expect from a survey. -- Shay Glass

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Dale Klahn

Tue, May 16, 2006 4:30 PM

Here's a good link:

http://www.yachtsurvey.com/about_surveys.htm

"L. Shay Glass" shayglass@gmail.com 12:15 PM 5/16/06/06 >>>

I am hoping to buy a used trawler in the next year or two and have
questions
about what to expect from a survey. I didn't have the 26' Chris Craft
that
I currently own surveyed. If I find a boat that is a long distance
from
where I live could I contact a surveyor in the area where the boat is
and
have a preliminary survey done to see if the boat is worth me making
the
trip to look at the boat.

I will probably be buying a 20 year boat and one of my biggest concerns
is
rotten coring either in the deck, transom or stringers. Do surveyors
ever
drill a hole into a stringer or transom to get a sample of the
material
inside.

Is there a website that would be good to look at to get more
information on
what to expect from a survey.

--
Shay Glass

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Here's a good link: http://www.yachtsurvey.com/about_surveys.htm >>> "L. Shay Glass" <shayglass@gmail.com> 12:15 PM 5/16/06/06 >>> I am hoping to buy a used trawler in the next year or two and have questions about what to expect from a survey. I didn't have the 26' Chris Craft that I currently own surveyed. If I find a boat that is a long distance from where I live could I contact a surveyor in the area where the boat is and have a preliminary survey done to see if the boat is worth me making the trip to look at the boat. I will probably be buying a 20 year boat and one of my biggest concerns is rotten coring either in the deck, transom or stringers. Do surveyors ever drill a hole into a stringer or transom to get a sample of the material inside. Is there a website that would be good to look at to get more information on what to expect from a survey. -- Shay Glass _______________________________________________ http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers-and-trawlering To unsubscribe send email to trawlers-and-trawlering-request@lists.samurai.com with the word UNSUBSCRIBE and nothing else in the subject or body of the message. Trawlers & Trawlering and T&T are trademarks of Water World Productions. Unauthorized use is prohibited.

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Brent Hodges

Tue, May 16, 2006 5:17 PM

----- Original Message -----
From: "L. Shay Glass" shayglass@gmail.com
If I find a boat that is a long distance from

where I live could I contact a surveyor in the area where the boat is and
have a preliminary survey done to see if the boat is worth me making the
trip to look at the boat.

You sure can. In my case 5 years ago when I bought my boat I found Surveyors
in 3 states that did a "drive by" survey, meaning they walked around the
boat, went inside in some cases, spending a half hour to an hour and just
called me back and said this boat is junk, or this one is worth looking at.
I paid them from nothing to about $50 for this service. The boat I bought
was done this way and the surveyor didn't charge for the service, just said
to keep him in mind if I decided to proceed with the purchase. I did and
ended up using him.

As for drilling holes, even in a full survey, they usually draw the line
with any "destructive testing", like drilling holes. (Although I saw a
surveyor beat holes with a balpeen hammer all in the transom and back deck
of a boat during a friends survey. If that had been my boat, I would have
thrown a fit. My friend didn't buy, and never heard anything about all the
holes)

Brent Hodges
43 Albin
Seabrook, Tx.

----- Original Message ----- From: "L. Shay Glass" <shayglass@gmail.com> If I find a boat that is a long distance from > where I live could I contact a surveyor in the area where the boat is and > have a preliminary survey done to see if the boat is worth me making the > trip to look at the boat. You sure can. In my case 5 years ago when I bought my boat I found Surveyors in 3 states that did a "drive by" survey, meaning they walked around the boat, went inside in some cases, spending a half hour to an hour and just called me back and said this boat is junk, or this one is worth looking at. I paid them from nothing to about $50 for this service. The boat I bought was done this way and the surveyor didn't charge for the service, just said to keep him in mind if I decided to proceed with the purchase. I did and ended up using him. As for drilling holes, even in a full survey, they usually draw the line with any "destructive testing", like drilling holes. (Although I saw a surveyor beat holes with a balpeen hammer all in the transom and back deck of a boat during a friends survey. If that had been my boat, I would have thrown a fit. My friend didn't buy, and never heard anything about all the holes) Brent Hodges 43 Albin Seabrook, Tx.

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