"All surveyors are in the broker's pocket". He has a mechanically knowledgeable buddy helping him so they are going to take it out through the jetties and run it around a while off shore and close. I don't think they even plan to haul it. The price is in the mid 3's. In general for a few hours work aboard a mid size boat surveyors find a lot for the buyer...especially a less experienced one. They usually work for themselves and should be selected by the buyer, not the broker. The good ones get business via word of mouth and couldn't care less who happens to be brokering a particular deal. In fact, what they write down has legal ramifications and many tend to be overly critical to protect themselves. The other side of the coin is this: any buyer who relies solely on a surveyor and doesn't do any homework themselves is left open for potentially big disappointments. When I bought my current old Hatteras nine years ago I had an engine mechanic come along for a WOT ride....and was glad I did. He detected some engine issues I would not have. All the other equipment I checked (tested) myself....I never had the boat hauled because almost all old Hatts have some blisters and they are virtually meaningless...A surveyor would have trashed the boat..but I knew most of the equipment needed work so I could do it the way I wanted.... In general I would advise a buyer to have the engines and generator surveyed bya mechanic...an experienced boater can figure out if a radar,for example, or autopilot, works or doesn't... _________________________________________________________________ Need to know the score, the latest news, or you need your Hotmail.-get your "fix". http://www.msnmobilefix.com/Default.aspx