Survey again?

[magster65]

I'm buying a 26 Tollycraft Sedan Bridge. It was surveyed by a reputable outfit in Jan. 2003 and it's lived in a boathouse since then. The report reads that all's well so I called the fella that did the survey and asked him about it and he said it was great. I'm a firm believer in surveys but a full survey is 5 to 600 bucks... my instinct is that nothing has changed since the last one. I can't decide whether or not to do it again. I know the seller and he's an honest man and a meticulous owner, he'd tell me if there was 'something' needing to be done. What would you do?<br />

 

[RatFish]

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Nice boat. Love the canvas.<br /><br />A recent survey by a reputable person... <br /><br />You know the seller and he is meticulous about maintenance... <br /><br />IMHO, I'd skip the survey this time.

 

[magster65]

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[snapperbait]

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Another Tolly eh?... <br /><br />Think I'd skip the survey as well, as long as I could give it a good going over..

 

[Ralph 123]

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You might not have a choice. The insurance company may require one anyway.

 

[snapperbait]

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Good point Ralph..

 

[milkyway]

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Nice boat. For me, I would not have it surveyed if I knew the seller "and" I had been on the running boat several times. If not, survey would be a must.

 

[magster65]

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Good points. My insurance company asked if the survey was more than 5 years old, otherwise they'd like a new one. That's not for another couple years so I'll wait. <br />I'm going to save the $ and spend it on something more fun... like... a new captains hat to start with! <br />Thanks guys.

 

[Luna Sea]

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Nice looking boat! What year is that one?