| When checking out and comparing one or more motor | | | | repairs and replacements, and the previously |
| yachts for sale that you are interested in buying, it is | | | | mentioned valuation on used motor yachts for sale. |
| always wise to hire out an experienced yacht | | | | A surveyor will normally take minimum a half day to |
| surveyor to properly satisfy all quality requirements | | | | properly and thoroughly inspect average motor yachts |
| and any questions you might have. | | | | for sale. This does not include a written report, which |
| While there is no official qualification for surveyors | | | | could take another day or two (depending on many |
| working on motor yachts for sale, it is good to find a | | | | factors of course). All this, naturally, depends on the |
| surveyor who is a member of a professional group. | | | | size of the vessel you are interested in. Unless you are |
| However, another school of thought is that overall | | | | an expert yourself, (in which case it is still a good idea |
| experience of yachts (sailing yachts and motor yachts | | | | to have a second opinion) you should think of money |
| for sale) is more important. | | | | you spend on the yacht surveyor as money well |
| Remember to listen to the surveyor and to heed his | | | | spent. It is not uncommon for motor yachts for sale to |
| report on the motor yacht for sale you are thinking of | | | | have their prices lowered due to the results of a |
| buying. There have been cases where unheeded | | | | proper survey. Any defects or posible problems are |
| warnings turned out to be true, costing boat owners a | | | | powerful bargaining tools. |
| lot of avoidable expenses. | | | | In short, spare some time and money to survey any |
| Surveys are useful for many reasons, especially when | | | | motor yachts for sale that you are particularly |
| buying used motor yachts for sale. These include the | | | | interested in, especially when you narrow down to one |
| vessel's overall condition and maintenance, signs of | | | | or two choices, since these surveys can really tip the |
| osmosis (especially in GRP boats), estimating the value | | | | balance! |
| motor yachts for sale, and for the overall expertise | | | | More information on Yacht Surveyors: |
| they bring with them. Many insurers also require that | | | | Technically, surveyors for motor yachts for sale and |
| the vessel is surveyed by a qualified surveyor. If the | | | | other types of pleasure crafts are called "Yacht and |
| vessel is new, the surveyor can also make sure that it | | | | Small Craft Surveyors". These come in two flavours - |
| is build correctly, thus saving you from getting into bad | | | | independent surveyors, or those hired by insurance |
| deal for new motor yachts for sale. | | | | companies to check potentially insurable vessels. It is |
| Technically, a survey is done out of the water, and | | | | always good practice to check your national/regional |
| includes examination of structural, electrical and | | | | entity for contacts and further information, including a |
| mechanical elements, along with recommendations for | | | | list of acknowledged surveyors. |