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