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Pre-purchase surveys

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  • 06-11-2019 10:31pm
    #1
    deaglan1
    Registered Users Posts: 236 ✭✭


    How necessary are pre-purchase surveys for cheap but old GRP cruisers that have been happily plying the waters without any apparent issues?


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    neris
    Registered Users Posts: 20,043 ✭✭✭✭neris


    Insurance companies may require them and it world also depend on the type and size of boat your buying. If your buying a 25 foot old wooden gaffer you might want one as stuff isn't always visible to the eye when going for a look where as a small run about speed boat in fibreglass you mightnt care


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    Bio Mech
    Registered Users Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭Bio Mech


    For a cruiser I would 100% get one.

    As said above for a small fishing boat or speed boat you can suss out most of the issues but for something like a cruiser you need to know what you are looking for. Over a certain value your insurance will want to see one too.


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    #4
    pedroeibar1
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    Anyone have an indication of price ?


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    deaglan1
    Registered Users Posts: 236 ✭✭deaglan1


    pedroeibar1 wrote: »
    Anyone have an indication of price ?

    To have the boat lifted & put back in water - €300
    The Inspection itself €300-400
    Plus, if necessary, inspector travel and accommodation costs


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    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,324 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    If you know nothing about boats its well worth getting a pro to look at it for you " the cheeper the boat the more expensive to repair "

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    Steve
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    pedroeibar1 wrote: »
    Anyone have an indication of price ?

    Pm me. I know a surveyor who can give you a quote.


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    pedroeibar1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,108 ✭✭✭pedroeibar1


    Thanks Steve. I'm considering a boat that's for sale at the moment, have not yet made a decision. I've never used a surveyor on past purchases, the boats were either known to me or too cheap to warrant the expenditure on a survey. If I go ahead I'll PM you. Thanks.


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    Steve
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    No worries p.
    I'll more than likely see him this weekend so if you want to send me some details I could get a ballpark figure. He's based in Howth.


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