Yacht Survey, Inspection and Yacht Haul Out - What yacht surveyors do before you buy

Yacht Survey, inspection and yacht haul out on 2019 Prestige 520 Flybridge. Before buying a yacht, it is wise to have a survey and inspection performed by accredited yacht surveyors. A yacht survey and inspection is a snapshot in time to provide the potential buyer insight into the current conditions of the yacht. The surveyors perform a check on all systems on the boat and even do a boat hull inspection to verify the condition of the vessel before purchase. Surveyors are independent and provide an unbiased opinion on the vessel and its systems.

In this video, we were helped out by two great marine surveyors and an excellent yacht captain. Below is how you can get ahold of each of them!

Hull and Systems Survey completed by:
Buck Kittredge AMS
Lake Effect Surveying and Consulting

Engine and Mechanicals Survey completed by:
Charlie Poveromo
Action Mobile Marine

Captain Services provided by
Captain Dan Maruszczak
Mariner Services, Inc.

Stay tuned, plenty more videos to come!

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[davedavids]

Great video, judging the rain and combination with Florida, my guess is it must have been around 3 PM when you were on your way back. 😀
Btw, hammering on the hull does not damage the gel coat ? I would expect a rubber hammer instead.

[Ksoulant]

What is the procedure for a buyer to ask for a refund from a loused up survey. Just purchase a boat in Fort Peirce. The surveyor missed the cutlass bearings and rudder shaft packing. Do Surveyors have errors and omissions insurance to cover things such as this?

[xkanuk]

Excellent video. Thx for the links. I’ll be boating out of Pt St Lucie. Appreciate the lead on surveyors in the area. Next year god willing. 😊

[johnsonbar]

ill be looking at a Hunter 50 CCm new, at the factory and I'm wondering how do I arrange a survey and commissioning, using your services to accomplish that? Do I let you, or a service like yours, do all the contacts, make whatever arrangements with the factory while the boat is on the hard, or do I let a dealer take care of contacting you, the factory and so forth. Also, does the survey take place on the hard AND in the wather also?

[guy_land_designer]

Its comforting to see the level of inspection that goes into these vessels. With the investment required to own one its good to know that the investment is being secured by such thorough reviews. Every day we're getting closer to our purchase and I look forward to following this part of the process.

[woodyahh]

Ya
no survey from the owner no deal
As a buyer if you can’t understand a survey you shouldn’t be buying a boat
There expensive to own there even more expensive to use

[SProz]

Should of discussed survey costs. That was probably a $3k exercise for the buyer. Necessary, but it’s important to understand.

[tomsmith]

Thank you for posting your videos, they are very informative. What length of boat would you recommend having a survey completed and what is the estimated cost to having a survey done?

[mitchellbarnow]

Hello Captain Dan! Thanks for showing the sale’s side of things today.

[hildablanco]

In Florida boats take a beating with moisture and pod drives are terrible

[wiserhires]

Dan, have you put anything together in regard to trip planning, routes, mapping etc. If so, could you send me a link pls and if not do you know of any resources that would be a good learning experience?

[clifbradley]

Afternoon storms in Florida during the summer? Unheard of! Lol. Just kidding. I'm a true native Floridian and still live here. Marco Island is beautiful. I worked for a yacht owner as a deckhand back in the day when I worked on yachts. The last owner I ever worked for. He owned a Cheoy Lee 81' and lived on Marco Island. We drove the yachts tender to the yacht at the Marina and left from there. Ran the yacht himself and had a stewardess, a deckhand, cook and a co-captain for when he was off the boat. We never slept in crews quarters either. We slept in guest bedrooms. He was the coolest owner ever.

[mickemike]

if you can't say anything nice then don't.
I'll stick with that!

[christianwestling]

Great video as per usual.
Did it go via the Mississippi & the gulf from Chicago to Florida or via the lakes, Erie Canal & the east coast? How long does such a trip take? Sounds like a lot of fun :)

[guy_land_designer]

pixelated man: "I got warrants!" lol

[jimj]

What is the maximum yacht size one person can pilot alone? Assuming the person has all the certificates and the yacht is registered in the most suitable flag state. Purely for daydreaming purposes ;)

[debbiejudd]

Why do many damn adds I'm inscribing Bye bye

[kaplanboating]

As always, great perspectives Dan. I see that boat is still listed, did they buy the boat? Greg

[mchurch]

To cut down on spatial disorientation please slow down your scans of your surroundings, thanks.