rasteve Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 Hi. I plan to be selling a 17’ Hewes in the near future. I purchased a few months ago but have realized while I love the boat I need a larger/different hull to get me where I want to fish This was my first boat and while I know of no issues other than cosmetic I want to have confidence that I know exactly what I am selling. Odds are the buyer will be more savvy than I am when it comes to checking things out For this reason I am considering getting a survey done on my boat. This way I can share the results with potential buyers or use the info to fix any issues I am made aware of before putting up for sale Anyone have a marine surveyor they would recommend in Clearwater Fl? Any idea on price for a basic pre sale survey? thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compton Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 This is my neighbor, not necessarily in your area but his prices seem consistent with what a friend of mine paid for a survey down in the Keys. $16 per foot for your vessel. https://www.wilsonyachtsurvey.com/rates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fin-addict Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 Check your boat out yourself. Repair what is needed if anything and make it look good as possible. Do not spend the money on a survey. Make the survey part of the offer agreement as same as sea trial Buyer pays the cost of survey if wanted. Anything found wrong then can be repaired by you or negotiated in the price. Showing a survey you had done is more or less useless to a buyer because you can swing it in your favor. Same when you become the buyer, get your own survey done and sea trial it. Offer price is based on what the buyer can see for himself like cosmetics and not to be negotiated after the fact on agreed price. I was a yacht broker sales mgr for ten years. Glws, fin 😀 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 1 hour ago, fin-addict said: Check your boat out yourself. Repair what is needed if anything and make it look good as possible. Do not spend the money on a survey. Make the survey part of the offer agreement as same as sea trial Buyer pays the cost of survey if wanted. Anything found wrong then can be repaired by you or negotiated in the price. Showing a survey you had done is more or less useless to a buyer because you can swing it in your favor. Same when you become the buyer, get your own survey done and sea trial it. Offer price is based on what the buyer can see for himself like cosmetics and not to be negotiated after the fact on agreed price. I was a yacht broker sales mgr for ten years. Glws, fin 😀 Agreed with above. I would be very skeptical of a survey done by the seller. Did the seller have this done because he thought there was an issue, or is there an issue and this survey is not accurate. Save your money on the survey and invest in clean up. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 ^^^^+3^^^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasteve Posted November 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 Wow! OK then. Have to say I am a little surprised but will heed the advice. Would still like recommendations on surveyors in Clearwater / TAMPA for when I am ready to buy... thank you for the input! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 To be clear - if you want the survey so you can feel confident that you are selling something that is fully disclosed, then feel free to do it, and good on you for being willing to do so. The advice above is really about the fact that your buyer will likely still want their own so that they know it is objective. Keep in mind, it's a used boat. Within reason, this is always a "buyer beware" transaction - old boats are . . . old. You must disclose what you know to be an issue, and you shouldn't be "willfully blind" to lurking issues you suspect, but beyond that, it is up to the buyer to do his own due diligence. At least, that's how I've always felt as a buyer. And hey, look at my situation! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasteve Posted November 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 i hear ya. Don’t expect the buyer to necessarily appreciate the survey. If I do it do it for my own benefit. Makes sense 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fin-addict Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 Have you had problems with the boat or feel there may be problems. I commend you for being so up front on a buyers behalf. As stated, put that money into things to clean it up so it looks the best it can. It is the buyers responsibility to have her checked out. JMO. 😀fin if you know of any problems, disclose them to a buyer and adjust the price accordingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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