Survey - New Boat?

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I know this has been asked before in different guises, but I would appreciate your responses to my specific situation. I am buying a leftover '06 3560 Regal. To my knowledge, the boat has never been in the water other than factory testing. I am picking up the boat on April 16th and they will have a captain spend 3-4 hours showing me the boat. The dealer is a 3 hour boat ride away from my house. Do you think it makes sense to get a survey done before I pick up the boat? IE a week before, so that the dealer can make any corrections before I take delivery of the boat. And should the survey be done in the water? What cannot be tested if the boat is in the water? And finally, can anyone recommend a surveyor in the Long Island area and what would be a reasonable price?

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personally i would have a survey done...it would cost you way more in fuel to take the boat back to the dealer then paying for a surveyor.

seems to me everything should be able to be tested while in the water....except of course the bottom of the hull for water intrusion.

hope that helps
 
I have purchased 2 new boats and both times used a surveyor (as a condition of sale). In both cases the surveyor was helpful enough to justify the cost. Don't take shortcuts. The boat needs to be out of the water for bottom sounding and needs to be in the water for sea trial. Also, don't overlook the opportunity to have the engine manufacturer inspect and sign off on the engine installation. Ideally the survey(s) should be be done before closing, I would not wait until a week before delivery.
 
i didn't survey my last new boat (in 98) and was lucky, although we did a sea trial a couple of weeks before closing and everything was fine.

if you are familiar enough with boats in that size range, do a sea trial a week before closing/delivery and check out everything then. make a punch list for the dealer to address.

in all fairness, the dealer should be making sure that the boat has no bugs, that's what mine did back then and why it went very smoothly (they never heard from me again !) but considering how some dealer seem to operate... do it yourself.

spend a lot of time in the ER, check everything especially chafing hose or wiring, that everty thing is secured, double clamps, no leaks, etc... something most able boaters shoudl be able to spot.
 
Rugger8, Having a predelivery survey is a good idea. Once you take delivery you have lost your leverage with the broker. Do not accept delivery until all the items on the punch list (if any) are resolved. The promise of repairs at a later date rarely works out. You would be suprised at the strange things we find on this type of survey. I would expect to pay 500 to 600 with the seatrial
 
Rugger8, Have the vessel surveyed before you take delivery. You only have the power of the purchase just once. I survey many new boats. You would be suprised how many problems are found. I service the Long Island area. Please let me know if i can be of any help to you.
 
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