{"id":44021,"date":"2015-06-30T20:27:41","date_gmt":"2015-07-01T00:27:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/?p=44021"},"modified":"2023-05-06T17:44:07","modified_gmt":"2023-05-06T21:44:07","slug":"finding-a-marine-surveyor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/sailboats\/marine-surveyors\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding A Marine Surveyor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Finding the Right Surveyor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n

To finance or insure a boat, you\u2019ll need a current survey. But how can you find a reputable marine surveyor whose advice you\u2019d trust with your investment and your family\u2019s safety? \u201cThere are no requirements that say a surveyor needs to know anything more about a boat than what you may know,\u201d says Dwight Escalera, principle surveyor at Executive Marine Services in Wakefield, Rhode Island. To complicate matters, your yacht broker can\u2019t ethically recommend a surveyor to you; doing so could invite collusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Where to look? Three organizations\u2014the National Association of Marine Surveyors<\/a>, the Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors<\/a> and the American Boat & Yacht Council<\/a>\u2014can help you find the expert you need. First, compile a short list of surveyors to interview. While your broker can’t give you a single name, he or she can provide a list of half a dozen names. Alternatively, go to the NAMS or SAMS website and enter the boat’s location for a list of certified local surveyors. SAMS accredited marine surveyors<\/em> have demonstrated basic knowledge, including an exam. SAMS surveyor associates<\/em> haven’t yet qualified as an accredited marine surveyor, but they’ve agreed to abide by SAMS ethics and standards. Membership in NAMS or SAMS doesn’t tell you about a surveyor’s knowledge of boat systems and construction. But the ABYC does, in eight areas: marine electricity, diesel engines, gasoline engines, marine systems, composite boatbuilding, marine A\/C and refrigeration, marine corrosion, and general standards. “Knowledge of the ABYC Standards<\/em> would demonstrate that a surveyor knows how a boat needs to be constructed in order to be safe,” says Escalera. ABYC deems someone who’s earned at least three certifications a master technician<\/em>. Cross-reference these lists, then interview several candidates about their particular experience. If your boat has particularly complex systems, look for experience in those areas or call in an additional specialist.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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