Before you decide to call that samesurveyor to do your survey, consider the value of a second opinion. If your yacht broker offers you only one surveyor, be careful, the surveyor could beworking to maintain his relationship with the broker, instead of working foryou. Most surveyors charge between seven and ten dollars per foot. Their pricehas little to do with their ability to give you what you need in a survey. Someof the highest priced surveyors offer little more than their ego and a fancyfolder for their report.
Most good brokers furnish their clients with a list of several surveyors andtheir phone numbers.
All of these should be acceptable to both the insurancecompanies and the finance companies you have chosen. As a buyer, oneshould talk to as many surveyors as possible and decide which surveyor youcan communicate with best. Ask for and compare resumes. The surveyorshould be knowledgeable about the particular boat to be surveyed. The surveyor who does only a cursory inspection, 2.