This directory is designed to help you find a marine surveyor in your area. Please note that BoatU.S. does not endorse or guarantee the performance of surveyors. No warranties expressed or implied are intended or created by this directory. Any questions regarding the scope of a surveyor's inspection, the cost or their content of the reports should be discussed with the surveyor.
Some surveyors offer abbreviated one or two page opinions, which they'll call an insurance survey.
This type of brief format will usually be rejected for insurance purposes since it omits details that are necessary for underwriting. It is always appropriate to ask the surveyor for a copy of a resume, as well as a sample survey of the type that you are requesting. Generally surveys completed by persons directly associated with boat yards, marinas or brokers will not be accepted for insurance due to the potential for a conflict of interest. In most cases surveys done by insurance company personnel will not be accepted due to their brevity and lack of detail. Hauling is generally required on wooden boats, boats which have sustained damage, and hulls over 20 years of age.