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Surveyor Recommendation

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jackmarble
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Surveyor Recommendation

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I am looking for recommendations in the New Bedford - Fall River - Westport (Massachusetts) area. Obviously, Albin experience would be a plus, but there weren't many of this particular boat that were built, so finding a really good motor yacht surveyor is the primary goal.
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Re: Surveyor Recommendation

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Jim Hilton
EBCS Marine Surveys

Jim is the brother of Ken Hilton @ Standish Boat Yard. He grew up around Albins. I've met him a few times and he seems very knowledgeable to me.
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Re: Surveyor Recommendation

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Dang. Good to know. I talked with Jim but went with Jeff Gonsalves purely for scheduling reasons. Both came highly recommended...

Still looking for an engine surveyor. I got a quote for $400/engine + $400 for the genset + $1.50/mile travel. This is 1.5 times the cost of the pre-purchase marine survey (sea trials included). Is that a typical fee for an engine survey, or is this an "I'm busy make it worth my while" fee?
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Re: Surveyor Recommendation

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My engine survey was higher than prepurchase survey. Motors were single Cummins and genie. I felt info obtained was well worth it...and it is harder work it look like.
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Re: Surveyor Recommendation

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Ended up buying the boat, last Friday... Would say that both surveyors were well worth their fees. The engine surveyor, Dennis Klodner, has been been working on/with Volvo since they first started importing their marine diesels to the the states... Attn: all MA, RI owners - DePaul Diesel is the shop, now owned and operated by Jaime, who is Dennis's nephew.

Jeff Gonsalves provided a meticulous pre-purchase survey. Also provides captain services, but book early as he is very busy and very good.
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Re: Surveyor Recommendation

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jackmarble wrote:Ended up buying the boat, last Friday... Would say that both surveyors were well worth their fees. The engine surveyor, Dennis Klodner, has been been working on/with Volvo since they first started importing their marine diesels to the the states... Attn: all MA, RI owners - DePaul Diesel is the shop, now owned and operated by Jaime, who is Dennis's nephew.

Jeff Gonsalves provided a meticulous pre-purchase survey. Also provides captain services, but book early as he is very busy and very good.
Currently stuck with a boat that doesn't run. The engine surveyor recommended $3000 of maintenance in his report... missed a leaking water pump, one of the aftercoolers is cracked, both heat exchangers are cracked and one of the housings is cracked. Current estimate is $23,000.00 to fix everything!

If I add the cost of the engine survey, I will have paid just over and additional 20% of the sale price.
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Yikes that's a bit of stuff to miss! What kind of Albin?
1989 Viking 45C “Knot Crazy”
1998 Albin 28te "Shady Lady" *sold*
1999 seagull nautico 19 "Purrrspective" *sold*
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Re: Surveyor Recommendation

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It is a 1987 48' North Sea Cutter. I think that if you Google it you can still see the listing on Yachtworld.
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