I can't imagine any insurance company being satisfied with anything but a complete marine survey done by an accredited marine surveyor. My policy is with Royal Sun Alliance and my agent says they are most pleased when the survey report includes lots of photos of the boat.
Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, Alianna Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS _____ From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Robert Abbott Sent: March 1, 2013 9:27 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Stus-List tips Josh Muckley wrote: "Skip getting the standard survey unless the bank needs it." Possibly more important, find out what your insurance company requires regarding a 'recent survey'. Bob Abbott AZURA C&C 32 - 84 Halifax, N.S. On 2013/03/01 4:44 AM, Josh Muckley wrote: 1. could have been as simple as something sitting on the deck prior to the survey or the routing of a water line inside the boat. Repairs could be costly but then again it could be nothing. Thermal imaging sounds promising. 2. Yep, factor in $4k in discounts for repairs. If YOU get the work done you will know what was done and that it was done right. You may not find a used boat without something wrong with the rudder...it just happens. 3. Reverse is more load than forward so as long as there are no bad noises or vibrations the engine/transmission is probably ok not reaching full RPM in reverse. Prop may also be set a little too aggressive. Not hard to fix and not really a problem especially if it is only reverse. Feel it out during the sea trial. Seems like by having the standard survey previously done it would be more cost effective now to get a engine, rig, and thermal survey. Skip getting the standard survey unless the bank needs it. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ -- Want to email me privately? Check out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Privacy_Guard Then get my public key at: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8pEh5lnvP1yU0R5RHBOS2h3MFk/edit On Feb 28, 2013 10:33 PM, "David Knecht" <[email protected]> wrote: Since the advice has been so helpful, I am going to move to the next step. Perhaps this is becoming a group buying decision! The broker sent me the survey they had done before taking the boat in trade in September. Turns out the surveyor is one of 3 that I contacted about surveying for me and had not heard back from yet. I am not sure how this affects my doing a survey, but he did not do a thermal imaging scan as was recommended by Joanna and David and I will likely hire one who does, as it seems a worthwhile investment with the cored hull. There were a few things in the survey of note: 1. **1. There is elevated moisture present in the starboard side deck starting from the spreacher (??) blocks and running forward for 15". The deck was thoroughly sounded and found to be solid. No repairs are necessary at this time, however the area should be monitored annually with repairs undertaken if conditions change. 2. **2. Both sides of the rudder have voids present between the outer skin and the core material of the rudder. The areas measure about one foot in width and about three feet in length. It is recommended to have the rudder repaired in the off season after it is thoroughly dried. 3. The engine would not achieve a wide open throttle when the transmission was put into reverse on several occasions. An inspection of the max propeller was undertaken with no issues noted in its operation. It is recommended to contact the propeller and transmission manufacture to find out if what if anything is out of order. The second does not surprise me as I had a similar issue with my previous C&C 34 and would request that to be fixed before purchase. I am not sure what to make of the first and third. Comments? Thanks- Dave David Knecht, Ph.D. Professor and Head of Microscopy Facility Department of Molecular and Cell Biology U-3125 91 N. Eagleville Rd. University of Connecticut Storrs, CT 06269 860-486-2200 860-486-4331 (fax) _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected] _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected] _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2238 / Virus Database: 2641/5639 - Release Date: 02/28/13
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