Surveyor recommendation Long Island NY

todd choops

todd choops

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Apr 13, 2012
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North Tonawanda
Boat Info
2003 360 sundancer 2005 390 sundancer 2006 44 Sedan Bridge
Engines
Cummings QSC 500
need a surveyor recommendation i the process of buying 06 44 DB and live about 300 miles away from it any help would be appricated
 
This surveyor is pretty good. Very thorough.

Steve Maddock NAMS-CMS
Certified Marine Surveyor
Maddock Marine Services

Office: 631-728-7970
Email: boatsurvey@aol.com
 
Irie308 said:
This surveyor is pretty good. Very thorough.

Steve Maddock NAMS-CMS
Certified Marine Surveyor
Maddock Marine Services

Office: 631-728-7970
Email: boatsurvey@aol.com
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+1 for Steve. He surveyed my 520DB and is very thorough. He is a busy man though so try to get a date ASAP.
 
Just did my on land survey today 2005 sea ray 42 sedan bridge everything checked out. Sea trail next week. How many people have hired a separate surveyor for the motors ?
 
Vetman001 said:
Just did my on land survey today 2005 sea ray 42 sedan bridge everything checked out. Sea trail next week. How many people have hired a separate surveyor for the motors ?
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My surveyor had a mechanic he works with so I had him survey the motors. Mine are gassers so it may different for diesels.
 
swaterhouse said:
I would highly suggest a Cummins Diesel surveyor, could easily save you way more than the cost of the survey.
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Agreed, get a survey on the engines by a Cummins tech.
 
Imo the diesel survey is just as important if not more important. Mako marine is a great cummins certified surveyor on long Island.
 
I was planning on having the motors gone over to didn’t know I’d have to find a different person so thanks I hadn’t thought of it I’m pretty confident they’ll be fine only 200 hours on them
 
WTF called the broker yesterday and apparently the owner changed their minds and don't want to sell the boat anymore after having a deposit for almost 4 weeks just wasted my time and money on flying down there rental car and contacting captains and surveyers anyone else ever had this happen
 
todd choops said:
WTF called the broker yesterday and apparently the owner changed their minds and don't want to sell the boat anymore after having a deposit for almost 4 weeks just wasted my time and money on flying down there rental car and contacting captains and surveyers anyone else ever had this happen
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I feel for you, this market is painful. I love looking at boats but its starting to wear me down.

Unfortunately that has happened to me twice now, although we have not yet progressed to the deposit phase.

I just finished my visual inspection of another one, surveys tomorrow and thankfully the owner has already taken off all their personal belongings so I think this one may stick if we accept the boat after surveys.
 
todd choops said:
WTF called the broker yesterday and apparently the owner changed their minds and don't want to sell the boat anymore after having a deposit for almost 4 weeks just wasted my time and money on flying down there rental car and contacting captains and surveyers anyone else ever had this happen
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Sorry to hear that. Selling sounds good through the winter and then summer is around the corner and they can’t find another boat to buy.
 
todd choops said:
WTF called the broker yesterday and apparently the owner changed their minds and don't want to sell the boat anymore after having a deposit for almost 4 weeks just wasted my time and money on flying down there rental car and contacting captains and surveyers anyone else ever had this happen
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Check the contract. When I sold both of mine there was language that if I backed out I was responsible to reimburse the buyer for expenses incurred. Likewise, they were responsible for haulout fees and other fees if they walked with out cause.
 
swaterhouse said:
I feel for you, this market is painful. I love looking at boats but its starting to wear me down.

Unfortunately that has happened to me twice now, although we have not yet progressed to the deposit phase.

I just finished my visual inspection of another one, surveys tomorrow and thankfully the owner has already taken off all their personal belongings so I think this one may stick if we accept the boat after surveys.
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Best of luck in "round 3"
 
b_arrington said:
Check the contract. When I sold both of mine there was language that if I backed out I was responsible to reimburse the buyer for expenses incurred. Likewise, they were responsible for haulout fees and other fees if they walked with out cause.
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Yes, my contract has me covered for my expenses. My last deals though my travel expenses happened before any contract and neither got to the actual deposit phase so I had zero recourse.

That said I think I would have a hard time claiming my flights and hotel on this one even if it did fall through. Surveys and haul outs would be 100% understandable, just not sure how they would handle travel.
 
swaterhouse said:
Yes, my contract has me covered for my expenses. My last deals though my travel expenses happened before any contract and neither got to the actual deposit phase so I had zero recourse.

That said I think I would have a hard time claiming my flights and hotel on this one even if it did fall through. Surveys and haul outs would be 100% understandable, just not sure how they would handle travel.
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Looks like i'm heading headed off to Boston to look at another 44 DB on saturday do you know a survey guy in your area have my fingers crossed this one will work out
 
todd choops said:
Looks like i'm heading headed off to Boston to look at another 44 DB on saturday do you know a survey guy in your area have my fingers crossed this one will work out
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I have never actually used any in this area personally as my previous boats were not local either.

Rob Scanlon is probably one of the best around that I know of.

https://www.mastermarinesurveyor.com/
 
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