Annapolis area AMS Surveyor recommendation for Sea Ray

[Gimme Time]

I'm looking for first hand recommendation for excellent survey for Sea Ray boat as well as preferably Certified Cummins engine surveyor as well on QSM-11s.

if you have someone you really like & trust please forward info at your earliest opportunity!

AJ

 

[Michael Mirra]

Just bought a boat on Kent Island. Had the engines surveyed last week and was very happy with the surveyor I used.





MOBILE MARINE REPAIR SERVICE - Robert Bainbidge
54 D Queen Caroline ct

Chester , Maryland 21619
703-303-4545

 

[Converse48]

http://www.previtimarineconsulting.com

 

[TotallyGross]

If you are buying a boat and you want someone who is extremely thorough call Steve Heiger. 410-978-2951
He KNOWS Sea Rays and will find out any and everything that you need to be concerned about.

 

[endless seas]

Yes I hear positive things about Robert.

 

[quality time]

I'll second Mike Previti for the survey. I used Cummins out of Glen Burnie and they did an acceptable job.


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[Converse48]

I used Cummins out of Glen Burnie and they did an acceptable job.

OP mentioned QSM-11s. I have used Cummins out of Glen Burnie too because they can be helpful in that they will insure the engines are up to date with all Cummins service bulletins, including fixing anything that is not. However, in MY experience (admittedly a small sample) no one from Cummins will ever admit that there is any sort of issue with the dry exhaust on QSM-11s. A friend had QSM-11s surveyed by Cummins and they didn't even point out that the Original Equipment air filters had broken up and caused damage to the vanes of the turbos. If you look and don't see Walker AirSeps on any QSM-11s you're considering, proceed with caution. That said, I'm not sure how to get an honest assessment. Too bad Tony Athens is on the West Coast. At the very least, look for any blow-by of exhaust (soot) around where the exhaust manifolds meet the cylinder head. This is easy one one side... the other side? Not so much.

Or, you could just buy a nice, well maintained 480MY will all new exhaust manifolds and turbos. Sorry for shameless plug. And despite my shameless plug, everything above it is 100% accurate.

 

[CJ Martin]

Here's another recommendation for Mike Previti. Great guy, very knowledgeable regarding Sea Rays.

 

[CAPTAIN GREY BEARD]

I just had a survey done on a Sea Ray 400 sedan bridge. John Pepe was the surveyor and had Richie Sommers of Shore power Marine survey the engines. Cummin 6BTA 8.1.Both did an excelent joand I would Higly reccomend both.

 

[scottrreiner]

Agree about John Pepe - he did the survey on our 360 Sundancer a few years ago. Very thorough and easy to work with.

 

[Gimme Time]

Thanks for all the feed back and I pretty much follow Tony to the tee. Will withold further comment till we see where we go with all the info, sea trails & surveys!

 

[Converse48]

Thanks for all the feed back and I pretty much follow Tony to the tee. Will withold further comment till we see where we go with all the info, sea trails & surveys!

Whatcha buying?

 

[northshore]

Whatcha buying?

John, I'm going to guess this is not an RV! :grin:

 

[quality time]

Cue Tim's shameless plug!

 

[Converse48]

Cue Tim's shameless plug!

Thanks Aaron!

 

[Gimme Time]

With do respect for the seller & buyer I'll hold off that info till all the t's are crossed & the I's are dotted and the surveys & sea trails are completed. Then I'll be happy to share the info as I'm sure you'd understand.

Had sea trail & survey's on one in late December and walked away. While she ran to spec and had a pretty good paper trail stuff I wouldn't accept without some adjustment wasn't in the cards. The seller had a back up offer supposedly and didn't feel any need to make an adjustment for factual issues that had to be addressed out of the water. Cost me about three grand to get to that point.

Interesting enough the backup buyer as of last was having issues with the money and still hadn't close if he's even going to be able to. The broker working for me was willing to put 15K in the deal to make it work as he didn't have the backup sale.

My original offer was full price so we're not talking about someone trying to beat someone up as the boat had an issue. The second buyer wanted to buy my surveys for a third of what I'd spent but his bank wouldn't accept it even though it was within ten days of his offer.

Never want to jinx a deal but that one had a issue?

 

[Boat Guy]

I just had a survey done .... and had Richie Sommers of Shore power Marine survey the engines....

Do you have a number for Richie? I lost touch with him....

 

[Converse48]

Good luck!