Survey Cost???

[Dino]

I am insuring my Z25 and the insurer, Boats US, insists on a marine survey.
I must use their recomended surveyors.
I was just given a minimum cost of $400.
Is this in line with what other Donzi owners have seen?
Your answers are appreciated.
Dino

[MOP]

You should be able to do a little better. Make sure who ever you call that all you want is an insurance inspection which usualy runs about half of a pre-purchase which runs $12-18 per foot. Most insurance companies require certified surveyors, you can do a search on the sites below to find numbers in your area.

http://www.nams-cms.org/

http://www.marinesurvey.org/

[fasttrucker]

Get a price from state farm first.You might try a rider on your home owners policy too.I got a great deal.Depending on how old your boat is a survey may not be reguired.

[KMLFAMILY]

I used http://www.skisafe.com/boat2.htm
partly because they didn"t require a survey.

[Trueser]

I use Allstate In Illinois, They did not require a survey on my 86 Z29. They had the best price also.

Mike

[Dino]

Thanks everyone ..I am tied into Boat US as they insure the boat now. They do have quite the guide lines for the survey.
After reading all their requirements I see why its $400 to do one.
This does make the end cost for my insurance a lot higher and something one should consider when pricing.
Dino

[McGary911]

I also had to have a certified surveyor check things out when i insured my 31' silverton 3 years ago. $12 per foot, and he did a very good job. He even cut me a break, because he knew the boat was 34' long, but it's still called 31'. He charged me for 31'. I wasn't thrilled about having to get the survey done, but after he gave me his detailed report, he pointed out a few things i should address which i would have missed, as i had never had a boat this big before. He even put a value on the boat, which came out 15,000 more than i paid for it. Yep got a good deal. That took a lot of the sting out of the survey $$$$. Shop around, you should be able to get a better price......use the links that MOP suggested.....thats how i found my guy.

[boxy]

McGary what year is your Silverton, my Dad had a '79 flybridge, it was great running hull.