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You can see details of the Boat Safety Scheme
at
www.boatsafetyscheme.com.
Many buyers of new boats choose to employ
surveyors to monitor the building process, either because they
want to be sure of the quality of the craft throughout its build
or simply because the craft is being built a distance from their
home. - a good idea if you are spending such a large sum of
money.
Why
Have A Survey?
It can be the case that those who take a friend along who claims
to 'knows about boats' are often the ones who are least well
informed about the craft they are buying of have bought. A
professional independent surveyor is commissioned for their
impartial and informed opinion generally drawing from a broad
experience and often charging less than the cost of a service on
a car or the premiums for one years insurance.
Insurance companies will invariably want an
independent valuation survey before providing cover especially,
if as on some policies, the insured sum is the pay out in a
total loss. In addition also many insurance underwriters require
a hull condition survey before they will offer cover. Therefore,
for a few pounds more, a condition survey before the craft is
purchased can better inform the buyer of the craft they are
intending to buy, offer a valuation, if requested, and provide
the relevant information to the insurance underwriters in order
that they may offer insured cover. |