English speaking surveyor, France Atlantic coast

[dunedin]

Anybody got experience of a good surveyor in west France, Les Sables / La Rochelle area?
My French is rubbish so surveyor would need to provide report and advice in English

 

[Poignard]

There might be a Cruising Association area representative there who could advise you

http://www.cruising.org.uk/public/hlr

 

[Sybarite]

Anybody got experience of a good surveyor in west France, Les Sables / La Rochelle area?
My French is rubbish so surveyor would need to provide report and advice in English

I would imagine that the majority of French surveyors would have adequate English to do the job even if their final report would most likely be in French for warranty reasons.

http://www.pagesjaunes.fr/annuaire/la-rochelle-17/expert-maritime

 

[DownWest]

This question came up a couple of months ago. PM nigelstgeorge (username on here) he is the CA rep for the area and knows the answers. There is an English surveyer in the area.

Sybarite, the guy who surveyed my boat did not have much English.

Friend used a guy from St Savinien for the Ins. Survey for his classic mobo. I think he speaks English. Bit further away, but PM me I can help there. We are just South of Rochefort

 

[viva]

I know British qualified surveyor and boatbuilder who lives near La Roche Bernard in Southern Brittany. If you PM me I will send you his email and phone number.

 

[michael_w]

Having had a poor experience with two overseas surveyors, I'd send my man from the UK. Flights are cheap and you know where to find him if it all goes wrong.

 

[steve123]

This is the thread from April:
http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthrea...quired-in-La-Rochelle-Area&highlight=steve123
See my reply on page 2.

 

[dunedin]

Thanks all for your replies - very helpful. Follow up PMs sent

Any other thoughts and advice on survey and purchase in France welcome. Will keep you posted if progresses (still just an option)

 

[lpdsn]

Thanks all for your replies - very helpful. Follow up PMs sent

Any other thoughts and advice on survey and purchase in France welcome. Will keep you posted if progresses (still just an option)

My solution (for a boat in Ireland) was to book the flights for a surveyor from England.

 

[dunedin]

My solution (for a boat in Ireland) was to book the flights for a surveyor from England.

That was plan A - but my UK surveyor suggested that reduced flight availability in winter may make a 2-3 day trip in total which gets expensive

 

[lpdsn]

That was plan A - but my UK surveyor suggested that reduced flight availability in winter may make a 2-3 day trip in total which gets expensive

That would make a difference. Have you checked flights yourself? In my case, I made all the arrangements having discussed with him how long he needed for the job. I had to get a few tools for him that he couldn't carry as hand luggage.