How much for insurance survey ?

[Halo]

My insurance has gone up but new insurers want a survey. Any idea of rough costs for a 33 foot yacht?

 

[colind3782]

I need an insurance survey here in Spain next year, also a 33' boat. The nearest surveyors are in Barcelona, about 150 km away and they quoted €1140 and €771 respectively, including travel. The cheaper on said it would be even cheaper if I can arrange it when he's doing another survey in the area. How that translates to UK prices, I don't know.

 

[Sandy]

Why not email several surveyors rather than get 1,001 suggestions from here one of which might be correct?

 

[awol]

The answer is ......... considerably more than the hike from your present insurer. Whether a survey is worthwhile in the long run depends on your plans e.g. if you change boats then a survey is almost certainly needed. For me, the terms and conditions matter most, single handed, racing cover, new for old and consequential damage come to mind.

 

[pvb]

My insurance has gone up but new insurers want a survey. Any idea of rough costs for a 33 foot yacht?

In the UK, maybe £400 for the survey, plus the liftout/relaunch costs. Why not try a different insurer?

 

[Laundryman]

My insurance is due next month. I received the usual letter only this time telling me that my insurer was insisting on a full out of the water survey and valuation or they could not renew. I called them today and said that the boat has had little or no use this year and that I had no intention of incurring that cost. If they wouldn’t renew the policy I would go elsewhere. 10 mins later they moved their survey requirement to 2024. I wonder why !

 

[c.buck]

My insurance is due next month. I received the usual letter only this time telling me that my insurer was insisting on a full out of the water survey and valuation or they could not renew. I called them today and said that the boat has had little or no use this year and that I had no intention of incurring that cost. If they wouldn’t renew the policy I would go elsewhere. 10 mins later they moved their survey requirement to 2024. I wonder why !

Time to move your insurance... they seem to be highly unethical! There's got to be more insurers out there who are actually fair!

 

[STATUE]

Find an insurer like SAGA who are sensible about such things.
It isn't about the cost of the survey, but that of rigging replacement - a surveyor will condemn it, miles before they get to your boat !