deep denial
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Hello - would anyone be able to recommend a yacht surveyor (GRP boat) in the Clyde area, specifically Ardrossan, as I live very far away and have no contacts there. Thanks in advance
Surveyors Clyde area
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JumbleDuck
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Ian Nicolson is still working and literally wrote the book on this. I am sure he would travel to Ardrossan - he was happy to go to Bute a couple of years ago to do an insurance survey for me. If it's a purchase you couldn't do better. Even the mention of his name has brokers gibbering with fear.
claymore
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Jim MacIlraith
Skylark
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My boat is in The Clyde. I needed a surveyor a couple of years ago and my marina manager suggested Mike Hall. Within a day of contacting him "he was passing" the marina so called in to take a look at the issue. I subsequently spoke to him by phone and he was happy to give me advice without charge. His details are easy to find on the YDSA website.
michael_w
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Jim Abenethy of Murray Cormack did a first class job for me, albeit several years ago.
deep denial
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Manny thanks
Minchsailor
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I believe he has retired.
Spyro
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Bodach na mara
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Seconded. I usually get Ian Nicolson but couldn't contact him and needed a survey in a hurry so got Teem. Quick, efficient and a clear report with lots of illustrative photos. The report and chat with Tom convinced me to withdraw from the purchase. When I got another boat on offer a little later I got him again and this time proceeded with the purchase.
seafox67
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Another vote for Teem Surveys and Tom... I used them about three years ago with my very first major boat buy. Being very green around boat buying, Tom gave excellent advice!
wully1
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I’d not have Teem survey the rubber duck in my bath...
awol
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Do tell?
My last dealings with surveyors were with Maitland Murray and Jim McIlwraith, but a long, long time ago. I have been told there may be very different views of surveyors depending on whether buyer, seller or re-survey for insurance.
wully1
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I’ve commented on them (him) before on here...some folk seem happy. I was not.
Ive edited this post as it would be one sided and that is unfair.
Ive bought 6 boats and been very happy with 5 of the surveys I’ve paid for.
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Shuggy
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This all day long. You should consider the purpose of the survey and select (& instruct) the surveyor on that basis. I’ve had two surveys on my current boat in Scotland (the first one of three was when I bought her in Wales 11 years ago). Both of the last surveys were valuation surveys but the first valuation one was probably a bit tougher on the boat; the most recent was less critical on non-safety related issues (50 year old boat) and had a more realistic value. For valuation purposes for insurance you’re not - as an owner - looking to find all the niggles that you can use for negotiation purposes.
What slightly galls me is that if I wanted to replace my boat I’d be looking at about spending 100% more than the valuation survey I got 5 years ago. In my ownership she’s had pretty much everything replaced (engine, electrics, electronics, deck gear, sails, rigging, hatches, ground tackle, safety gear etc) yet the last valuation I got was 10% lower than the worst example I could find on the internet complete with its original 1971 kit. Bah humbug!