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Survey Appraisal
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Good day internet boaters!
I am in the process of trying to appraise a survey that was done for a boat that I am interested in owning. I am a first time boat-buyer and I really have no idea what kind of costs all of this work might incur. I have every intention of learning new skills, and doing as much of the work as possible myself, but I appreciate that much of this will need to be done professionally. The boat is currently floating free-of-charge in a local boat yard. I would like to know as a ball-park figure how much it will cost and how much time it should take, to take the boat out of the water and address these recommendations:
1. Long-term it would be beneficial to clean and paint the base plating (A)
2. The strakes have corrosion behind them in various places, which is an inevitable consequence of nonfully welded guards. There are areas of pitting to the hull sides below the strakes in various places. The resolve this, the rubbing strakes should be removed, the plating repaired as required, and the strakes refitted (A)
3. The following works are required to the hull (P)
4. The following repairs and amendments are recommended to the hull fittings (P)
5. The paintwork condition is generally poor and renewal is required. There is corrosion apparent across the superstructure that requires resolving (A)
6. The rubber window seals that seal between the glass and the frames have shrunk and in places has shrunk away from the frame. These should be refitted or replaced. There is some evidence of water ingress internally (A)
7. There is evidence of some water ingress through roof fittings internally; fittings might require resealing (A)
8. Clean and paint the weedhatch, and replace the seal (A)
9. Access and remove the now-disused pump out tank (A)
10. The engine room requires descaling and repainting (A)
Additional context: The boat is 71ft long and was constructed in 1986!