Estimated cost of wooden hull survey ?

[helen07]

Could anyone offer an educated guess as to the probable cost of having a hull survey done on a 15metre wooden traditional Scots fishing boat built in the 1960's ?

The boat is still fishing commercially and the purpose of survey would be to gauge for how much longer she can be expected to do so .

[gonzo]

A survey will give you the actual condition of the vessel. It only covers accesible areas. If you also want an inspection of all systems, they get priced separately. I can do it for you, but first have to agree on the limitations.

[helen07]

That just confirms my guys attitude , he says money spent on surveys is just a waste of money that could be spent on actual repairs .

[alan white]

Anyone who can actually do repairs correctly is probably also able to discover problems needing attention. This makes a good boat carpenter a reasonably qualified surveyor of boats constructed in a way that is familiar to the carpenter.
Few boat carpenters also have the knowledge to deal with electrical, plumbing, electronics, engines, rigging, sails, and on and on. This is what makes a professional surveyor worthwhile.
If you only want a survey of the structure, being unsure about how you could personally go about the survey yourself, you will have to pay for a qualified person (not necessarily a professional surveyor, but a good carpenter). Fees will vary but the simplest structural survey won't break the bank. Obvious problems can certainly be simply repaired, but some problems are not so obvious, nor would you necessarily know what the cost of fixing them would amount to.
I'd suggest a modest structural survey by a reputable person, preferably not the one who will be doing the repairs if problems are found (which should be made clear).
If doing the repairs yourself, you must already know what needs to be done.

[gonzo]

You ask for a price on a service and then make snide remarks about how it is a waste of money. Tell your guy that if he starts giving fish away for free, I'll start surveying for free too.

[helen07]

Apologies i did not intend to be "snide" (though on reflection it is a fair comment)

I was only trying to work out why my guy thought my suggestion that a pro survey is the way to go with regards to safety was laughable .

Thanks to Gonzo and Alan White i now know .

[gonzo]

No problem. I think that he is touchy about help

[dskira]

Originally Posted by gonzo

A survey will give you the actual condition of the vessel. It only covers accesible areas. If you also want an inspection of all systems, they get priced separately. I can do it for you, but first have to agree on the limitations.

Yes but it is a little short. It cover also inaccessible area, like under the cooper sheathing, some also will takes "carrots" to see the state of the innerwood. It is a very deep investigation sometime almost like a "colonoscopie"