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Can I Use the Seller’s Survey?
It happens all the time. You find the boat, agree on a price, and the seller says, “No need for a survey. I had one done last year. Here’s the…
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Buying a Used Pontoon Boat- What to Inspect
Pontoons are the most popular boat on Southeast lakes, and they’re the boat buyers are most likely to buy on a handshake. It’s just tubes and a deck, the thinking…
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Your Boat Has Been Damaged- What to do?
Spring storms on the lakes, hurricanes on the coast, a sandbar that wasn’t on the chart. Our damage calls usually start the morning after. What an owner does in the…
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Prepare Your Boat for an Insurance Survey
Sooner or later most owners get the letter: your insurance company wants a current condition and valuation survey before it will write or renew the policy. It usually comes with…
From the boatyard
Straight answers for boat buyers and owners.
What we see on survey day, explained in plain English: buying smart, keeping your insurer happy, and catching problems before they get expensive.