| If you are choosing a surveyor I would suggest to go with personal recommendations. If that is not available then I would suggest to obtain sample reports from each surveyor, compare them and go with the best. |
| Surveying is not only about finding defects and reporting condition but also interpreting them and presenting all the information in an easy to understand format. |
| I would also ask how long the survey will take. Really a pre-purchase survey with some sea trials and in/out of the water inspection should take most of the day for a thorough inspection and the report will be ready a few days after the inspection. |
| If everything is going to happen in a few hours and the report will be ready the same day then its not going to be a very thorough inspection and neither will the report be very good. |
| Of course a very good inspection and report is not going to be the cheapest but it will offer the most value. |
