Marine surveyors in southern Maine

klem · #1 (**permalink**) 10-19-2009

Has anyone dealt with a marine surveyor in southern Maine that they felt was really good? I looked on their association website and there are several listed but I am looking for recommendations from people who have actually dealt with specific surveyors. The reason that I am asking is that I haven't always been impressed with surveyors that I have dealt with in the past.

This would be for doing an insurance and general survey of a fiberglass boat.

KindOfBlue · #2 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009

Gene Barnes out of Gloucester, MA may be willing to do a survey in Southern ME. I had him do one for me a couple of years ago. He was very thorough, very knowledgeable and very professional. He provided me the written report within a day or two.

Gene Barnes, Marine Surveyor
E. F. BARNES, INC.
Yacht Surveyors and Consultants
Post Office Box 718 Gloucester, MA 01931-0718
978-281-6040 Fax: 978-283-5709
Specialty: Yachts, Small Craft

petmac · #3 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009

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Originally Posted by klem

Has anyone dealt with a marine surveyor in southern Maine that they felt was really good? I looked on their association website and there are several listed but I am looking for recommendations from people who have actually dealt with specific surveyors. The reason that I am asking is that I haven't always been impressed with surveyors that I have dealt with in the past.

This would be for doing an insurance and general survey of a fiberglass boat.

Brian Hathaway in Portland ,Maine. I've used him a couple of times over the years. Very good surveyor.

klem · #4 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009

Thank you for the suggestions.

stiffwind · #5 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009

Buddy Hitchcock, of Hitchcock Marine Surveys, LLC. of Essex, Conn. did my purchase survey in Jamestown RI. I had also used him on another boat that he saved me from purchasing. Did a very professional job on both vessels. I bought the second one. I know he travels to Southern Maine and would trust him again to do any of my survey work. I also might say that I did intensive research into values of sailboats in the category that I was looking over a two year period and I found Buddy's opinions to be right on.