Sailboat surveyor New orleans

Apr 10, 2017
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Seidelman 37 Kemah, TX
Can anyone recommend a sailboat surveyor in the New Orleans area?

Thanks,

Bob
 
Jun 21, 2004
2,532
Beneteau 343 Slidell, LA
Bob,
Checkout Kristoffer (Kris) Diel, sams. 504-236-8151. I haven’t used him personally; however, I have read some good reviews. He has a website with more info.
 
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Mar 20, 2011
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Hunter 31_83-87 New Orleans
Contact Murray Yacht Sales in NOLA. 504 283 2597. Stanton should be able to recommend a few in the area.
 
Feb 14, 2014
7,400
Hunter 430 Waveland, MS
I just talked to a Surveyor, personally, and chatted with him long enough to tell he does know about sailboats.
I got his card and he was recommended by 2, 40'+ power boat people at our marina.
He works the NOLA area.
Kevin Martin... cell phone 985 707-3776 office in Mandeville, LA.
at www.yachtsurveying.com

He does about 250 surveys per year.
Jim...
 
Nov 8, 2010
11,386
Beneteau First 36.7 & 260 Minneapolis MN & Bayfield WI
Contact Murray Yacht Sales in NOLA. 504 283 2597. Stanton should be able to recommend a few in the area.
Ethically, brokers will almost never refer surveyors, their sale or not. I’d really be surprised if Stanton would do it.
 
Jun 21, 2004
2,532
Beneteau 343 Slidell, LA
I know personally that Stanton, owner of Murray Yachts ,uses Kevin Martin for surveys. Stanton had commissioned a survey by Martin for a boat that I was interested in a few years ago. Really, there aren’t that many sailboat surveyors around New Orleans. Most marine surveyors around these parts are for heavy commercial marine applications for vessels that provide support to the offshore oil & gas industry.
 
Apr 10, 2017
91
Seidelman 37 Kemah, TX
Thanks for all the replies. My problem is that the broker for the boat is Murray Yachts and the boat had a lot of work done by the Murray boat yard for which they have not been paid. So they are trying to sell the boat so the yard can get paid. Almost seems like a conflict of interest to me.
 
Mar 20, 2011
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Hunter 31_83-87 New Orleans
sorry to hear the trouble. since you are in Kemah, it may benefit you to talk to a local Kemah surveyor or see if there are any on the Ms Gulf Coast you could use. Big Easy is correct in that there are few sailboat surveyors in the area. We have more in Kemah due to volume of pleasure craft. good luck.
 
Apr 10, 2017
91
Seidelman 37 Kemah, TX
I did check with the last surveyor we used here in Clear Lake but he could not recommend anyone in the NO area.