Boat Survey Cost Calculator

Pre-purchase survey cost from boat type and length.

Boat length (ft)

Boat Type

Survey Type

Engine survey (0=no, 1=yes)

Boat age (years)

Tab to move between fields

Total survey cost

$1,199.00

≈ 9 pairs of sneakers

Marine surveyor fee$576.00

Engine survey fee$271.00

Haulout for inspection$352.00

Sea trial cost$0.00

Report turnaround (days)3

How to Use This Calculator

How the result changes with Boat length (ft)

Boat length (ft): Overall length of the vessel.
Boat Type: General vessel category. Larger/complex vessels cost more to survey.
Survey Type: Scope of the marine survey.
Engine survey (0=no, 1=yes): Separate mechanical/engine survey by a diesel or outboard specialist.
Boat age (years): Age of the vessel. Boats over 15 years take longer to inspect.

Total survey cost: All-in cost including survey, engine inspection, haulout, and sea trial.
Marine surveyor fee: Cost for the SAMS/NAMS-certified marine surveyor.
Engine survey fee: Mechanical specialist inspection cost.
Haulout for inspection: Cost to haul the boat for bottom/hull inspection.
Sea trial cost: Fuel and time for on-water trial (pre-purchase surveys).
Report turnaround (days): Estimated business days to receive the written survey report.

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Boat length (ft) = 32, Boat Type = 1, Survey Type = 0, Engine survey (0=no, 1=yes) = 1 = 5 input(s) provided
Calculate Total survey cost
Total survey cost = surveyCost + engineSurveyCost + hauloutCost + seaTrialCost
1199 = $1,199
Calculate Marine surveyor fee
Marine surveyor fee = boatLength * baseRatePerFoot * surveyMultiplier
576 = $576
Calculate Engine survey fee
271 = $271