SHOULD I PAY FOR A SURVEY ON A CLASSIC WOODEN BOAT

Short answer yes, best money you will ever spend.

But with the current depressed market the temptation is not to or at least ‘ask a friend’ i.e. someone who thinks they know more than you. A dangerous option.

I tell people that what you end up with is a to do list for the inevitable ‘rolling restoration’.

BUT – if you decide to be a DIY’er , this article from a UK publication titled CLASSIC SAILOR (I think its RIP) is a good starting point.