[SlowPoke]

BCKMA---thanks so much for the welcome---didn't mean to be so long getting back to you. This purchase has been ten years in the making with lots of detours and speed bumps along the way. Although aware of Tiara and their reputation, it wasn't where I was looking. I was more interested in Blackfins and Bertrams for day cruising despite the weather capability. Then--poof---this Tiara 3100 came up on my radar, I researched it a bit, realized it was the perfect compromise for me and each day since I have fallen more in love with the boat and the combination of engineering and design. I am so relieved I hadn't purchased anything else first.

Misdirection: thanks for the guidance. Cap't Brett set me up with a list of local surveyors and I am quite pleased with the one I've signed on. Things look good so I'm hopeful.