A Marine Surveyors Jottings

A very professional way of sheathing a potentially exposed cooling water hose- preventing a possible problem, usually unseen by owners. Hose sheathed, and cable tied as it passes over and through bulkheads, and engine mounts. G

The purpose of obtaining a pre-purchase survey is to discover the overall condition of a boat before you buy it. To accomplish this goal a good surveyor will spend hours observing the structure, sails and rig, machinery, and testing all major systems, electronics, galley equipment, and other items important to the function and fit of your future boat.

The two most important tools that a surveyor possesses do not consist of a box of fancy digital instruments, but his experience and his skills in observation. Using those, in conjunction with selected instruments, careful interpretation of all those findings can be converted to a pragmatic overview of the vessel.