Helping you find the right vessel
To help you find a vessel worth having a survey on we have provided a set of PDF documents to aid you. Each document will help you locate problems yourself. They should not be used to carry out a full survey as they will be lacking substantial content, but they will help you  "sort the corn from the chaff ".

Cursory inspections at little cost
Once you have found a suitable vessel you should contact us. We will help you decide which type of survey is appropriate for your situation. If we are working in the vicinity of the vessel we can sometimes carry out a cursory inspections at very little cost to you.

Types of Survey
I have included PDF copies of full surveys below as this gives the most information, but any survey is completed to the specifications & requirements of the client, and there are times when less information is perfectly acceptable such as for insurance surveys and partial surveys. In fact just a specific part of a vessel can be inspected such as  hull moisture meter readings, or mast  if so required. This also represents a saving in cost naturally.

After Survey
When the survey is completed you will usually be sent a draft copy via Email for your proofing and acceptance where there is the opportunity to ask questions and agree on any text changes  that clarify understanding prior to finally printing. You will also find that I will still be on hand to help & discuss any problems  for as long as is needed until full understanding has been achieved. Many clients return for surveys on replacement vessels, insurance surveys and general advice time after time. Why not find out why yourself?

Here is the latest selection of pdf documents. Please take the time to read them before you inspect your purchase. Remember they should not be used as a survey guide but purely an aid finding a vessel worth having a survey on.
 
Note: No liability is accepted for inaccurate or misleading information in any of the PDF guides