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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
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Sample survey on timber
600kb |
A full
survey for a 34ft timber vessel
illustrating the information given
in a standard FULL survey. If
you require less information just
Email or phone for YOUR specific
requirements. This is a large
file and it will take time to
download on dial up |
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Sample survey on GRP
600kb |
A full
survey for a GRP SAILING vessel
illustrating the information given
in a standard FULL survey. If
you require a sample on POWER, just
email me If you require less
information just Email or phone for
YOUR specific requirements.
This is a large file and it will
take time to download on dial up |
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Survey inspection template timber
21kb |
Have a look
at this and if you would like a
complete FREE inspection checklist
for timber, Email me. |
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Survey inspection template for GRP
(sail or power)
21kb |
Have a look
at this and if you would like a
complete FREE inspection checklist
for GRP, Email me. |
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Photo file of survey problems
200kb |
Various
photos of hull stressing &
distortion rudders, gas piping,
seacocks etc seen when surveying.
Quite large file. |
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Osmosis Sandblasting,
drying & epoxy
143 kb |
Cause and
effect on vessel and early warning
signs. Descriptions & photos
of Osmosis blistering, voids,
sandblasting, drying problems with
sandblasted hulls & epoxy coatings |
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Timber
construction
290kb |
Brief resume
on types of construction , carvel,
strip plank, plywood etc.(may take
short time to open on dial up,
please be patient) |
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Planking &
Fastening problems
135kb |
common areas
where planking faults develop |
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GRP
Rudders/Mast areas
80kb |
How GRP
rudders are made, faults that occur
& photos, repair methods, Mast
support & structure & rigging
problems, Stainless steel work
hardened rigging |
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Electrolytic
damage
32kb |
signs of
damage caused by anodes etc. |
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Shipwright
repairs |
Types of
repairs undertaken and photos |
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Mast &
cockpit problems |
Common faults
and preventative issues with timber
masts & timber cockpits
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Cored decks,
hard spot cracking, stressing on GRP
120kb |
Photos and
information on cored decks & hulls
GRP, hard spot causes on hull
mouldings, stress cracking photos &
information |
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FAQs
17kb |
Frequently
asked questions about a survey |
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Preparing for
a survey
21kb |
A list of
items you will need to check
yourself |
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You can telephone us for a quote
or you can complete the online form
detailed below.
We will contact you to discuss in
finer detail exactly what you
require.
Some surveyors will have a
formula in order to calculate the
cost of a survey. With our extensive
experience we prefer to quote for
each vessel on a separate basis.
Survey costs vary according to to :
vessel type, location, hull
configuration, construction type and
material. There is no charge for a
quote and sometimes if we are
working close by we can have a
provisional look to see if it is
worth a survey at minimal costs.
  
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Shipwright
Repairs
Well equipped machine shop for most repairs & modifications
Mahogany: Iroko: Sapele: Oak: Idigbo: Utile: Ash etc.
Laminated tillers to pattern or new design
All types of shipwright repairs carried out
to all construction types including Timber, Grp, Steel & ferro
Insurance estimates & repairs.
Phone or Email for advice and further
information
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Question & Answer service:
To open a form box for a question
regarding anything to do with surveys,
timber & grp construction and survey
problems and free advice where possible,
just fill in the form with boat type and
contact details with a brief resume of
the problem or query & we will answer
within a short time, usually within a
day or two. Click
HERE
to open the box. Feel free to leave a
contact telephone number but it is not
obligatory.
Need
an idea of repair or modification cost:
If you
need an idea of the cost of a repair or addition on
any type of construction, i.e new rubbing strakes,
new joinery, Grp & wood hull damage etc. use the
above form just to describe the work needed & I
might be able to give you an approximate cost based
on your description. Click
HERE
to open the box Some repairs may be subject to
locality, generally the area will be from Poole in
the east to Seaton in the west where access to the
vessel is needed. However some items such as
tillers etc. can be produced to pattern from
anywhere in the UK.
You will be returned the home page
immediately afterwards. Alternatively use
your BACK button on the browser or right
click your mouse
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Repairs
to damaged railings/broken & dislodged scarfs |
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Rudder
repair/inspection on timber & grp. Here is Rival 31 rudder
with face removed and close up of the rudder tang weld. |
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Plywood hull repairs.
Here we have an Eventide with major hull repairs underway. |
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Spreader
repairs, new sections of ash scarfed onto originals |
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Stress
crack repair both cosmetic & structural to GRP, Respraying and
finishing of hulls. |
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Joinery
to custom design, in this case a new galley area in 12 Ton Hillyard |
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Planking repairs on
Timber carvel & strip build |
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Broken rubbing
strakes on all types of construction |
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