Purchasing Process
Once you have decided to purchase a particular boat we would recommend you follow the following procedure. Your broker may have advised you to instruct an independent professional surveying company to carry out a pre purchase survey in order to determine the overall condition of the vessel and to confirm that the vessel is structurally sound or not as the case may be. We would recommend you Contact us to discuss your intended purchase providing us with details of the vessel such as name and model etc.
We will check our records to determine if we have examined the vessel before and give you as much advice as we can . Remember we have examined over 5000 vessels over the years so it is not uncommon to discover that we have prior knowledge of the boats history including prior defects etc. You will then need to decide upon which type of survey you require. With our company there are three main types which are listed below:
Exterior Hull Survey
Items Examined:
- Exterior Hull Moulding
- BARCOL: Hardness Test
- Moisture Content of Hull
- Grounding Plate
- Keel
- Keel to Hull Joint
- Rudders
- Lower Rudder Bearings
- ‘P’ Brackets
- ‘A’ Brackets
- Shafts
- Cutlass Bearings
- Cathodic Protection
- Anodes
- External Skin Fittings
- Hull Topsides
- Gunwale Fender
- Bathing Platform
- Portlights/Windows in Hull
Hull and Bulkhead Survey
Items Examined:
- Exterior Hull Moulding
- BARCOL: Hardness Test
- Moisture Content of Hull
- Grounding Plate
- Keel
- Keel to Hull Joint
- Rudders
- Lower Rudder Bearings
- ‘P’ Brackets
- ‘A’ Brackets
- Shafts
- Cutlass Bearings
- Cathodic Protection
- Anodes
- External Skin Fittings
- Hull Topsides
- Gunwale Fender
- Bathing Platform
- Portlights/Windows
- Internal Bulkheads
- Internal Partitions
- Longitudinal Stringers
- Transverse Floors
- Bilge structures
- GRP Engine Bearers
- Inner Hull Structures
Full Condition Survey
Items Examined:
- Exterior Hull Moulding
- BARCOL: Hardness Test
- Moisture Content of Hull
- Grounding Plate
- Keel
- Keel to Hull Joint
- Rudders
- Lower Rudder Bearings
- ‘P’ Brackets
- ‘A’ Brackets
- Shafts
- Cutlass Bearings
- Cathodic Protection
- Anodes
- External Skin Fittings
- Hull Topsides
- Gunwale Fender
- Bathing Platform
- Portlights/Windows
- Internal Bulkheads
- Internal Partitions
- Longitudinal Stringers
- Transverse Floors
- Bilge structures
- GRP Engine Bearers
- Inner Hull Structures
- Deck Moulding
- Hull to Deck Joint
- Superstructure Moulding
- Lower Sections of Mast and Rigging
- Deck Fillings
- Davits
- Hatches
- Windows/Portlights
- Doors
- Safety Rails
- Fuel System
- Fresh Water System
- Bilge Pumping Systems
- Fire Fighting Equipment
- W.C. Systems
- Seacocks
- Pipework
- Engine Installation
- Stern Gland Assemblies
- Rudder Gland Assemblies
- Ground Tackle
- Anchor Winch
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