Preparing the boat for a survey
Proper preparation
of the vessel for the survey is very important
and will greatly enhance the surveyors
access to all areas of the vessel. For
example, if lockers are neat and accessible,
bilges are clean and compartments are
not full of stuff, more quality time can
be spent on the survey. Do you really
want to pay a marine surveyor to empty
messy or cluttered lockers to gain access?
At Lighthouse Marine
Surveying and Consulting we like to make
the arrangements with the yard for haul
out time. This eliminates the middleman
and usually saves us all valuable time.
If the survey is a pre-purchase survey,
it is likely that a broker will be involved
and it is his/her responsibility to inform
the owner of what is needed to prepare
the vessel for the survey.
If buying form a
private individual it should be their
responsibility to prepare the vessel.
When signing a purchase or sales agreement,
that is subject to survey results, we
advise you to allow at least 2 weeks after
the signing to complete the written survey
and closing.
Please note the
survey is not complete until you have
received the written report. The following
check list will help when preparing the
boat for a survey:
- The owner or owners representative has given written or verbal permission to allow the survey
- The vessels listing has been available to the surveyor
- Documentation or state papers are on board
- Keys or lock combinations are available to include ignition key
- Winter covers have been removed; properly surveying a boat under winter cover can not be done
- DC power is available; batteries charged
- AC power is available
- Water tanks are filled so system can be tested
- Toilets are hooked up and ready for testing
- Bilges are dry and clean
- Bilge pumps are operational
- Lockers are clear of gear
- Arrangements are made for a sea trial
- The boat must be operated by the owner or their authorized representative
- Depending on the vessel size and if the trials are under sail, additional crew may be required
- The owner must have the boat adequately insured
- Sufficient fuel must be on board
- All safety gear as required by USCG must be on board i.e. PFD, flares, fire extinguishers, sound signaling devices, etc
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