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Pre-purchase surveys
The pre-purchase survey is conducted on behalf of the potential new owner and will usually be conducted once the price has been agreed and a deposit has been placed with the broker. This deposit will not usually be refundable unless there are any structural or serious defects found during the survey which may end in the buyer either pulling out of the sale, or as is more common, negotiating with the vendor for a proportion of the costs involved to have any defects rectified.
The survey inspection will take the best part of a day to complete for which the vessel will need to be out of the water and the report will normally follow within 7 days electronically by email, a hard copy can be sent by post if requested. A sea or river trial is always recommended and can often be carried out on the day of the survey inspection on request.
A verbal brief is also offered on completion of the survey if requested.
Here is a selection of recently surveyed vessels: 2006 Oyster 46, Project 31, Tosca 39, Sadler Starlight 35, Carver 26, Contessa 32, Jeanneau 32, Aquastar 33, Southerly 100, Sealine S28, Westerly Oceanranger, Windy 32, Moody Eclipse, Victoria 30, Bavaria 300, Fjord 27, Westerly Discuss, Heavenly Twins Catamaran, Bounty 30, Sweden Yachts 42, Sadler Starlight 39, Hunter Legend 40.5, Hallberg Rassy 352, Bavaria 47, Oyster 485, Bavaria 38, Sealine 28, Hardy 42, Sealine S29, Dufour 425, Oyster 56, Vancouver 36, Vancouver 32, Moody 30, Beneteau 31.7, Bayline 2655, Victoria 26, Draco 24, MG Spring 25, Westerly GK29, Bavaria 32, Freedom 35, Hunter 23, Macwester 32, Aquafibre 37, Huntger Legend 39, Hunter 36, Westerly Fulmar, Catalac 9m, Oyster 46, Beneteau 373, Moody 45DS, Fisher 31, Oyster 575, Sadler 32, Jeanneau Prestige 32, Scanmar 40, Oyster 485, Mooraker 36, Francis 26, Contessa 26, Jeanneau Velasco 37F, Jeanneau 32i, Jeanneau 33i, Hunter Horizon 272, Trapper 500, Hummingbird 30, Feeling 326, Oyster 49, Oyster 56, Bayliner 3055, Dehler 39, Halmatic 30, Bavaria 32, Fairline Targa 38, Sealine SC47, Sigma 33, Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 439, Sadler 26, Moody 31, Bavaria 32, Contessa 32, Moody 33, Sealine SC47, Baycruiser 23, Beneteau Oceanis 311, Callisto 435, Sealine Statesman 305, Cobra 850, Dufour 425, Kelt 29, Tomohawk 26, Bavaria 37, Westerly Oceanlord, Broom Crown 37, Jeanneau NC9, Vancouver 34, Chris Craft Crowne 37, Bavaria 42, Seal 28, Broome Crowne 37, Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 379, Colvic Sunquest 39, Oyster 56 (PALMA, SPAIN), Oyster 66 (CROATIA), Kent 28, Scanmar 40, Beneteau Oceanis 323, Oyster 47, Prout Snowgoose, Broom 450, Bavaria 350, Prout 37, Oyster 435, Dehler 37, Oyster 56, Moody 346, Island Packet 380, Oyster 62, Westerly Centaur, Super Sovereign 35, Dragon Keelboat, Broadblue 38, Gibsea 442, Dehler 34, Jeanneau 34, Beneteau 33.7, Plymouth Pilot, MGRS 34, Beneteau 411 Celebration, Shipman 28, Jeanneau SO37, Hallberg Rassy 352, Moody 376, Hunter 265, Craig Craft Dominator, Beneteau 411, MGRS 38, Moody 34, Vulcan 34, Oyster 435, Kelt 31, Hunter Legend 290, Beneteau 325, Cornish Crabber, Cornish Shrimper, Vulcan 34, Ohslson 35, Moody 336, Fairline Phantom 38, Nab 35, Ranger 36, Elan 340, Oyster 56, Sadler Starlight 39, Sadler 32, Oyster 45, Beneteau First 300, Hallber Rassy 34, Parker 275, Ribeye Rib, Island Packet 380, Maxi 1100, Hunter 290, Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 37, Hardy 27, Hallberg Rassy 352, Fairline Targa 32, Jeanneau 34, Frances 26, Sadler 26, Jeanneau 40.3, Roberts 34, UFO 34, Dehler 36 CWS, Oyster 61, Hallberg Rassy 36, Westerly 36, Westerly Merlin, Beneteau Oceanis 311, Oyster 37, Nordic Folkboat, Bavaria 42.Cornish Shrimper, Vulcan 34, Ohslson 35, Moody 336, Fairline Phantom 38, Nab 35, Ranger 36, Elan 340, Oyster 56, Sadler Starlight 39, Sadler 32, Oyster 45, Beneteau First 300, Hallber Rassy 34, Parker 275, Ribeye Rib, Island Packet 380, Maxi 1100, Hunter 290, Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 37, Hardy 27, Hallberg Rassy 352, Fairline Targa 32, Jeanneau 34, Frances 26, Sadler 26, Jeanneau 40.3, Roberts 34, UFO 34, Dehler 36 CWS, Oyster 61, Hallberg Rassy 36, Westerly 36, Westerly Merlin, Beneteau Oceanis 311, Oyster 37, Nordic Folkboat, Bavaria 42, Nimbus 31, Fiesta Vee 270, Jeanneau 29.2, Jeanneau SO 31, Fairline Cosica 35, Westerly Merlin 28, Sheland Family 4, Westerly Fulmar, Fairline Targa 35, Westerly Storm, Hallberg Rassy, MGRS 34, Westerly Pageant, Sadler 34, Carver 370 Voyager, Snapdragon 24, Bowman 48AC, Bavaria 42 Vision, Malo 37, Hunter 275, Southerly 42, Newbridge Pilot 26, Dehler 36 CWS, Bavaria 37, Dufour 34, Jaguar 25, Jeanneau 349, Barbican 33, Colvic Watson 25, Taswell 49 (Germany), Maxi 1000, Norfolk Smugler, Birchwood 25, Fairline 40, Westerly 33, Seamaster 815, Southerly 115, Victoria 34, Najad 37, Beneteau First 25.7, Maxum, Moody 36, Moody 346, Dehler 31, Princess 32, Cutlass 27, Bowman 48, Beneteau Oceanis 31, Barbican 30, Moody 36, Aquabell 27, Cobra 850, Benteau Oceanis 34, Oyster 46, Franchini 43, Pegasus 800, Bavaria 32, Hunter 323, Beneteau 31.7, Parker 800, Oyster 545, Oyster 46, Dufour 47, Ribcraft, 5.3, Beneteau Oceanis 31, Coronet 32, Hunter 27, Pearson 365, Hallbert Rassy 94 Kutter, Oyster 406, Beneteau Oceanis 41.1, Westerly Merlin, Nautor Swan 42, Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 36.
Contents of a Pre-purchase Survey:
Hull, Deck and Structure
1. Details of subject vessel
2. Keel
3. Hull below waterline
4. Topsides above waterline including rubbing strake etc.
5. Deck moulding
6. Coachroof
7. Cockpit
8. Hull/Deck join
9. Bulkheads and structural stiffening including internal mouldings
Steering, stern gear, and skin fittings etc.
10. Rudder and Steering
11. Stern gear
12. Cathodic protection
13. Skin fittings and other through hull apertures
On Deck
14. Main companionway and other accesses to accommodation
15. Ports, windows etc
16. Pulpit, stanchions, pushpit, lifelines and jackstays
17. Rigging attachments points
18. Ground tackle and mooring arrangements
19. Other deck gear and fittings
20. Davits and boarding ladders
Rigging. (note if the mast has not been un-stepped and made available for inspection then this will be limited to the lower 2 metres of the mast and rigging)
21. Spars
22. Standing rigging
23. Running rigging
24. Sails and covers etc (Sail inspections are frequently restricted and subsequently it is always recommended to have them presented to a sail loft for a thorough inspection)
Safety
25. Navigation lights
26. Bilge pumping arrangements
27. Firefighting equipment
28. Lifesaving and emergency equipment
Engine
29. Engine and installation (unless otherwise agreed this is limited to an external inspection of the engine, associated systems and general installation only). The actual mechanical condition of the engine/s is outside the scope of a pre-purchase survey and specialist agents or marine engineers should be employed to confirm such.
30. Fuel Installation
Accommodation and on board systems
31. Accommodation and general
32. Gas installation
33. Fresh water tanks and delivery
34. Heads
35. Electrical installation (general condition of the installation only)
36. Electronic and navigation equipment
37. Heating and refrigeration
38. Tender
A Conclusion and list of Recommendations are included at the end of the report.
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