Resources
Marine Surveying Guides
Practical guides and professional insight for UK yacht and small craft surveyors.
The Condition Survey Report: What Underwriters Actually Check
Specialist marine underwriters read condition survey reports differently from buyers. Understanding what they examine section by section, and where most reports fall short, is the difference between a document that supports a risk assessment and one that creates uncertainty at claims time.
How to Write a Vessel Valuation: Methods and Market Context
Most survey valuations rest on professional opinion without a documented methodology, which means they cannot be defended when challenged. A guide to the three bases of value, how to build a defensible UK market comparison, what narrowboat valuations require that yacht methodology does not, and what belongs in the report.
The Marine Surveyor's Guide to Rigging Inspection
Standing rigging on a 10-year-old yacht can look pristine and still be approaching failure. A practical inspection guide covering the sequence from deck to masthead, common failure modes, and how to make age-based defect classification hold up under professional challenge.
How to Choose a Marine Surveyor — A Buyer's Guide
Choosing the wrong marine surveyor is one of the most expensive mistakes a boat buyer can make. Here's how to check credentials, ask the right questions, and recognise a professional report from a substandard one — before you commit to a purchase.
Surveying Narrowboats and Inland Craft — How the Rules Differ from Yacht Surveys
Narrowboat and inland waterways craft surveys follow different rules, require different expertise, and apply different regulatory frameworks to coastal yacht work. Here's what yacht surveyors need to know before expanding into inland craft, and what owners and buyers of narrowboats should expect.
What to Expect from a Pre-Purchase Yacht Survey Report
A pre-purchase yacht survey is one of the most important documents in any boat transaction. Here's exactly what the report should cover, how defects are classified, and how modern digital tools are transforming the process.