Chris Williams
Ovation Boat Surveys LimitedRothley
- Boats
- Narrowboats and inland craft
- Hull materials
- SteelAluminiumWood
- Surveys
- Pre-purchaseInsuranceValuationDamageBoat Safety Scheme
- Also covers
- Midlands
Surveyor directory
Find a narrowboat surveyor
Surveyors who list narrowboats and inland craft. Set your location and contact them directly.
74 narrowboat surveyors across the UK and nearby for a pre-purchase survey
Search a town to see who works near your boat.
Independent professionals. The surveyors listed here are independent. Marine Inspect lists them as a public resource and does not assess or endorse their work. Please check a surveyor's credentials, insurance and terms before you instruct them.
Nick Vass
Saltash
- Boats
- Sailing yachtsMotor boatsNarrowboats and inland craftRIBs
- Hull materials
- GRP and compositesSteelAluminium
- Surveys
- Pre-purchaseInsuranceValuationDamage
- Also covers
- South West
Martin Pittilo
Maple Marine LtdWest Horsley
- Boats
- Sailing yachtsMotor boatsNarrowboats and inland craft
- Hull materials
- GRP and composites
- Surveys
- Pre-purchaseTonnage measurement
- Also covers
- South East
Chris Berry
Christopher Berry Marine SurveyorGloucester
- Boats
- Sailing yachtsMotor boatsNarrowboats and inland craft
- Hull materials
- GRP and compositesSteelAluminiumWood
- Surveys
- Pre-purchaseInsuranceMachinery
- Also covers
- South West
Ian Jennings
IJ MarineNorthampton
- Boats
- Motor boatsNarrowboats and inland craft
- Hull materials
- GRP and compositesSteel
- Surveys
- Pre-purchaseInsuranceValuation
- Also covers
- MidlandsEast Anglia
Roderick MacLeod
Kings Lynn
- Boats
- Narrowboats and inland craft
- Hull materials
- Steel
- Surveys
- Pre-purchaseInsuranceValuationDamage
- Also covers
- South East
Duncan Soffe
Brighton
- Boats
- Motor boatsNarrowboats and inland craft
- Hull materials
- GRP and compositesSteelAluminium
- Surveys
- Pre-purchaseInsuranceNew build and refit
Ben Harris
BH Marine Consultancy LtdWeymouth
- Boats
- Sailing yachtsMotor boatsNarrowboats and inland craft
- Hull materials
- GRP and compositesSteel
- Surveys
- Pre-purchaseInsuranceValuationDamage
- Also covers
- London and the ThamesSolent and South CentralSouth WestOverseas
Mark McCrea
Whitehead
- Boats
- Sailing yachtsMotor boatsNarrowboats and inland craftRIBs
- Hull materials
- GRP and compositesSteelAluminium
- Surveys
- Pre-purchase
Nicholas Birch
Avon Boating LtdStratford-upon-Avon
- Boats
- Motor boatsNarrowboats and inland craft
- Hull materials
- GRP and composites
- Surveys
- Pre-purchase
- Also covers
- Midlands
David Stewart
Gravesend
- Boats
- Sailing yachtsNarrowboats and inland craft
- Hull materials
- GRP and compositesSteelAluminium
- Surveys
- Pre-purchaseInsuranceValuationDamage
- Also covers
- South East
Kathleen Kilbey
Classic Boat SurveysHereford
- Boats
- Sailing yachtsMotor boatsNarrowboats and inland craft
- Hull materials
- GRP and compositesSteelAluminiumWoodFerro-cement
- Surveys
- Pre-purchaseInsuranceValuationDamageTonnage measurementBoat Safety SchemeExpert witnessNew build and refitMachinery
- Also covers
- MidlandsSolent and South CentralSouth WestWales
David Pestridge
White Hat Marine Surveying LtdMary Tavy
- Boats
- Motor boatsNarrowboats and inland craft
- Hull materials
- GRP and compositesSteelAluminiumWood
- Surveys
- Pre-purchase
- Also covers
- South West
Nicholas Butcher
Thatcham
- Boats
- Narrowboats and inland craft
- Hull materials
- SteelAluminiumWood
- Surveys
- Pre-purchaseInsuranceValuationDamageBoat Safety Scheme
- Also covers
- MidlandsSouth East
Some listed surveyors have not yet said which boats they survey. Search every surveyor near your boat.
How a narrowboat survey runs.
Out of the water.
The surveyor looks at the hull on a dry dock or a slipway. Ask the surveyor about booking one.
The whole boat.
The survey covers the hull, the engine and the systems.
Hull thickness.
Most surveyors take thickness readings across the steel of the hull.
A separate safety check.
A Boat Safety Scheme examination checks gas, fuel and electrical installations against a fixed list. Many buyers arrange both.
Owners ask
Good questions.
Do I need a survey as well as a BSS examination?
The BSS examination checks safety installations against a fixed list. A survey looks at the whole boat, the hull and engine included. Many narrowboat buyers arrange both.
What does a narrowboat survey cost?
Each surveyor sets their own fee, usually by the boat's length and the kind of survey. The dry dock or slipway is often charged on top. Ask two or three surveyors for a quote, and what it covers.
How often does a narrowboat need a survey?
There is no fixed interval. Insurers often ask for one on an older boat, and many owners have the hull checked while the boat is out of the water for blacking (repainting the hull below the waterline). Ask your insurer what they need.
Are the surveyors independent?
Yes. Each surveyor is an independent professional. You agree the survey, the fee and the terms with them directly.
