Richard Connor
CM3 Marine SurveysColeraine
- Boats
- Motor boatsNarrowboats and inland craft
- Hull materials
- GRP and composites
- Surveys
- Pre-purchaseInsuranceValuationDamage
- Also covers
- Northern Ireland
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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
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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.
Matthew Rowlinson
Stoke on Trent
- Boats
- Narrowboats and inland craft
- Hull materials
- SteelAluminiumWood
- Surveys
- Pre-purchaseInsuranceValuationDamageBoat Safety Scheme
- Also covers
- North East EnglandNorth West EnglandMidlands
Lyndon March
March & Co Marine LtdDebach
- Boats
- Sailing yachtsMotor boatsNarrowboats and inland craft
- Hull materials
- GRP and compositesSteelWood
- Surveys
- Pre-purchaseInsuranceValuationDamageNew build and refit
- Also covers
- East AngliaLondon and the ThamesSouth EastSolent and South Central
Joe Styles
JS Yacht SurveyingThorverton
- Boats
- Sailing yachtsMotor boatsNarrowboats and inland craft
- Hull materials
- GRP and compositesSteelAluminiumWood
- Surveys
- Pre-purchaseInsuranceValuation
- Also covers
- South WestWalesOverseas
Mike Boulton
Blue Star SurveysGoole
- Boats
- Sailing yachtsMotor boatsNarrowboats and inland craft
- Hull materials
- GRP and compositesSteelAluminium
- Surveys
- Pre-purchaseInsuranceValuationDamageSPVC 2025 codingBoat Safety Scheme
- Also covers
- North East EnglandNorth West England
Martin Patten
Marine TechniquesPenryn
- Boats
- Sailing yachtsMotor boatsNarrowboats and inland craft
- Hull materials
- GRP and composites
- Surveys
- Pre-purchaseDamageTonnage measurementMachinery
- Also covers
- South West
Clayton Layton
Seaworthy Marine Services Ltd.Staines-upon-Thames
- Boats
- Sailing yachtsMotor boatsNarrowboats and inland craft
- Hull materials
- GRP and compositesSteelWood
- Surveys
- Pre-purchaseInsuranceValuationTonnage measurement
- Also covers
- London and the ThamesSouth East
John Crompton
Lytham St Annes
- Boats
- Sailing yachtsMotor boatsNarrowboats and inland craft
- Hull materials
- GRP and compositesSteelAluminiumWoodFerro-cement
- Surveys
- Pre-purchaseInsuranceValuationDamage
- Also covers
- North West England
Barry Burnell
National Surveying LtdMarlow
- Boats
- Sailing yachtsMotor boatsNarrowboats and inland craft
- Hull materials
- SteelAluminium
- Surveys
- Pre-purchaseInsuranceValuationDamageWorkboat CodeBoat Safety SchemeNew build and refit
- Also covers
- London and the Thames
James Hale
Ardrishaig
- Boats
- Motor boatsNarrowboats and inland craft
- Hull materials
- GRP and compositesSteelAluminiumWood
- Surveys
- Pre-purchaseBoat Safety Scheme
- Also covers
- ScotlandMidlands
Paul Wilkinson
Woking
- Boats
- Sailing yachtsMotor boatsNarrowboats and inland craft
- Hull materials
- GRP and compositesSteelAluminiumWood
- Surveys
- Pre-purchaseInsuranceValuationDamage
- Also covers
- South EastSolent and South Central
Simon Evans
APB MarineColchester
- Boats
- Sailing yachtsMotor boatsNarrowboats and inland craftRIBs
- Hull materials
- GRP and compositesSteelAluminiumWood
- Surveys
- Pre-purchaseTonnage measurement
Graham Lane
Tamworth
- Boats
- Narrowboats and inland craft
- Hull materials
- Steel
- Surveys
- Pre-purchaseInsuranceValuationDamageBoat Safety Scheme
- Also covers
- Midlands
Lee Ottery
Tollesbury
- Boats
- Sailing yachtsMotor boatsNarrowboats and inland craft
- Hull materials
- GRP and compositesSteelAluminiumWood
- Surveys
- Pre-purchaseInsuranceValuationDamageBoat Safety Scheme
- Also covers
- MidlandsLondon and the ThamesSouth EastSolent and South CentralSouth West
Jeremy Greenwood
Sawley
- Boats
- Narrowboats and inland craft
- Hull materials
- SteelAluminiumWood
- Surveys
- Pre-purchaseInsuranceValuationDamageBoat Safety Scheme
- Also covers
- Midlands
Pat Tierney
TMS Marine ServicesLittleport
- Boats
- Motor boatsNarrowboats and inland craft
- Hull materials
- GRP and compositesSteelWood
- Surveys
- Pre-purchaseInsuranceValuationDamage
- Also covers
- East Anglia
Justin Green
Northampton
- Boats
- Narrowboats and inland craft
- Hull materials
- SteelAluminium
- Surveys
- Pre-purchaseMachinery
- Also covers
- Midlands
Jon Fairman
Infinity Marine Surveying ServicesBristol
- Boats
- Sailing yachtsMotor boatsNarrowboats and inland craft
- Hull materials
- GRP and compositesSteelAluminiumWood
- Surveys
- Pre-purchaseInsuranceDamage
- Also covers
- South WestWalesOverseas
Hugh Ellacott
London
- Boats
- Narrowboats and inland craft
- Hull materials
- SteelAluminiumWood
- Surveys
- Pre-purchaseInsuranceValuationDamageBoat Safety Scheme
- Also covers
- Solent and South Central
Philip Andrews
Sea Safe LtdAsh Vale
- Boats
- Sailing yachtsMotor boatsNarrowboats and inland craft
- Hull materials
- GRP and compositesSteelAluminium
- Surveys
- Pre-purchaseInsuranceDamageTonnage measurementExpert witnessNew build and refitMachinery
- Also covers
- London and the ThamesSouth EastSolent and South CentralOverseas
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.
