- Marine surveys consist of a thorough evaluation of a vessel, tailored to the clients needs. We hold an active membership in SAMS (Blair Bugher-SAMSŪ AMSŪ), and have again passed the rigorous ABYC Standards Accreditation course (ABYC has for nearly 50 years been developing and updating the voluntary standards for Boat Building and Repair in the United States (boat construction standards are not mandatory, other than a few basic safety standards by USCG and local authorities).
- Insurance and financing surveys include checks for general structure integrity, hull and propulsion systems, safety and standards compliance, and vessel value.
- Pre-purchase surveys start with the same basic evaluation as an insurance or financing survey, but are expanded to cover items such as hull blistering and moisture testing, and systems operation. Systems operation checks range from the basics of do doors latch and cabin lights work, to differential temperature readings on heating/air conditioning systems, engine performance evaluations, generator voltage and frequency testing, appliance and electronics testing, and inverter testing, (just to name a few).
- Appraisal/donation surveys also follow a format covering basic vessel condition and standards compliance, since this affects the value for our appraisal. Vessel valuations for all surveys are based on actual market value and include references as to how the value was determined.
- Buyer assistance offers potential buyers the input of an unbiased opinion on basic vessel condition/value, without the expense of a full survey. Seller assistance allows for evaluation of vessel standards compliance, to minimize potential "deal-breakers" later on.
- Investigation work is offered in insurance or legal issues, or direct to vessel owners. Honest and unbiased standards based research provides hypothesis of damage and accident causes, review of repair estimates and recommendations for alternate repair methods.
- Our surveys are not based solely on "impressions or opinions". We utilize an extensive inventory of equipment to verify data and document findings. As needed, these include borescope examination with photo documentation of inaccessible areas, vibration testing, moisture meters, in-line wattmeters and clamp-on amprobes and frequency meters, reference anode testing, acidic/caustic corrosion testing, oil analysis, voltage drop/resistance checks, infra-red temperature monitoring, laser tachometers, as well as old reliable sight/smell/vision. Testing outside our expertise can be offered either directly by our firm or in collaboration with respected colleagues.
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