To be assured your boat is seaworthy, it should be inspected inside and out from bow to stern, a minimum of each time you haul your boat, and annually when possible. Every accessible area: panels, floorboards, hatch covers, electrical panels, hidden hard to reach areas should be accessed and inspected. An inspection will reveal and expose the hidden defects that cause your boat to be un-seaworthy.

This is above and beyond your pre-purchase survey. Your pre-purchase survey will give you general information on the vessel's condition in accessible areas as only existed at the time of survey. The surveyor will also establish a fair market value that most insurance companies and banks will require.

You should not make the assumption that your pre-purchase survey and your scheduled haul out for fresh bottom paint and new zincs is going to keep your boat in a reliable seaworthy condition. Your boat needs the attention of a complete inspection. Even with little use, if your boat stays tied to the dock all year round, electrolysis and corrosion could be destroying thru hull fittings, allowing a hole to open up and sink your boat. A simple shore power cord with faulty connection to your boat may be overheating that could cause a fire, or a faulty ground could cause electrical current to stray into the water and electrocute a person swimming near your boat. And if your boat is used heavily throughout the year, structures and every component of your boat may be seeing signs of deterioration and failure. Pounding and twisting of the hull caused by the forces imposed from running through swells, seas, currents and winds. Vibrations from engines, forces of acceleration, aggressively moving from forward to reverse while maneuvering all create stresses that over time will create breakdowns and failure.        

Your boat's inspection will cover every accessible area, including:

The inspection will also consist of a check of safety equipment on board or lack of. We will also check furnishings, galley, heads, holding tanks, water tanks and plumbing.

When your inspection is complete you will receive a complete report of your boat's overall condition including pictures of any discrepancies and suggestions on how to correct them.

Air conditioner drain pan found plugged over flowing	Alum fuel tank surface corrosion
Corroded bonding at shaft log, fresh water hose chaffing shaft	Fuel fill cap -O- ring torn
Generator sound shield rusted with broken hinges	Generator stator housing found with rust rust hole
Paint blistered at thru hull fitting - sign of electrolysis	Raw water strainer leaking on battery
Rudder shaft stuffing box mount bolds electrolysis, mount leaking	Thru hull fitting with electrolysis
Burned shore power connector