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          An in-depth, through evaluation of all the vessel’s systems.  When conditions permit, the inspection includes operational testing of all equipment.  The vessel must be hauled out of the water for hull inspection.  A sea trial is also highly recommended and is generally included in the cost of the survey when conditions permit and the sea trial is conducted on the same day as the inspection.  Other inspections include rigging, machinery and electrical systems.  Given today’s complicated vessel system, specialists should be consulted when circumstances dictate such as with large diesel powered machinery and complicated electronic systems.

          A Pre-purchase Survey report is designed to assist you in post survey negotiations, scheduling required repairs, completing routine and preventive maintenance as well as making decisions for upgrades in the near and distant future.


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           Used by insurance underwriter’s and financial institutes, this inspection addresses structural hull and deck areas, machinery installations, fuel, exhaust and electrical systems.  Often times the insurance company does not require that the vessel be hauled from the water for inspection or launched if already stored ashore.  C&V Surveys are limited to visual inspections.  No operational testing or sea trials are performed, unless required by the above institutes.

           A C&V survey report for insurance underwriters or financial institutes should not be used in making purchase decisions or considered for this purpose.  A C&V report format is tailored to the special needs of insurance underwriters and financial institutes, and omits descriptive detail considered valuable to the perspective purchasers which are included in a Buyer’s or Pre-purchase survey report.