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North Cove Associates, LLC Old Saybrook, Connecticut Serving The US North East Joseph M. Stoltz SAMSŪ SA Principal Marine Surveyor
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Here are some examples of our typical survey reports in PDF format: Power Boat Survey Example Sailboat Survey Example As you will notice, our surveys are written in the narrative format. While a narrative survey report takes longer to write than a checklist or a drop down list type that many surveyors use, we feel the narrative format gives us more flexibility to tell a boat's story and paint a clearer picture to buyers, lenders and underwriters. To illustrate this, take a look at the excerpts below from two actual survey reports (on the same boat!) in regards to what they say about bilge pumps. Checklist / Dropdown List Type Survey Excerpt:  Narrative Type Survey Excerpt: Bilge Pump System The bilge is accessed through a cockpit hatch. No fuel smell or oily sheen on the bilge water was visible at the time of survey. A single 1100 GPH, 12 V Rule, electric submersible bilge pump was sighted. A float switch was not sighted. Verification of the pump's operation was confirmed. Hose connections provide support & permit the use of clamps where sighted. The pump is ignition protected. Conductors are not run as far as practical above the normal bilge water level. A high water bilge alarm was not sighted. Over current protection for the bilge pump was sighted. The pump is not protected to prevent the ingress of debris (it was knocked off its base). A manual bilge pump switch and indictor light was sighted at the helm. A visual indicator of automatic bilge switch operation was not sighted. The vessel is not equipped with a bilge discharge manifold system. All hose connections are secured with non-corrosive type clamps where sighted. The vessel is not equipped with a manual bilge pump. Now ask yourself which survey paints a clearer picture of the condition of the vessel's bilge pump system and which would you rather pay for in your pre-purchase, lending or insurance survey? It's obvious from the narrative survey that there are some issues that need to be addressed with the vessel's bilge pump system. Did we get that sense from the other example? Maybe the surveyor kept detailed notes or has a photographic memory - then again maybe not! The point is, you just can't tell from the first example. As a buyer, lender or insurer, all you may have to go by to make your decision IS the survey report and the picture it paints of the vessel. |
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