Presently carrying out Pre- Purchase boat surveys across Ireland.
I have been Surveying boats since 1995. By 2022 I have completed over 3700 surveys, which includes 100's of types of Yachts and Motor boats.I frequently inspect boats across Ireland and have a good working relationship with many of the marinas and Yacht Brokers.
Insurance Survey on this elderly Valk Kruiser today! Surprised to hear that there is no 'Boat Safety Scheme' on the River Shannon and surrounding Lochs!
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| Anyone looking for a DIY project this boat is available. |
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| Heavy pitting around the waterline |
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| Lots of work to do on the decks! |
Riversdale Barge Builders have been quality Irish Boat Builders since 2002. They build to all specifications from Shell only to completed fitted-out barges, finished to the customers satisfaction. They also offer the following services:
I am a long established Marine Surveyor based in Carrick on Shannon, Ireland, specialising in the field of Marine Surveying and Consultation. I have been Surveying boats since 1995. By 2022 I have completed over 3750 surveys, which has included 100's of types of Yachts and Motor boats.
I provide a range of Marine Surveys including Pre-Purchase Surveys, Hull Surveys, Systems Surveys, Sea Trials, Insurance Surveys, Damage Surveys, Valuation Reports and Finance Surveys. Specialism is in River Cruisers and I have direct links to the River Shannon.
I will give you an honest opinion of the condition of the boat surveyed and I will carefully construct a choice of survey options to meet your needs.
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The first of the Baltic 48s was delivered end of 1985 and launched early spring 1986.This is an 86 model.This was another project in cooperation with Douglas Peterson. DP did the naval architecture and Baltic Yachts was responsible for the aesthetics and layouts, both for deck and interior.
Perhaps one of the most iconic Baltic Yachts of all time. Unmistakably a Baltic and with a style and presence that has continued through today and the very latest carbon creations producing by this prestigious Finnish custom yacht builder.
Adhering to the philosophy of ‘built the best possible sailing yacht, combing safe, easy handling performance cruising with high performance racing’, the Doug Peterson designed Baltic 48DP is a light to medium displacement design that blends superior performance with comfortable cruising characteristics. Baltic's emphasis on leading edge technology combined with the finest world reknown Finnish craftsman resulted in the 48DP as the standard bearer for a new generation of elegant performance ocean passage makers.
ALDABRA was custom designed and originally built for an Italian owner keen to enjoy serious racing, but at the same time to be able to cruise in real comfort. She benefits from a custom forward cabin arrangement with twin bunk cabins plus a further forepeak cabin with pipecots.
Surveyors comments: One of the best designed Yachts I have surveyed.
When you want to insure a boat on the River Shannon, Ireland or have to renew an existing policy, your insurance company will need an Insurance Survey in order to determine its insurability for the intended use. This type of survey is often referred to as a Condition and Valuation Survey. The scope of an Insurance Survey approaches a Pre-Purchase Survey, but its focus is on structural integrity and safety and it is less detailed. An assessment of the boat's Fair Market Value is part of this type of survey.
Today's Survey was in Leros at our Greek base in the Aegean Islands. This boat seems to have found the sweet spot in several areas. It has an updated look that is not too radical, and its comfortable accommodations satisfy both form and function. Light-air performance is good, and I’d guess it could handle plenty more wind without much trouble.
Construction: Hull is solid hand-laid fiberglass reinforced with a one-piece structural grid. Additional reinforcement is added to the keel area and chainplate mounts. Deck is built using the Prisma (closed mold) resin-injection process.
Just a 'Heads Up' for Survey dates and assignments coming up! I will be in Leros next week carrying out a Pre-Purchase Survey on a Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42 DS and also at the end of the month (1st September, 2022) I am back in Leros carrying out an Insurance Survey on a Southerly Yacht 115. After that we are on to Preveza, Lefkada and Nidri carrying out a number of Insurance Surveys on a number of different Yachts.
So if any of the above dates are suitable for your timings please drop me a message and I am sure i can find space to Survey your Yacht of choice or maybe an Insurance Survey!
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Check out the different types of Inspections / Yacht Surveys we can carry out.
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| The immersed hull was of welded 8mm aluminium. She had a raked stem, counter transom stern with a deep draft ballasted keel extending aft to form the rudder and skeg. The hull plates were internally stiffened via welded frames spaced at approximately 800mm centres along with various bulkheads welded amidships forward and aft. The superstructure was of a similar construction in 6 and 5mm aluminium. |
Vessels built prior to July 1998 do not have to adhere to the requirements of the Recreational Craft Directive. To meet the ‘home build exemption’ the boat must have been used exclusively, as a recreation craft, by the builder and not further placed on the market for at least 5 years.
Drop me an email at steventruss1@aol.com for any more information.
Just a 'Heads Up'. I am back in Basimakopoulos Shipyard in Kilada mid June 2022, so if any readers are looking at Yachts in this area or require Insurance Surveys drop me an email.
Todays Survey assignment was an Insurance Survey on this Jeanneau Sun Fast 39, designed by Jacques Fauroux and built by Jeanneau in 1991.
She is a more performance oriented version of the Sun Charm 39. This one had some keel issues, and had probably been aground at some stage.
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| Cracked structural frame's, indicating upward pressure from the keel |
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| Time for new gas hoses! |
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| Significant corrosion to the keel bolts. Why? |
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| Teak planking detached from sub deck |
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| Spot the key-way on the steering quadrant. The key has come out! |
Looking for a Marine Surveyor in Athens, Preveza, Nidri, Leros, Lefkada, Samos or Greece generally? Drop me an email: steventruss1@aol.com
