Thinking about buying a boat and need help?

We have been surveying boats since 1995. By 2020 we will have completed over 3500 marine surveys, which have included 100's of types of sail and power boats. We are full Members of the IIMS (International Institute of Marine Surveying) and we are proud and passionate about the services we provide. We will give you an honest opinion of the condition of the boat surveyed and we will carefully construct a choice of survey options to meet your needs.  We guarantee a 48 hour delivery of a personalised and comprehensive survey report in PDF (electronic) format with a bound quality hard copy to follow on request.

Just simply email me with your Survey requirements and I will get back to you within a few hours with a cost and a timescale. 

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Thinking of buying a Yacht and sailing the Greek Islands. Take a Peek!

Looking for a UK Yacht Surveyor operating in Greece, Look no further!

Simply drop me an email at steventruss1@aol.com with your basic requirements, and I will respond to you later today with a timescale and a price. Thank you. 

Thinking of Buying a Yacht in Greece and Need Help? 

Marine Survey for Insurance on this shpountz 38/40

I was carrying out an Insurance Survey and Valuation on this stunning Schooner today in Samos, Greece. She is a shpountz 38/40  built in France in 1999. 12.9 meters on deck. Cold moulded Iroko hull insuring very little maintenance.  

She is one of approximately 45 built and was designed by Daniel Bombigherun.  Constructed from monoblock moulded Iroko wood hull on strong laminated frames. 

Another interesting Schooner in for some planking...

An old Hillyard Yacht lost in Greece. (and up for SALE). Most 'Hillyarders' are based in the UK, and Ireland, but a good number cruise their yachts from the coast of Europe, North America, also Australia!

Local Greek Fishing Boat...

Typical Gaffer with seriously raked masts! 

By the way: "SHPOUNTZ" is an old gypsy word meaning the village idiot. Not the one we make fun of but the one who knows the secrets of the winds, the springs and the flowers!

This from a french television showing how the builder commissioned her!

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Yachtsurveysgreece.com

List of Yacht & Marine Surveyors working in Greece

We 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.With many years of experience representing interests of both Purchaser and Vendor, we are fully aware of the problems which may arise in the process of purchasing a vessel.

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Greece Office: +30 6945 045 891

Email: info@yachtsurveysgreece.com

Beneteau 53 Yacht Survey and Sea Trial

Im heading off to the Greek Island of Leros in my own boat to Survey this Beneteau 53 Yacht. A rare model having five cabins and the pedestal steering. Leros Marina offers up to 220 berths with mooring lines, water supply and electricity and free high speed internet access for every berth!

Pre-purchase Yacht Survey in Leros

I was back in Leros Marina carrying out a Pre-Purchase Yacht Survey on this Catamaran yesterday. This 1980's highly regarded Prout Snowgoose 37 has earned a well-deserved reputation as an exceptional blue water passage maker. With nearly 100 reported circumnavigations completed, you would be hard pressed to find another line with this track record.

Lifting her out for the bottom inspection

The low draft greatly increases the skipper’s anchoring options when storms approach, and makes her ideal for exploring the shallow waters found in coves around the Greek Islands.

The Prout family began building cats in the 1950s, and their boats have been well known and respected in the United Kingdom and Europe for half a century.

The interior is well executed with abundant storage and counter space. The liberal use of teak creates a warm and elegant atmosphere not seen on many modern day cats.

Surveyors comments: The Snowgoose 37 is a solid, capable world cruiser with a proven track record. It may not be as flashy as newer-designed cruising cats, but when the ocean is in an unpleasant mood the last thing on your mind is flashiness!

Thinking about buying a boat and need help, email me at  info@yachtsurveysgreece.com

Prout Catamaran Survey in Preveza

I had a good flight from Samos to Preveza via Athens. I set off at 730am and was here mid afternoon. I have three inspections to carry out over the next five days. This Prout built 39 foot Catamaran, an Escale model from 1993 being my first. 

A number of different layouts are available. This vessel has two heads, one in each hull, and three double-berths, each 15 feet away from the others, which provides privacy. The athwartships double-berths aft are excellent sea berths. One hull is for the owner and the other for crew and friends. A large galley with triple-sink unit and a nav-station with full-size Admiralty chart table, helps to keep both crew and skipper happy!

The shallow draft (3 feet 3 inches) allows you to cruise areas where most vessels cannot venture.

The Prout 39 is built for blue water cruising and passage-making. Although the price per foot is more than a monohull, the p catamaran design, introduced in 1991, is descended from a long pedigree of ocean cruising designs from Prout, such as the Quest 31 and 33, Event 34, Snowgoose 35 and 37, and the Ocean Ranger 45. 

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Yacht Surveys Greece

Click this link. We have been surveying boats since 1995. By 2015 we will have completed over 3500 surveys, which have included 100's of types of sail and power boats, having spent 15 years running a successful business in the UK. Now based in Greece we are able to travel to all the Greek Islands in the Cylades, Northern Aegian, Dodecanese, Ionian, Sporades and the Saronics. We specialise in Catamarans, Cruising Yachts, Sail boats, Motor Boats, Steel Yachts and all Wooden Craft.