Todays Marine Survey in Nidri Preveza

‘Glaros’ was originally built as a Caïque, (a traditional fishing boat) usually found among the waters of the Ionian or Aegean Sea. Today, this type of vessel, varying in size are popular for tourist charters. Caïques were built on the foreshore in a shipyard from pine wood. 

20 years ago the owner stripped her out for a major refit.

Nidri is full of wooden boats under repairs!

Found yourself a Wooden boat in Greece and need a Survey, please drop me an email.

 

List of Marine Surveyors Working in Greece

Just a 'heads up' for Blog readers. I will be back in Preveza in the middle of December carrying out a number of Inspections in Nidri, Lefkada and Preveza. If you are looking at Yachts in this area and require a Marine Survey I can help you!

Please drop me an email and I will send you a 'Sample Marine Survey' for you to take a look at so you can see the detail: steventruss1@aol.com

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Thinking of buying a Yacht in Greece?

Welcome. I have been Surveying boats since 1995. By 2021 I have completed over 3700 surveys, which includes 100's of types of sail and power boats. With many years of experience representing the interests of both Purchasers and Vendors, the problems which may arise in the process of purchasing a vessel are fully understood. 

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1998 Beneteau 50 Yacht for Survey in Preveza

Todays Inspection was this Pre-Purchase Survey and Valuation on this 1998 Beneteau 50 Cruiser.

Construction and What to Look For

The inboard mounted chain plates secure to tie rods down below to the hull. Beneteau mass produces these at their Marion, South Carolina factory and balances quality and cost. They use fiberglass liners to stiffen the hull. The hull is solid glass with a balsa cored deck. The hull-deck joint is the quality bulwark style. The mast is keel stepped enclosed below in a wood cover. The keel is external cast iron. For private owners, Beneteau made an owner’s version. This owner’s version has a single head and stateroom forward instead of the port starboard berths with forward heads. This layout is more attractive for cruising with a family – not to mention these version are non-chartered yachts.

History

Benjamin’s grandchildren Annette Beneteau Roux and Andre Beneteau started building fiberglass sailboats. In 1976, Andre Mauric designed 30-footer that kicks off their successful First series. These First series were great, quality offshore-able boats. In 1986, Beneteau opened a factory in Marion, South Carolina to build boats for the USA. Here, Beneteau started to focus more on quantity and the charter trade. In four years, they built 1,000 boats at the SC factory. In 14 years, they produced 3,500 yachts at the factory. One of the most success production-charter yachts they developed was the 50 Beneteau. This prolific Bruce Farr design has been the queen of Mooring’s charter fleet for over decade. Today, Madame Annette Beneteau Roux continues run Beneteau Yachts and focus on charter production.

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Checking your Cutlass bearings!

Seawater is the sole lubricant for your boat’s propeller shaft as it spins its way through life, turning thousands of rpm for hundreds upon hundreds of hours while you’re under way. The shaft is supported, typically, at its inboard end by the coupling that’s attached to the transmission; its other end is held in place by a fluted rubber tube referred to as a shaft or Cutless bearing. This bearing can be found, depending on the boat’s design, either within a shaft log that passes through the hull or in a strut some distance from the keel.

 

 

The Cutless bearing is usually made from a hard, rubberlike substance known as nitrile. Longitudinal flutes or valleys in the rubber tube are designed to improve water flow and to flush away any grit or other hard material that might wear on the shaft. The outer shell of the bearing may be made of either naval brass or a non-metallic composite, the latter for use with aluminium struts or stern tubes where corrosion could be a problem. Though durable, these bearings will wear out, and then they must be replaced to avoid annoying vibrations or, worse, shaft, log, or strut damage.

Found your dream Yacht in Greece? Drop me a message at steventruss1@aol.com I am back in Preveza mid November 2021.