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Friday, 28 October 2022

Marine Surveyors working on the River Shannon Ireland

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.

Email me direct at steventruss1@aol.com 


Sunday, 2 October 2022

Baltic 48 DP Survey

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. 













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Saturday, 24 September 2022

Marine Surveyor list in Ireland

I am a long established Marine Surveyor based in Ireland, specialising in the field of Yacht 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. 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. I guarantee a 48 hour delivery of a personalised and comprehensive survey report in PDF (electronic) format. I am a Member of the IIMS (International Institute of Marine Surveying) and I am proud and passionate about the services I provide.

Friday, 16 September 2022

Marine Insurance Survey River Shannon Ireland

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.



Saturday, 13 August 2022

Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42 DS for sale Ireland

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.


Pros: Updated look, comfortable accommodations, good light-air performance.
Conns: Engine compartment was tight!







Looking for a Marine Survey in Ireland I will be back in Dublin in the next few weeks. If you require any help or want some advise please do not hesitate to contact me. Drop me an email to steventruss1@aol.com