Todays assignment was this Pre-Purchase Survey and Valuation on this 385 Broadblue Catamaran in Preveza in the Ionian Islands.

Just a heads up for BLOG readers. I am presently in Preveza for the whole of October 2021. If you have your eye on a Yacht here or Lefkada, Nidri please drop me an email. I maybe able to help you. steventruss1@aol.com

This was Broadblues most popular model for long distance cruising and combines ease of handling with robust construction, modern hull form, quality craftsmanship and elegant joinery. She is designed for single or short-hand sailing and achieves this by combining a smaller mainsail and larger headsails with all lines led aft to the cockpit.  All sail handling can be done without needing to venture away from the cockpit. 

The Broadblue 385 is built to the level of European Recreational Craft Directive: Category A (Ocean) and is built using the good quality materials. She is virtually unsinkable due to her watertight bulkheads and buoyancy compartments fore and aft. The keels are integrally moulded and sealed off from the hulls forming a double bottom. 

2012 model. This year was the most successful of the range and incorporates much of the Prout design but with modern materials

 

Hillyard 20 ton Yacht Survey for Pre-Purchase and Valuation.

Just a 'heads up' for my BLOG readers. I will be in Preveza from the 1st of October until the 1st of November 2021. This months inspections include: Bavaria 40, Broadblue Catamaran, Glaros Wooden Gulet, Carena 40 steel Ketch, Jeanneau 50DS. Blogs on each inspection to follow with more to be booked.

Todays Inspection was on this Classic Hillyard 20 Tonner on the Island of Samos in Greece. The exact number of these yachts built by Hillyard's is not known. It could have been as many as 800 and there are records of around 600 with tonnages between 2.5 and 29. The yachts quality of sea kindliness is legendary. I have actually owned a 2.5 tonner and also a 20 tonner over the years. The smaller yacht I left in pieces in a boatyard in Kent, UK before heading off to Newzealand. I often wonder what happened to her!  

David Hillyard established his reputation as a builder of pinnaces and other small wooden vessels for the Admiralty in the First World War. In the very early 1920's he commenced building sailing yachts at the yard in Littlehampton for private ownership. One of the earliest, Twinkler 4 tons 1922, is still being sailed by owners Ted and Diana Evans out of Woodbridge on the River Deben, Suffolk.

This one was planked in mahogany and Iroko all copper fastened to sawn oak frames with steamed intermediate oak timbers. Oak backbone and grown oak floors. External iron ballast keel with Plywood decks overlaid with cascover sheathing.

Rigging Survey also included! 

Thinking about buying a wooden yacht in Greece? Drop me a message to steventruss1:aol.com

Yacht Surveyors and Consultants operating in Greece, Lefkada, Preveza

 Just a 'heads up' for readers. I will be in Preveza for the whole month of October 2021 carrying out a number of inspections, so please email me if your looking at Yachts in the Ionian islands, Lefkada etc. 

UK Marine Surveyor and Consultant operating in Greece

Another trip to Lipsi this week before preparing for our month in Preveza. We already have a Broadblue Catamaran booked and a 24m wooden Gulet in Lefkada. Plenty of spaces left so if you have your eye on a Yacht in the Ionian islands, Preveza, Lefkada or Nidri drop me a message today at steventruss1@aol.com

Lipsi is a small  group of islets at the northern part of the Dodecanese near to Patmos island and Leros. 

If you travel from Rhodes or Kos you can use on daily basis the Catamaran Dodekanissos. Lipsi does not have daily connections with ferries from Athens Greece so you can get there either from Patmos or Leros. During the summer there is once a week connection with the Cyclades island of Mykonos with the ferry boat Milena from Leros.

Has to be done! 

Pre Purchase Surveys for Boats and Yachts up to 24m in Greece

Just a 'heads up'. I will be in Preveza for the whole month of October carrying out a number of inspections, so please email me if your looking at Yachts in the Ionian islands, Lefkada etc. 

Arriving Preveza on Thursday 30th September, departing 1st November. 

Please scroll down to read about our Pre-Purchase Survey and Valuation Report.

Also coming next week is our Survey Calculator. Simply calculate the cost of your Survey online! 

Kind Regards, Steven Truss MIIMS 

Office: +30 2273022036.

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What is a Pre- Purchase Marine Survey?

This comprehensive inspection is strongly advised when purchasing a new or used vessel. The purpose of this marine survey is to provide the buyer with the necessary tools to make informed and balanced decisions regarding the vessel and to evaluate its general condition and overall operation prior to purchase.

The pre-purchase marine survey report is specifically tailored to provide a clear and realistic assessment of the vessel. It includes a detailed breakdown of recommendations made by the marine surveyor, which are clearly graded as being essential, recommended or advisory. This can be a useful  tool to negotiate specific repairs or price adjustments with the vendor as well as serving as a maintenance and repair checklist post purchase.

Please email me for a sample Marine Survey Report

This marine survey can also include a sea trial and the buyer is strongly encouraged to attend.  At the conclusion of the inspection, a debrief  is conducted by the marine surveyor to go over the findings and to answer any questions whilst still aboard the vessel.

The scope of this marine survey includes, but is not restricted to, the following principal areas:

• Identifying the vessel and its major components by using hull, registration and serial numbers where available.

• Identifying any defects, damage and previous repairs where visible by non destructive methods.

• Evaluating the structural integrity of the hull (internal and exterior), deck and superstructure.

• Reporting on the condition of the mast spars and rigging from deck level using binoculars. 

• Sails will  be raised and unfurled during sea trial, any sails bagged below may be inspected ashore if conditions are suitable

• Reporting on the machinery installation and the condition of the engine(s) as far as can be ascertained from their operation during sea trial and basin tests.

• Report on the installation of the fuel, LPG and water systems including tankage and plumbing.

• Report on the electrical installation and operation, both AC and DC.

• Report on the Navigation systems and their operation as far as is practicable.

• Fire and safety equipment are checked.

Our pre-purchase marine survey report is accepted by financial institutions and can be used to obtain insurance cover.

Found a Yacht in Greece, ready to move to the next stage, I can help you. Drop me an email with the Yachts details and location and I will get straight back to you with a price and timescale. 

I will assist you through the whole purchase process and beyond to assure you the best possible Ownership Experience.

Buying a Yacht in Greece?

 

OSMOSIS Check

With the introduction of higher quality isophthalic and vinyl ester resins in the production of GRP boats, osmosis damage to newer boat models has become less common. Nevertheless the risk is still a concern for many owners or potential buyers of used boats.

A careful and recurring inspection of the hull as part of a survey can reveal weak points in the osmosis protection of a hull and thus avoid expensive renovation cases in good time.

For this purpose, we use high-quality moisture measuring devices, specifically designed for FRP testing, as well as active thermal imaging technics in case of suspected Osmoses presence.

Moody Grenadier 134 Yacht for sale or share in a syndicate

‘Black Watch’ a 1981 Moody Grenadier 134 Auxiliary Sailing Ketch, builder AH Moody & Son and designed by Laurent Giles. She has a single Perkins 4.236 85HP diesel engine.

LOA: Length (Feet): 44. 

Length (Metres): 13.41. 

Beam: 13 ft 0". 

Max Draft: 7 ft 0". 

Displacement: 14502. 

Ballast: 5893. 

Tankage: 2x 55gall fuel tanks in same moulding. 2 x water 326Ltrs plastic welded tanks. Holding tanks 2 x 100Ltrs stainless steel & x 80Ltrs plastic (grey water only).

The Yacht is based here in Samos Greece. Please email me so I can put you in touch with the Owner.

Nauticat 40 Pilothouse for Sale for Survey in Greece

Just a heads up for my readers. I will be booking inspections in Preveza and Lefkada from for the end of August 2021. If you have your eye on a Yacht in the Ionian Islands drop me an email. 

Todays Survey was a Pre- Purchase inspection on this sort after Nauitcat 40 in Basimakopoulos Shipyard in Kilada in the Peloponnese and it is conveniently situated close to many popular holiday destinations such as the Cyclades, the island of Crete, and Argosaronikos.

Built in 1986, Designed by Sparkman & Stephens. These are quality and comfortable blue water cruiser yachts. Don't confuse them with the later Nauticat design, these had a big hull, more on the lines of the Vagabonds's and Formosa's. The last one they built was in 1993 so a short span of production. 

This Sparkman & Stephens design still has the inside helm and raised aft deck typical of all Nauticats, but has a more performance cruising under-body, lower profile pilothouse and finer entry.

This 40 has a solid teak planked deck, screwed & bunged over a solid glass substrate. Since the deck screws don't penetrate through the 5/8" thick fiberglass, if the bungs are ever compromised like this example, or screws loosen, cabin leaks typically do not occur.

This Vagabond in the same yard has a similar hull shape. Another example below. The greatest advantages of solid glass over balsa, or synthetic cored hulls, is hull strength, resistance to impact damage, and water resistance.  

Classic sailing yacht Vagabond 47 version

Surveyors comments: These hulls were hand built in glass laminate to a Lloyds standard with a matt and roving layup. Longitudinal stringers give the hull extreme strength. The hull is thick so check for blisters or any type of osmosis. Most have been epoxied so check warranties. 

The secret behind Nauticats is quite simple. A severe Nordic climate and the experience gained in building and delivering more than 2900 Nauticats have resulted in yachts admired by experienced yachtsmen all over the world. 

Thinking of buying a Yacht in Greece. Drop me an email at steventruss1@aol.com

Just a heads up for readers. I will be in Athens and the surrounding area from the 28th of July 2021. If you have your eye on a Yacht in this location drop me a quick request at steventruss1@aol.com

I am a long established independent English Marine Surveyor based in Greece, specializing in the field of yacht surveying and consultation. 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. I carry professional indemnity insurance cover. We have been Members of the International Institute of Marine Surveying for over 20 years. The IIMS is recognised as the leading worldwide professional body for marine surveyors and has a membership of around 1,000 professionals in over 100 countries. 

With many years experience representing the interests of both Purchaser and Vendor, and the problems which may arise in the process of purchasing a Yacht are fully understood. I am well placed to bring this process to a successful conclusion.

Gibsea 422 Yacht for Sale and Survey in Leros Greece

This French built 1993 Gibsea 422 Sloop. Designed to eat up the miles shorthanded, and built by Gilbert Marine (FRA), and designed by Joubert-Nivelt. In common with other Gib’seas of the time, fittings are lightweight. She is light and easy to handle and a good family coastal cruiser.