Jeanneau Sun Oddysey 39i for Marine Survey for Insurance

Todays Survey assignment was on a small island in the north Aegean called Leros. The municipality includes the populated offshore island of Farmakonisi, as well as several uninhabited islets, including Levitha and Kinaros and had a population of 7,917, although this figure swells to over 15,000 during the summer peak. Nearby islands are Patmos, Lipsi, Kalymnos, and the small islands of Agia Kyriaki and Farmakos. 

The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 39i shares many of the qualities of the 39 DS. Thanks to a generous beam carried well aft, interior volume is greater than one would expect on a 39-footer. The boat’s a breeze to operate under sail or power: The helm is light, and the boat responds obediently to a flick of the fingers on the wheel.

Next stop is Preveza starting from May the 5th 2022, so if you have your eye on a yacht in Preveza, Nidri, Lefkada drop me a message at steventruss1@aol.com 

 

I am back working in Preveza and Lefkada carrying out a number of Pre-Purchase and Insurance Surveys from May the 5th 2022 and will probably be in the area for two weeks, so if I can help you with an Inspection and Valuation on a Yacht you are interested please drop me an email at steventruss1@aol.com

Check out my options when deciding on a type of Survey.....

Yacht Surveyors in Greece

Hallberg Rassy 352 for Sale and Survey

Todays assignment was back in Samos Island in Karlovasi Shipyard. They are nicely built the HR range. Hulls are hand laid using generous amounts of fibre and resin, and glassed-in longitudinal stringers are incorporated for strength and stiffness. Bulkheads and much of the furniture is also bonded to the hull and deckhead to further improve the rigidity of the structure. Shame some of the latest yachts have lost this build quality! 

They have a long, encapsulated fin keel containing three tons of cast iron ballast with a cutaway forward to aid tacking and manoeuvring at close quarters.

The Hallberg-Rassy 352 had a traditional, but very stout masthead rig with a full complement of oversized standing rigging.

Hardwoods abound, along with matching grained veneers, all of which were so well varnished from day one that many have remained in top condition with just a light routine polish.

This one has a new D2 55F Volvo diesel

This HR has a new SS fuel tank. The original metal ones don't last on a boat nearly 40 years old!

Surveyors comments: Things to check: Mast step compression and coachroof core around mast step. Fuel tank corrosion. Rudder gland packing. Sterngland packing. Deck core especially under and around anchor winch. Teak decks are usually screwed into the cored FRP deck! 

UK Yacht Surveyors and Marine Surveyors operating in Leros. Need an Insurance Survey?

Just a heads up! I am heading back to Leros in the Aegean from April the 16th 2022 carrying out a number of Yacht Surveys.  

If you have found a Yacht in Leros and want help with the purchase do not hesitate to contact me. Maybe you need an Insurance for the new season 2022!

steventruss1@aol.com

Koopmans Yacht for sale and Yacht Survey in Greece

Todays Survey assignment was this Koopmans Yacht. The designer has more than 50 years experience in designing yachts for both sea-going cruisers and racers, motor yachts and other vessels.

Dick Koopmans Sr. started the Company in 1961, his first commissions were motorboats. However, with Dick being passionate about sailing, gradually he received more and more requests for the designs of sailing yachts. Up to 1985, he worked on his own, but when Dick Jr. graduated from the School for Advanced Technology VOF D. Koopmans Jachtontwerpers was established.

Ship wrecks from an era gone by. Chios is the fifth largest of the Greek islands, situated in the northern Aegean Sea. The island is separated from Turkey by the Chios Strait and is not to far from the Black Sea!!

Greek style!

Just a heads up! I am heading back to Preveza mid March 2022 in the Ionian Island's and then back to Athens and then onto Leros Island for mid April. If you have found a Yacht in Greece you have your eyes on and want help with the purchase and an Inspection please do not hesitate to contact me at steventruss1@aol.com

 

List of UK / English Yacht Surveyors working in Preveza, Lefkada and Greece

 

I will be back in Preveza from mid March 2022 carrying out a number of Yacht Surveys. If you have your eye on a Yacht in the Ionian Islands and you require a Marine Survey or a Walk Through Yacht Survey please drop me an email. 

Seacrest 47 Yacht Survey in Preveza

Todays assignment was this Bill Dixon designed Aluminium Yacht ( famous for designing Moody’s, plus many more including super yachts ) and built by the well respected Van Dam Nordia and Koopmans boat yards, the Seacrest 47 is a custom built Deck Saloon Cruiser designed for safe ocean crossings and extended, comfortable round the world cruising.

I will be back in Preveza on March the 16th for two weeks. If you have your eye on a Yacht in this area drop me an email I may be able to help!

steventruss1@aol.com

Yacht Surveyors Greece and Electric Inspections on Older Yachts!

I always go back to my Boat Safety Scheme Training when it comes to electrics on older Yachts. Cables can overheat if the cabling on your boat is not sufficient to carry the current. To minimise this risk the cables must be capable of carrying the current and be of the right construction and grade. New electrical installations must use multi-stranded conductors, since solid conductors can easily break where there is high vibration or repeated flexing of a cable.

Fuel, water, heat, oils and other chemicals can all cause damage to your cables, reducing the effectiveness of the insulation and increasing the risk of cables overheating - which could cause them to short-circuit, spark and start a fire. Exposed 240V wiring (see image) can also give people on your boat an electric shock. To reduce these risks all cables must be properly insulated and/or sheathed with a resistant material.

To prevent damage caused by vibration, cables must be securely fixed at approximately 300mm (12ins) intervals, or run in a pipe or trunking which is adequately supported. Also, to reduce the chance of damage to the cables, they must be kept away from other heat sources such as exhaust outlets, cookers and stoves.

Cylinder valves, regulators and other components in the lockers can be damaged if boating equipment, such as mooring pins, are thrown in. Damaged gas components could quickly leak, leading to a serious fire or explosion potentially. To minimise the risk of this happening cylinder lockers must have a lid or cover to protect the cylinders, low pressure regulators and associated equipment from mechanical damage. Note: This was from a Survey last week with the gas cylinder stowed next to the winch solenoid..... these things spark!

If you have electrical devices fitted in a compartment containing gas or petrol there's a danger of the flammable gases being ignited by hot components or electrical discharges and causing a fire or an explosion. To minimise the risk of this happening the electrical devices must be ignition-protected to meet BS EN 28846.

Another Yacht from last weeks assignment's. To minimise the risk of damage to cables, and to allow a visual inspection of the installation, main circuits must be installed above bilge water level. Bilge water level can usually be determined by the presence of a 'tidemark', the position of the bilge pump or its inlet, or the level at which the float switch is set. 

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