Defects and Damage
How is fire damage assessed on a boat?
The real damage after a fire is often not where the flame reached but where the heat did: laminate resin loses strength without a visible mark, cable insulation becomes brittle and aluminium fittings anneal. The assessment therefore extends beyond the burn line.
Why it works this way
Corrosion left in the electrical system by smoke and extinguishing water is followed separately. It appears weeks later and is easy to attribute to age rather than to the incident.
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Serkan Kotel · independent yacht surveyor · IIMS · ABYC · MCA
