SAMPLE REPORTS
See what you will receive before you commission a survey. The three reports below were produced from real surveys: 2018 Jeanneau Prestige 500, 14.92 m, 2 × Volvo Penta IPS 600. The vessel name, identification numbers and personal details were changed; findings, measurements and photographs are as recorded. Seven findings from other surveys were added to the pre-purchase report to show the range of defects; each is marked in the report as not relating to this vessel.
THREE REPORT TYPES
A pre-purchase survey answers "what is wrong with it", a valuation answers "what is it worth", and an out-of-water hull survey answers "what is the condition below the waterline". The three are separate samples for the same model; read each within its own scope.
Pre-Purchase Yacht Survey
A full survey ashore and afloat: 16 chapters, 95 findings ranked A/B/C, Turkish regulations and ABYC references, an equipment inventory, a stage-by-stage RPM and speed table, battery health and water analysis tables, engine diagnostics and sea trial notes.
Yacht Valuation
A valuation that combines the technical condition of the vessel with market data: a comparables table, condition adjustments, an age-price cross-check and a reasoned value range.
Hull Survey
The underwater hull and its fittings: moisture and osmosis scan, percussion sounding, seacocks, sacrificial anodes, transducers, pods and propellers, antifouling condition; finding cards with photographs.
A fourth sample, an engine diagnostic (ECU) report, is available in Turkish only:motor diagnostik raporu örneği.
Finding cards from the report
Every finding is written with a priority badge (A / B / C), the observation, a recommendation and photographic evidence. The 9 cards below are taken from the English pre-purchase report with their numbers and pages; those marked "from another survey" are the added findings described above. The full list is in the PDF.
15.1 Underwater Equipment and Hull Inspection · from another survey
Delamination was found at the locations shown in the photographs. The identified locations were examined internally with an endoscope, and deformation was observed in the fibre.
Recommendation: It is recommended that further investigation be carried out and, if necessary, that it be repaired in accordance with good marine practice.
15.1 Underwater Equipment and Hull Inspection · from another survey
Two cracks each were found on the port and starboard sides of the forward underwater hull, running downward from beneath the bow thruster; when the areas around and over the cracks were scraped, they were found to extend deeper. Percussion sounding (phenolic hammer) testing showed that the section beneath the bow thruster differed from the rest of the hull, and moisture meter readings showed elevated moisture levels at the cracks.
Recommendation: It is recommended that it be repaired in accordance with good marine practice.
7.1 Propulsion Engines · from another survey
It was evident from the soot deposits on the engine and in the engine room that the starboard engine exhaust was emitting an excessive amount of exhaust gas.
Recommendation: It is recommended that it be repaired and its performance tested on a sea trial.
4.1 Hull Structure · from another survey
Oily water and water were observed in the engine bilges. Water was found in the accommodation bilges; the marks in the bilge indicate that the water remained at approximately 15 cm for an extended period.
Recommendation: It is recommended that the water be fully dried out and that the sources of the water and oil be traced and eliminated.
12.1 Generators · from another survey
A leak had developed in the generator's sea water circuits, and the generator located below had become covered with sea salt as a result.
Recommendation: It is recommended that it be inspected and, if necessary, serviced or repaired.
15.1 Underwater Equipment and Hull Inspection · from another survey
The brass external intake strainer of the port main engine seacock was found to be distorted as a result of impact.
Recommendation: It is recommended that it be inspected and, if necessary, repaired or replaced.
15.1 Underwater Equipment and Hull Inspection · from another survey
Deformation was found in the gelcoat at the aft section and midship area of the underwater hull. In addition, wear was found in the epoxy barrier coat (Gelshield).
Recommendation: It is recommended that it be monitored and, if necessary, repaired in accordance with good marine practice.
4.1 Hull Structure
Paint and gelcoat repairs visible in the images were observed during the infrared light inspection carried out at night.
Recommendation: It is recommended that the identified repair areas be closely inspected to determine whether they carry any structural weakness, and that information be requested from the seller regarding the history and cause of these repairs.
14.1 Electronics and Navigation Equipment
It was found that the MMSI number had not been programmed into the unit.
Recommendation: It is recommended that it be programmed into the unit.
The findings were selected from real survey reports; vessel names, identification numbers and locations were removed. Which vessel a finding belongs to is never disclosed. Observations, measured values and photographs are as they appear in the report.
PRIVACY
A survey report belongs to the client; these samples were published with the owner's written consent. So that the vessel cannot be identified on its own, the report program's sample report mode changed the following:
Make, model, year, length, engine type, findings, measured values and photographs were not changed — these are what matter to the reader, and they do not identify the vessel on their own.
Frequently asked questions
Contact
Tell us where the vessel lies and your approximate date — we reply the same day.
Serkan Kotel
Yacht surveyor · IIMS · ABYC · MCA — the person who answers the phone, walks the boat and signs the report is the same person.
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