The cheapest repairs are the ones the seller pays for – and the pre-purchase survey is how you find them. For the price of a winter berth, a surveyor tells you what the boat is actually worth and what it will cost you next year. What a good survey covers Hull integrity and moisture readings, […]

Buying a boat means trusting documents – and forged ones circulate. Identity fraud around vessels takes two forms: boats with falsified papers being sold, and stolen owner identities used to register or mortgage vessels. Both are avoidable with a short verification routine. Check the boat’s identity Compare the hull identification number on the transom with […]