Hi! I’m Stefano Pisano, an Italian marine surveyor. Today I will go through the appraisal of a steel boat. The appraiser called to do an appraisal for a metal alloy boat will obviously have a different approach to the hull than for other materials. Steel hulls first of all can… Read More »The appraisal of a steel boat
The term as well as the profession of Marine Surveyor brings together a very broad set of different professions, so looking for a nautical expert should not be the sole focus of your search. In fact, it will also be necessary to consider, first and foremost, the expert’s field of… Read More »How to choose the right marine surveyor
The holes on a boat can serve different purposes. They can be scuppers, if their function is to drain excess water. They can be hawseholes (anchor or mooring lines pass through), or limber holes, to drain water from bilges.Or, they can be ventilation holes and portholes.During a pre-purchase survey, it… Read More »Marine survey and the holes in a boat
The survey to a catamaran or in general to a multihull in many respects traces an inspection to any other type of vessel. However, on multihulls the structural areas change compared to monohulls. Also, the sail plans change if sailing catamarans. In my profession as a boat surveyor in Italy,… Read More »The nautical appraisal of a catamaran
The pre-purchase appraisal for an inflatable boat is now becoming standard practice. First reason: the spread of inflatable boats; Second reason: the current market value – that’s why we should not underestimate the purchase by taking unnecessary risks. Although the construction techniques of inflatable boats, especially in the best-known shipyards,… Read More »The pre-purchase appraisal of an inflatable boat
We often hear about structural hull inspection during a boat survey, but it’s time to talk about inspection itself: how is it carried out and what tools does it require? Let’s find it out. During my inspections whether they are surveys for sailboats or powerboats, the internal inspection of the… Read More »Structural verification of the hull during the pre-purchase survey
One of the most widely used instruments for the marine surveyor is the hygrometer or “moisture meter.” This instrument is produced by various companies in the world. There are different types of hygrometer, but the purpose remains the same: quantifying the percentage of moisture present in the solid and sandwich… Read More »The hygrometer and its use on a fiberglass hull
The appraiser of a ship usually comes up with quite futuristic instrumentation. We are talking about ultrasound scanners or state-of-the-art thermal imaging cameras, first of all.Beware: all those tools should not make you more confident in the purchase! The above-mentioned instrumentation is certainly very useful when well used but is… Read More »The appraiser’s electronic instrumentation: ultrasound and thermal imaging cameras
Il contenzioso generalmente ha più origini possibili, e quindi differenti contendenti. In questo articolo riassumo quelli che sono casi più comuni che ho avuto modo di vedere lavorando come per Litigation generally has multiple possible origins, and therefore different litigants. In this article I summarize what are the most common… Read More »How to handle litigation related to a vessel
Osmosis is probably one of the main reasons of concern to the buyer of a fiberglass boat. Fortunately, the osmotic phenomenon, although of considerable impact, is unlikely to lead the boat in the short span of a few seasons to be unsafe, even when it happens structurally. The boat… Read More »Osmosis and its relevance talking about boats