Surveyor working for the vessel – What does this mean?

I have always interpreted this statement and idea to mean we report what we see on the boat without significant influence from a party interested in the outcome of the report. It is an idea that assists in making decisions on what and how to report findings. It is an...

SMOKE ALARMS – WHY DON’T WE USE THEM ON BOATS?

Today, everywhere you spend the night, you can expect the protection of a smoke alarm. Government, insurance and specific industry regulations require smoke alarms to be installed during construction, manufacturing and/or sale, in every type of structure. They are...

Upgrading my Marine Head to a COMPOSTING TOILET

My solution to the problems, concerns and mandates about marine toilets had been to use a Porta-Potti and a few jury-rig devices that satisfy federal “no discharge” requirements. It was not an ideal solution. The thought of drilling two (2) holes in my...

Hot Vac – A Real Cure for Osmosis?

Several years ago, while surfing the internet for some new and better information about treating hull blisters, I came upon some articles by Bengt Blomberg, a Swede, who was one of pioneers in osmosis treatment. Blomberg had some unorthodox ideas on why blisters...

Boat Values and the Marine Surveyor

Some thoughts on the perils of boat appraising One of the most important and sometimes the most difficult aspects of dealing with pleasure boats from everyone’s perspective; buyers, sellers, yacht brokers and marine surveyors, is the establishing of a monetary...