All surveys
Page one should include the clients name, the
location and date of the inspection, whether the vessel was hauled or afloat, and
a list of the standards and regulations used for guidance in determining the
condition of the vessel. Page one should also include the type of vessel, the
manufacturer, and other specifications of the vessel. (length, breadth, draft,
year of manufacture, vessel name, and identifying numbers).
Fiberglass Vessels, Power and Sail
A description of the outside sections of the hull:
a. (freeboard
including transom) appearance
and condition of the gel
coat or paint, results from percussion soundings, and result from the
moisture meter. Security of all through hull devices as inspected from the
outside, including exhaust ports, and all other ports.
b. (below the water line) appearance and condition of gel coat or paint. Results from
percussion soundings, and result from the moisture meter. Condition of keel
attachment, rudders, shafts, struts, propellers, and trim planes. Security of all through
hull devices as inspected from the outside, including exhaust ports, ground
plate, and all other ports.
c.
deck attachments, i.e. appearance and condition of all hardware attached to the deck, including the
hull/deck attachment
A description of the interior sections of the hull:
a. appearance and condition of the surface of the interior of the hull, including stringers,
frames, engine supports, bulkheads, all through hull devices, and any other
devices that are attached to the interior of the hull.
b. appearance and condition of all engines, gears, (including complete
exhaust system), shafts, logs, and mechanical spaces.
c. appearance and condition of fuel supply system, including
tanks, fuel lines, filters, and all related supports and attachments.
d. appearance and condition of all installed electrical and electronics devices,
wiring, circuit overload protection, proper harnessing, use of proper size and
type wire, GFCI, isolation, ground system, bonding system, and any miscellaneous
electrical device permanently installed.
e. appearance and condition of all installed devices of the interior of the
vessel, including galley, head, operating station, and any other fixtures that
are permanently attached to the vessel.
f. appearance and condition of all potable and waste
water installed devices, lines, and connections, including fixtures, pumps, and
pump out mechanisms.
g. appearance and condition of standing and running
rigging: including mast step, chain plates, compression post or bulkhead, and
sail inventory.
h. appearance and condition of Safety Equipment, and
ground tackle.
Metal Vessels, Power, Sail, and Fishing
a. (freeboard including transom) appearance
and condition of the surface of the plates and weld joints, Security of all
through hull devices as inspected from the outside, including exhaust ports, and
all other ports.
b. (below the water line) appearance and condition of the surface of the plates
and weld joints. Condition of keel
attachment, rudders, shafts, struts, propellers, and trim planes. Security of all through
hull devices as inspected from the outside, including exhaust ports, keel, keel
cooler, running gear, steering gear, and cathodic protection.
.
c.
deck attachments, appearance and condition of all deck plates, cleats,
winches, and all hardware attached to the deck, including the
hull/deck attachment, and supporting structures.
d.
deck house, appearance and condition of the deck house, (doors, ports,
hatches, vents, and any other fixtures and openings including dry exhaust
system. Work deck and attached machinery, and supporting structures.
A description of the interior sections of the hull:
a. appearance and condition of the surface of the interior of the hull, including stringers,
frames, engine supports, bulkheads, all through hull devices, and any other
devices that are attached to the interior of the hull.
b. appearance and condition of all engines, gears, (including complete
exhaust system), shafts, logs, and mechanical spaces.
c. appearance and condition of fuel supply system, including
tanks, fuel lines, filters, and all related supports and attachments.
d. appearance and condition of all installed electrical and electronics devices,
wiring, circuit overload protection, proper harnessing, use of proper size and
type wire, GFCI, isolation, ground system, bonding system, and any miscellaneous
electrical device permanently installed.
e. appearance and condition of all installed devices of the interior of the
vessel, including galley, head, operating station, and any other fixtures that
are permanently attached to the vessel.
f. appearance and condition of all potable and waste
water installed devices, lines, and connections, including fixtures, pumps, and
pump out mechanisms.
g. appearance and condition of standing and running
rigging: including mast step, chain plates, compression post or bulkhead, and
sail inventory.
h. appearance and condition of Safety Equipment, and
ground tackle.
Several insurers have expressed an interest in the
following items being grouped on one page.
Sample below
1. Coast Guard Safety and Signaling package.....
Not aboard
Electrical
2. AC/DC Isolation....... No Isolation system installed, GFCI installed
3. AC/DC ground system...... DC ground in accordance with ABYC standards, Bronze
Dynaplate mounted on transom
AC ground, as originally equipped (Closed loop system).
4. DC control panel..... original, at control station, well maintained. DC
wiring is original stranded copper with original harnessing in place.
5. AC control panel..... In main salon in original
condition.
Fuel system
6. Fuel lines.... Flex line, in good condition, properly secured, US Coast Guard
approved type rubber reinforced line.
6a. Fuel line shut-off valve...... bronze valve, at tank
7. Fuel tank..... Aluminum, well secured, sections that can be observed are in
good, clean
condition, no oxidation noted.
Propulsion system
8. Carburetor back fire flame arrester..... installed on each carburetor, US
Coast Guard approved type.
9. Exhaust system.....US Coast Guard Approved type rubber, appropriate
silencers, in
serviceable condition, with original supports in place.
10. Engine mounts..... secure
11. Engine shaft logs..... secure, properly clamped
Hull and Mechanical systems
11A. Engine compartment ventilation.....two Coast Guard Approved type 12 volt
blowers along with appropriate flexible ductwork to hull outlets.
12. Rudder shaft logs.... secure
13. Rudder tower.... steel, (original) needs service
14. Steering gear and controls.... Hydraulic to manual, lines and hardware are
original and
are in good condition
15. Overboard fittings..... all bronze fittings below the water line, shut-off
valves are working
and are well maintained, appear original. Related hoses US Coast Guard approved
type and are double clamped.
Overboard fittings are plastic above the waterline and in serviceable condition
16. Backup ground tackle....... not observed |