Costs
How much does a boat survey cost in the UK?
Per-foot pricing explained, the hidden costs nobody mentions until the invoice arrives, and how to tell a cheap quote from a false economy.
Read the guide →Buying
Pre-purchase survey: what to expect on the day
Hour by hour through a real survey, what gets inspected, what cannot be, and how to read the report you get at the end of it.
Read the guide →GRP hulls
Osmosis in GRP boats: what it is and what it costs
Why moisture readings alone prove very little, when blisters matter and when they do not, and what a full peel and dry-out really involves.
Read the guide →Insurance
Boat insurance survey requirements explained
Why insurers ask for surveys, at what age they typically start, and the questions to put to your broker before you book anything.
Read the guide →Construction
GRP, wood, steel or aluminium: how each hull fails
Four materials, four completely different failure modes — and why a surveyor who only knows fibreglass will miss things on the other three.
Read the guide →Preparation
How to prepare your boat for a survey
An hour of access work before the surveyor arrives can change what the report is able to tell you. Here is the checklist.
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