Yacht and Small Craft Surveying
Professional Marine Surveys in Cumbria and the Lake District
At Windermere Yacht Services, we provide marine surveying services for yacht and small craft owners, buyers and insurers. With over 25 years of experience working with yachts and small craft, we offer practical, detailed assessments to help you understand a vessel's condition and make informed decisions.
Whether you are considering the purchase of a boat, require a condition survey for insurance purposes, or need an assessment following damage or repairs, we can discuss your requirements and recommend an appropriate survey.
Our surveying services cover sailing yachts and motor boats, with experience in GRP and FRP, aluminium and other vessel construction materials as appropriate to the individual survey. We also undertake rigging and sail inspections and can discuss engine-related inspection requirements.
We are professionally affiliated with the International Institute of Marine Surveying (IIMS), reflecting our commitment to recognised professional standards and continued development within the marine surveying industry.
Discuss Your Survey Requirements
If you are buying a boat, arranging insurance or need an assessment of a vessel's condition, contact Windermere Yacht Services to discuss the vessel, its location and the type of survey required.
Please provide the vessel's make, model, year, length, construction, location and the purpose of the survey so that we can establish the appropriate scope and provide a quotation.
Contact us today to discuss your project
Our Marine Surveying Services
Insurance Condition Survey
If your insurer requests a condition report, we can discuss the vessel, the insurer's requirements and the scope of inspection needed to provide a useful assessment of its condition.
Rigging and Sails Surveys
Masts, standing and running rigging, terminals, fittings and sails can be examined within an agreed inspection scope. The purpose is to identify visible deterioration, damage and areas requiring maintenance, replacement or further specialist investigation.
Damage and Post-repair Surveys
Where a vessel has sustained damage or undergone repairs, an inspection can document visible findings and assess the work that is accessible for examination. The scope will depend on the nature of the damage and the evidence available.
Valuation Surveys
A valuation survey considers the vessel's condition and relevant supporting information to help establish a reasoned valuation for the stated purpose. The valuation basis and intended use should be agreed before the survey.
Pre-purchase Surveys
Buying a boat is a significant investment. A pre-purchase survey provides an independent assessment of the vessel's accessible structure, systems and general condition, helping you identify defects, areas of concern and matters that may require further investigation.
Practical Evidence Based Approach
Every vessel is different. Our approach is to establish the purpose of the survey, understand the vessel's history where information is available, inspect accessible areas relevant to the agreed scope, record findings and explain recommendations clearly.
A survey is an assessment of the vessel at the time of inspection and within the agreed scope. Concealed defects, inaccessible areas and components that cannot be tested may require further investigation by an appropriate specialist.
FPR / GRP
Surveyors of GRP and FRP yachts and small craft
Up to 24m
Steel and Aluminium
Surveyors of Steel and Aluminium yachts and small craft and narrowboats
Up to 24m
Rigging
Rigging Inspections and Sail Surveys
Stepped and Unstepped
Engines
Engine Surveys and
Sea Trial Attendance