Guides, original research, and working references for marine surveyors and the boat buyers who hire them. Written carefully, updated as the profession changes.
The report is the product. Here is the section-by-section structure lenders and insurers expect, how to word findings that hold up under scrutiny, and how to stop rebuild…
You cannot memorize all of ABYC's Standards and Technical Information Reports, and you do not need to. A working reference to the chapters that appear in recreationa…
There is no license, no degree requirement, and no single path. Here is how the profession actually works, how SAMS and NAMS accreditation fits in, and a realistic five-y…
The two US marine surveyor societies overlap more than they differ, but the differences matter when you are choosing where to invest five years. Here is an honest compari…
Published averages range from about $76K to over $140K because they mix two different jobs. Here is how independent surveyor income actually works: per-foot fees, survey …
Every opinion you sign is a potential claim. Here is how errors and omissions coverage works for surveyors, what drives premiums, and the documentation habits that keep c…
Word templates, form-filler apps, dictation, and AI-first drafting. A clear-eyed look at every way surveyors produce reports today, what each actually saves, and how to e…
From the moisture meter debate to the humble bright flashlight, here is the working field kit for recreational survey work: the essentials, the specialty upgrades, and th…
Plan on roughly $25 to $40 per foot for a pre-purchase survey, plus haul-out and engine inspection. Here is the full cost breakdown by survey type and boat size, what is …
Pre-purchase, insurance, appraisal, damage, and new-build. Each answers a different question, costs a different amount, and produces a different report. Here is which one…
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