by Solent Marine Surveys | Oct 17, 2023 | Recent Surveys
The pre-purchase survey, of this two-year-old Jeanneau Merry Fisher 795, carried out at Hamble Point Marina, showed she was in good structural condition. The light hammer sounding to the structure suggested there were no significant voids, repairs, or other defects of...
by Solent Marine Surveys | Oct 2, 2023 | Recent Surveys
Solent Marine Surveys carried out an ashore only pre-purchase survey of this Hylas 46 at Hamble Yacht Services. The survey showed she was generally in good structural condition except for some slight cracking identified to the GRP keel stub near to the keel join. It...
by Solent Marine Surveys | Sep 6, 2022 | Recent Surveys
We carried out a pre-purchase survey on this fairly recent Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 41DS at Swanwick Marina, the base of Sea Ventures, the main UK importer. These raised saloon “deck saloon” style yachts are a true all-purpose cruising design which we are very familiar...
by Solent Marine Surveys | Jul 9, 2021 | Recent Surveys
This 2004 Bavaria 36 had only just arrived back in the UK. She was delivered from Southern France to the UK to avoid any post Brexit VAT issues by her owner. She was sold within days of being advertised by the Bavaria main dealer, Clipper Marine at Swanwick Marina. As...
by Solent Marine Surveys | Jul 9, 2021 | Recent Surveys
This very recent Jeanneau 51 was surveyed for a pre-purchase survey at Port Solent by Solent Marine Surveys. As with several of the surveys we undertook during the Covid-19 lockdowns the buyer was unable to view her. Instead relying on a video walk though with the...
by Solent Marine Surveys | Feb 3, 2021 | Recent Surveys
We sea trialled and carried out a pre-purchase survey on this Hanse 470e. The setting was a beautiful archipelago near Saltsjobaden just a few miles south of Stockholm, Sweden. This was my third yacht survey in Scandinavia within a few months; it is always odd how...
