by Solent Marine Surveys | Feb 3, 2021 | Recent Surveys
This high-performance racer/cruiser by J-Boats was surveyed at the main UK importer’s site, Key Yachting in Hamble. As with all J-Boats, she was built with a balsa cored hull and, like the more recent vessels from J-Boats she had a foam cored deck – the older...
by Solent Marine Surveys | Jun 7, 2018 | Recent Surveys
This Bavaria 55 Cruiser marine survey was conducted by Guy Nicholls at the Michael Schmidt / Impression Marine office at Hamble Point Marina, Hamble. This particular vessel was previously based in Antibes at Port Vauban and looked after by a full time professional...
by Solent Marine Surveys | Dec 18, 2017 | Recent Surveys
A Hanse 470e in Hamble for a pre-purchase marine survey by Guy Nicholls. The Hanse 470e, the “e” standing for epoxy, are incredibly strong – built with a vacuum bagged prepreg epoxy/Corecell foam sandwich construction which is then post cured. They...
by Solent Marine Surveys | Sep 28, 2017 | Recent Surveys
A Beneteau Oceanis 40 Marine Survey by Guy Nicholls, Marine Surveyor Hamble. The Oceanis range from Beneteau are very popular providing great accommodation at reasonable cost. Constructed of single skin (monolithic) GRP to the hull and a cored deck, these boats make...
by Solent Marine Surveys | May 4, 2017 | Recent Surveys
A J/109 Marine Survey at Key Yachting, Hamble by Guy Nicholls, Marine Surveyor Hamble. I’ve done several of this particular model over the last years, and dozens of others in the J Boat line up. As with others, an end grain balsa cored hull, originally these...
