Alaska Marine Surveys

1 - The owner or broker should be at the boat, on time, prepared to start the boat, run the engine, and drive the boat. The marine surveyor does not drive the boat.

 

2 - All keys to the engine, the cabin, the engine room, and all cabinets and storage lockers need to be available to the Surveyor.
 

3 - Clean the boat as thoroughly as possible and remove as many personal items as possible to facilitate access to systems and lockers. Clutter can make your boat seem poorly cared for and thus devalue it.
 

4 - If your survey requires the boat to be hauled out of the water and you don't have a trailer, it is your responsibility to schedule that and have the lift standing by.
 

5 - If the boat is docked or otherwise stored at a private residence, make sure the owner of the property is aware of the survey. Any locked fence gates need to be unlocked etc.
 

6 - Have all ship's papers including registration, license documentation, manuals, and owner's guides on board and readily available to the Surveyor.
 

7 -If the boat will be out of the water for the Survey, this is a great time to have a bottom cleaning while on the hard.  Notify the Surveyor of your intent and arrange with your Marina to have this done after the Survey has been completed.
 

8 - Make sure the batteries are fully charged and that shore power is available for testing electrical systems.  If the boat is being surveyed during colder months, please have it heated prior to survey time.

9 - Have phone numbers available for the seller, the buyer, the listing and selling broker, and the surveyor.  If there are any delays or schedule changes, you'll need to be able to notify the appropriate individuals.

10- Limit the number of people who will be present during the survey.

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11- Winter/Snowy month surveys will not be performed outside in temperatures below freezing if vessels are not in the water.  Please make arrangements for the boat to be brought indoors prior to the survey.