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Form and checklist to use in inventorying and evaluating a boat.
[Bill Dietrich, USA]
For wooden boats, here′s a widely-supported set of forums on building/repair, designs/plans, people and places, and other topics. There is a lot of advice here, and the chance to ask your own questions. You can also search the back issues index by keyword, then order the issue or find it in your library.
[WoodenBoat Publications, Brooklin, ME, USA]
Grab bag of tips and commentary on the steps in surveying a boat yourself and with a professional surveyor. Contains excerpts from hard-to-find bulletin board and newsgroup postings, as well as links to useful sites and vendor pages.
[Bill Dietrich, USA]
Questions to ask when considering a sailboat for ocean passage making. One of the best definitions of the difference between the construction quality you need for voyaging and what will do for coastal or less demanding cruising.
[48º North, February 1997]
Detailed inspection checklist for mast, stays, spreaders, and deck-level hardware.
[Torresen Marine, Inc., Muskegon, MI, USA]
The author says up front, "Gelcoat blisters don′t matter!" then goes on to explain why blisters are far more feared than they should be when it comes to buying a second-hand boat.
[Mustang Island Yachts, Rockport, TX, USA]
Need a surveyor? The SAMS maintains a list of accredited marine surveyors who have met the society′s professional, technical and ethical standards
[Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors, Jacksonville, FL, USA]
Includes 400 certified marine surveyors. Members are required to maintain certification by participation in a professional recertification scheme, which is monitored annually.
[National Association of Marine Surveyors, Inc., Chesapeake, VA, USA]
Does surveys of standing and running rigging, for those who are thinking of re-rigging, want to tune their rig, or need an insurance appraisal.
[North East Rigging Systems, LLC, Needham, MA, USA]
Extensive list with good search facility. Covers just about any cruising topic. Tree and branch format for threads.
[The Sailing Company, Middletown, RI, USA]
Not only did some meters show moisture where there proved to be none, but others read Dry where water ran out during the cutting.
Professional BoatBuilder on moisture meter tests
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