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The 'Amateur Stella Surveyors' Checklist

Disclaimer: The check list , information and comments below are by no means exhaustive and is given in good faith. No responsibility will be taken by the writer or the Stella Class Association for any incorrect or missing information presented in this article or the conclusions which may be reached about a boat's condition using this information

It's all too easy to fall in love with a boat before you have made an objective assessment of her overall condition and what it may cost to bring to put it right.

This checklist provides a guide to making an initial assessment (pre-survey survey), but you will have to be a hardened character if your emotions don't take over and you buy her anyway.

Good luck and try to be cool! - Paul Tattersall (Owner of Stella Caravelle #83)

You should always have a boat professionally surveyed before buying her. However, a systematic pre-survey by the prospective owner may save a lot of money and wasted time in forming an objective view of the boat's condition.

As well as prospective buyers, owners may also need to have their boats re-surveyed for insurance purposes every few years as well, and it is as well to correct as many faults as possible before this takes place as the surveyors report will have to be sent to the insurance company as both an evaluation of value and risk. The better this is, the less likely the insurance company will baulk when a claim is made in the future.

Remember that a professional surveyor could spend anything up to 4 hours performing a survey, so take your time and make notes as you proceed.

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