Surveying
Fiberglass Power Boats
2nd Edition

Chapter 1   
What is Pre-Purchase Survey?
Chapter 2   
Business Practices and Client Relations
Chapter 3   
Sound vs. Seaworthiness
Chapter 4   
Procedures
Chapter 5   
Hull and Its Structure
Chapter 6   
Surveying the Hull
Chapter 7   
Using Moisture Meters
Chapter 8  
Stress Cracks & Surface Irregularities
Chapter 9   
Deck & Superstructure
Chapter 10   
Cockpits
Chapter 11 
Drive Train
Chapter 12 
Gas Engines
Chapter 13 
Fuel Systems
Chapter 14 
Exhaust Systems
Chapter 15 
Electrical Systems
Chapter 16 
Plumbing Systems
Chapter 17 
Sea Trials
Chapter 18 
Appraisal
Chapter 19 
Reporting

480 pages

Note

From "Preface To 2nd Edition" by the author:

In the four years since its introduction in 2001, the sales of this book have greatly exceeded my expectations, particularly since they have been purchased not only by professionals in boating industries, but also by boaters and by people from all over the world, something I never expected.

Between the mid 1990's and today, the boating industry has changed like never before. A vast array of new materials and techniques has been introduced that strongly bear on the surveyors work. This second edition endeavors to bring it up to date as much as possible. The reader should be aware that our collective knowledge about how well new ideas and materials function runs close to ten years behind the times. Our very small profession has no general clearing house or common collection agency of experience. Most sharing of information is done over the telephone or occasional seminars. Moreover, it takes quite a long time before problems become manifest and then word gets around.

The revisions concentrate primarily on the nature of new materials and designs, in addition to the resurgence of cored hull problems as exemplified by the Sea Ray debacle.

To accomplish this, chapters “Hull and Its Structure” and “Surveying the Hull” are expanded, reorganized and a new chapter “Using Moisture Meters” is added for this edition.

Procedures & Efficiency

The Difference Between Sound and Seaworthy

Selecting the Right Jobs and Customers and Staying Out of Trouble

If you have been looking for a comprehensive text on surveying modern power boats and couldn't find one, look no more.

Written for both the aspiring, novice and experienced surveyor, it provides a foundation of essentials for anyone who wants to begin a marine surveying career, or just hone up on one's skills and knowledge.

The profession of marine surveying is not just about boats; it's about people and boats. That's why four of its 18 chapters are devoted to the practicalities of the business side of surveying.