Author: Mark McCrea

Pre-Purchase survey on Beneteau Barracuda 9 in Kilkeel

Down in Kilkeel this week surveying this great sea boat for the prospective buyer. Unfortunately he didn’t want a sea…

Pre-Purchase survey on Fairline Targa 30

Away to Bangor today to survey this Fairline Targa 30 before it makes its way to Kent and its new…

Condition survey on Westerley Merlin

In Killyleagh surveying this well looked after Merlin prior to it heading to its new home in Scotland. The rigging…

Condition survey on a Colvic 26 sailing sloop

A trip to Ballywalter Harbour today with an 0600 start to get this survey completed between tides. The Colvic has…

New floor in a Fletcher Arrowsport

As I advise customers how to fix things I sometimes get asked if I can do the work. In this…

Condition survey on Westerly Pentland at Bangor

Today I had the pleasure of surveying this 1975 Westerly Pentland at Bangor Marina. These are solid, well built boats…

Sealine 305 Statesman condition survey

It’s not often you find an interesting boat to survey.  This was Sealine’s show boat at the 1989 London Boat…

Approved as a MCA Certifying Authority surveyor for commercial coding of vessels under 24m!

Small commercial vessels under 24 meters load line length operating under the UK flag and in UK waters must comply…

Rowing boat repair again!

Over the last few weeks I have been repairing a FISA quad which is rowed in the Offshore Rowing category…

Check before you buy

Last week I conducted a condition survey on this lovely Sealine F34 before the customer purchased it and sailed it…