Atlantic Yacht Survey

Atlantic Yacht Survey operate an independant yacht survey practice in the UK and the Algarve,Portugal

We are affiliated with Geoff Waddington & Partners who are based in Hythe, Southampton. With four Surveyors and 31 years of experience in Marine Surveying they provide a wide range of services from Pre Delivery Inspections to Yacht Transportation.

Its often very worthwhile investing in a survey that will most probably save you money both in the short and longer term.

We carry out full condition surveys which will highlight any problems with the hull, rig, steering, engine and safety equipment.

Insurance Renewal, Damage and Valuation Surveys can be undertaken as we are covered by Professional Indemnity Insurance.

 

Sea trials can be carried out to evaluate performance under operating conditions. This gives us the opportunity to operate the steering, autopilot, navigation equipment, engines, domestic sanitary systems, the sails and rig.

Project Management & Repair Supervision can be provided for owners who are out of the country.

Please call or email us to discuss your requirements

Recent Projects

Refit, Hallberg Rassey, Osmosis Treatment, Portimao

After 14 months Rafiki II appeared out of the boatyard looking beautiful. She has had osmosis treatment, new standing rigging and the engine was treated to a 5000 hour overhaul. She had been fitted with a new teak deck only a few years earlier and this only required a good clean (no sanding) The topside [...]

Yachts Surveyed – Sail

  Lovely old Westerly. Fitted out to cruise, just needed some cosmetics.         Another good example of an old, but unloved, more traditional yacht, a Tradewind 33.       Great old Nicholson, well travelled, still in great shape         Bavaria 37, lots for your money       [...]

Hallberg Rassey 42

This boat had just been refitted with a new teak deck six months earlier and had sailed from Sweden to Portugal with increasing amounts of water entering the accommodation. Close examination revealed a number of defects.   Deck scuppers fitted by HR are usually good quality, bronze top hat type fittings. These had been ground [...]

Rouges Gallery

Always trying to spot one Left :Failure of a brass ( unlikely to be be bronze) skin fitting on a 2004 fast motor cruiser, discovered on the pre sea trial check. Right: This sea cock just came off in my hands ! Plastic skin fitting at fault.         Damage to longitudinal and [...]

Moody 425

Just occasionally a really good boat comes along with everything on board you could ask for without a long list of  defects.  Fitted out for blue water cruising this boat had it all. The only major defects were a seized sea cock located deep down in a locker housing the generator and a rusty fuel [...]

Swan 47

Purchased in 2008 as a Project having no engine installed and obvious blisters which had been partially ground out.                 With only the gel coat ground away with a rotary sander many voids were visible which required sand blasting to open up. Due to the length of time [...]