10 Questions to Ask Before Your Marine Survey

Free buyer checklist for aspiring sailors, first-time boat buyers, new cruisers, and cruising families.

A marine survey is one of the most important steps in buying a used cruising boat. This concise 2-page checklist helps you ask better questions before survey day and work more effectively with your surveyor.

It covers survey scope and exclusions, haul-out and sea trial, structural and moisture concerns, engines and generator, laboratory oil analysis, prior repairs, and specialist follow-up.

From Katmandu Global

Practical guidance from real cruising and offshore sailing experience.