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    Buying a used Bavaria Yacht. BMB Brokerage sales. Bavaria Yacht Surveys and BMB Motor Boat Marine Surveys

    Thursday, August 13th, 2009
     

    Bavaria Yacht Surveys and BMB Motor Boat Marine Surveys.

    If you are looking at buying an used Bavaria Yacht or a second hand brokeage Bavaria BMB Motor Boat we can help. Having previously worked with this manufacturer and having both sailed, cruised, repaired and surveyed many examples of the motor boats and yachts from Bavaria Yachtbau we have a unique appreciation and understanding of these vessels and have developed a specialised survey technique for the BavariaBavariaWe have recently surveyed examples of Bavaria Holiday, BMB, BMB Sport, BMB Sport HT, BMB Sport high line, Bavaria, Bavaria Crusier, Bavaria Deck Saloon, Bavaria Match, Bavaria Vison, Bavaria Deep Blue. Bavria Caribic, Bavaria

    As with most production boats there are always useful tricks of the trade and the inevitable problems and defects specific to the Bavaria build technique, if you require any practical or technical advice on these boats or are experiencing problems please contact us as we may be able to help.

      

    Will you survey my boat? Types of boat survey, yacht survey, vessels surveyed.

    Saturday, May 23rd, 2009

    We are often asked if we can survey certain types of boat and yachts. 

    Well the answer is always yes, and if your vessel is not one that we specialise in we can usually arrange for an associate surveyor with the appropriate specialist knowledge and equipment  to carry out a survey for you.

    We specialise in GRP, composite and selective wooden construction and have now carried out thousands of surveys so chances are that we should have experience and first hand knowledge of your boat.

    As example our some of our recent marine surveys yacht surveys and motor boat surveys and previous voyages include…

    Aicon 56 Motor Yacht.

    Albin Ballad, Omega and Vega. My first shipwreck was beign run down whilst on a Ballad – these are very tough yachts and take a lot to sink them – but being cut in tow did it pretty quick.

    Arvor motor boats.

    Arcona Yachts 370 and Arcona 400.

    Aquastar 38.

    Broom Atlantic.

    Aquador 32.

    Aquabell motor boats 33 and 28.

    Azimut 42, 47, 56, 68, 43s, 

    Bavaria Yachts, Bavaria 30, Bavaria 34, Bavaria 36. Bavaria 37. Bavaria 38, Bavaria 40, Bavaria 44, Bavaria 47, Bavaria 50.  Bavaria Cruiser 34,Bavaria Cruiser 31, Bavaria Cruiser 38,Bavaria Cruiser 42, Bavaria Cruiser 46.

    BMB Motor Boats . BMB 27 sport. BMB 33HT.

    Barbican 33. 

    Bayliner. 

    BeneteauYachts.

    Beneteau Oceanis 321. Beneteau Oceanis 40, Beneteau Oceanis 411, Beneteau Oceanis 393, Benetau Oceanis 423, Beneteau Oceanis 50.

    Beneteau First 47.7, Beneteau First 40.7, Beneteau First 36.7.

    Bertram.

    Birchwood 510, Birchwood TS 54, Birchwood TS 37. Birchwood TS33. TS49. TS340.

    Bladerunner.

    Broom 530. Broom 450, Broom 415, Broom Ocean 38.

    Bowman 42, Bowman 40,

    Caravela 22.

    Carver 390.

    Catalina 320. Catalina 42. Catalina 28.

    Catana 50,

    Cobalt sport boats.

    Cornish Crabber, Cornish Shrimper, Corinish Pilot.

    Colvic 33,

    Contest 43. Contest 36s.

    Centurian 47.

    Contessa 32. Contessa 26. Contessa 34. Contessa 28.

    Classic Yacht. Norana 60ft Classic Moody Gentlemans Motor Yacht 1937.

    Classic Yacht. Aldebaran 14m Tore Holm Ketch. 1944.

    Classic Yacht  Drumbeat  18.4m Clare Lallow 1957. 

    Cranchi Zafiro 34. Cranchi Atlantic 40. Canchi Mediterainee 50. Cranchi Turchese 24. Crachi Giada 30.

    Corvette 32.

    Cygnus, 38. Cygnis 35.

    Custom Yachts.

    Comfort  - Comfortina 38.

    Cruiser.

    Dehler 28. Dehler 33. Dehler 34. Dehler 36. Dehler 37. Dehler 41. Dehler 47.

    Dolphin.

    Doral 254. Doral Prestancia 280. Doral Elegante. Doral 360. Doral Express. Doral Monticello. Doral 270.

    Dufour 2800. Dufour 325 grande large. Dufour 31. Durofur Arpege. Dufour 36 Classic. Dufour 45 classic.

    Eastbay Motor Yacht.

    Elan 31. Elan Impression 344. Elan 380. Elan 333. Elan 45.

    Elizabethan, 33.

    Etap 28i. Etap33. Etap 35i. Etap 21i. Etap 30.

    Evolution 26. Evolution 33.

    Farr 40.

    Far one off.

    Finngulf 41. Finngulf 39. Finngulf 31.

    Four Winns 328 vista. Four Winns 248 Vista. Four Winns 278 Vista. Four Winns 205 Sundowner. 

    Flemming 55.

    Fairline Targa 29. Fairline Targa 34. Fairline Targa 43. Fairline Targa 52.

    Fairline 36 Turbo. Fairline 28. Fairline Corniche. Fairline Sprint.

    Fairline Squadron 68.Fairline Squadron 43. Fairline Squadron 56. Fairline Squadron 55. Fairline Squadron 52. Fairline Squadron 58.

    Falcon 27.

    Ferretti,.

    Fjord 28cs. 

    Feeling 32. Feeling 43, Feeling 1040,

    Grand Banks, Grand Banks Woody.

    Gib Sea 265, Gibsea 28, Gibsea 33. Gib sea 44. Gibsea 33.

    Grand Soleil 45. Grand Soleil 34, Grand Soleil 55.

    Glastron,

    Guernsey,

    Halberg Rassey 34, Halberg Rassey 54, Halberg Rassey 36, Halberg Rassey 37, Hallberg Rassey 352, Hallberg Rassey 29, Hallberg Rassey 31, Hallberg Rassey 48, Hallberg Rassey.

    Hanse 301, Hanse 320, Hanse 331, Hanse 342, Hanse 430.

    Hardy Pilot, Hardy Fishing 24,  Hardy Seawings. Hardy Commodore 42, Hardy Mariner 25.

    Hatteras,

    Hood 38.

    Hunter, Hunter Legend 36, Hunter Legend 356, Hunter Legend 240, Hunter Legend 460, Hunter Legend 34, Hunter Legend 306, Hunter Legend 290, Hunter Legend 44ds, Hunter Legend 375, Hunter Legend 456.

    Hunter, Birtish Hunter Pilot 27, Hunter Channel 31, Hunter Ranger/Channel 245, Sonata, Impala, 701, Hunter 27OOD, Hunter Horizon 27, Hunter Horizon 32, Hunter 707,  Horizon 30, Horizon 26, Duette, Formula, Landau motor boats.

    Hunton Gazelle, Hunton RIB, Hunton 37, Hunton 43, Hunton Thoroughbred, Hunton Maverick.

    Hurley 22, Hurly 27. Hurly 30,

    Hydrolift.

    Island Packet 38, Island Packet 37, Island Packet 45, Isliand Packet 40. Island Packet 26.

    J Boats, J105, J109, J24, J35, J115, J80, J100.My seocnd sinking was ona J24, but this was not relaly unusual the way we sailed.

    Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 32, Sun Odyssey 342, Sun Odyssey 36, Sun Odyssey 37, Sun Odyssey 35, Sun Odyssey 40, Sun Odyssey 43, Sun dyssey 43 DS, Sun odyssey 45DS, Sun Osyeesy 40DS, Sun Odyssey 54, Sun fast 32, Sun Fast 37, Sun fast 43, Jeaneau One Design, Voyage, Trinidad, Syphonie, Sun Way, Sun Shine, Sun Rise 35. Sunraise 39, Sun magic 44. Sun Legende. Sun Kiss, Sin Fizz 40. Sun Drem 28. Fantasia, Melodie, Espace.Jongert,

    Jeanneau Power , Cap Camerat, Jeanneu Leader805 , Merry Fisher 800, Mery Fisher 805, Merry Fisher 925, Merry Fisher  725, Jeanneau Prestige Express, Prestige 32, Pretsige Flybridge, Prestige Yacht 46, Prestige 2.

     Lagoon 43, Lagoon Power Cat,

    Landau 20,

    Legend, Luhrs Marine.

    Mainship 40 Trawler Yacht.  Mainship 390 Trawler Yacht.

    Moody Yachts, Moody 27, Moody 29, Moody 30, Moody 31, Moody 33, Moody Eclipse 33, Moody 336, Moody 346, Moody 37, Moody 376, Moody 35,  Moody 38, Moody 40, Moody 42, Moody 44, Moody 46, Moody 47, Moody 49, Moody 54, Moody Halberdier, Moody Grenadier, Moody Carbineer, and probably several more.

    MG yachts,  MG335, Mg Spring, MG RS34, MGC27.

    Maxi Yachts,  Maxi 1050, Maxi 1300, Maxi 1100, Maxi 1000.

    Maxum,

    Macgregor,

    Mirage 27, Mirage 28,

    Marlin, Marlin Ribs.

    Monterey,

    Morgan,

    Midget,

    Nauticat, 44. Nauticat 33. Nauticat 38.

    Nautor Swan 38, Swan 36, Swan 42.

    Najad 460, Najad 332, Najad 390, Najad 360, Najad 390.

    Nicholson 32, Nicholson 31, Nicholson 35, Nicholson Motor Yacht, Nicholson 303, Nicholson 30. Nicholson 52.

    Nimbus 35, Nimbus 31, Nimbus 320, Nimbus 280, Nimbus 370.

    Nelson 34, Nelson 42, Nelson 45.

    Neptune 33,

    Northshore Yachts. Southey, Fisher, Vancouver.

    North Wind 43.

    One Off, One Design, OOD,

    Ocean Alexander 39, 

    Ocqueteau,

    Oyster Lightwave 395, Oyster 35, Oyster 435, Oyster 26, SJ35,

    Pearl 55. Pearl 43.

    Pershing,

    Princess Yachts, Princess V class, Princess Motor yahcts and Flybridge range including. Princess V50. Princess V48,Princess V45/42, Princess V 58, Princess 50, Princess 58, Princes 54, Princess 460/480, Princess 440, Princess 38, Princess 36 and 35.

    Prout Quest 31. Porut Escale 39. Quest 33. Snowgoose 37.

    Projection,

    Powels,

    RIB,

    Rodman, Rodman Yacht, Rodman Muse, Rodman 800, Rodman 1250, Rodman 900, Rodman Yacht 38.

    Rival 31, Rival 32, Rival 34, Rival 38, Rival 36, Rival 41.  My first long haul short handed sailing wss on a Rival 34 and I remain impresed by these strong sea roving vessels.

    Rustler 36,

    Sadler 26, Sadler 29, Sadler 32, Sadler 34, Sadler 25, Barracuda.

    Sabre 27, SabreLine.

    Sea Ray,

    Saga, Seasaga 26.

    Scan Yacht 36, Scan Yacht 39,  Scanmar,

    Sigma 33 and Sigma 38 (so many I have lost count) Sigma 36, Sigma 362, Sigma 400 Sigma 292.

    Shipman 28. 

    Sealine, so many I have lost count, Sealine S24, Sealine S24, Sealine S280, Sealine S34,  Sealine S41, Sealine S38, Sealine F33, Sealine F34, Sealine S48, Sealine Statesmen, Sealine Senator, Sealine T60, Sealine T50, Sealine 330, Sealine F42/5, Sealine 450, Sealine 320, Sealine S218, Sealine 360 Ambassador, Sealine SC29, Sealine SC35,

     Seamaster 27, Seamaster 925.

    Sweden Yacht 42, Sweden Yacht 390,  Sweden Yacht 370,  

    Southerly 95, Southerly 115, Southerly  10, Southerly 28, Southerly 100.

    Starlight 35, Starlight 39,

    Sunseeker Portofino, Sunssker Thomahawk, Sunseeker Carmargue, Sunseeker San Remo, Sunseeker Mustique, Sunseeker Manhatten,  Sunseeker Superhawk, Sunseeker Yacht, Sunseeker Predator, Sunseeker Rapallo, XPS.

     

    Swan,

    Sea Quest,

    Silverton,

    Trader, Tarquuin, Trader 44, Trader 535, Trader 42, Trader 41, Trader 38.

    Trapper 300, Trapper 501, Trapper TS240, Trapper 940/31.

    UFO27, UFO31, UFO34.

    Vancouver 27, Vancouver 28, Vancouver 32, Vancouver 34, Vancouver 38.

     

     

    Westerly Westerly Yachts, If you have a Westerly that I have not previously seen, sailed or surveyed then I will survey it for free. Great yachts.

    X Yachts, X332, X38, X412, X99, X362, X302, IMX, X43, X35.

    Survey Availability Quotations.

    Saturday, May 23rd, 2009

    Fees vary depending upon the type of survey and vessel. Please contact us to discuss your requirements and we can provide a competitive quotation and arrange a convenient survey date.
    We are usually able to offer a prompt service and will always try to accommodate your requirements.

    Survey slots are available commencing  1st March 2010 and onwards. However please contact us if you require an urgent survey or assistance as we will always try to help, and may be able to re-arrange things or allocate a cancellation.

    Sample Yacht Survey Reports

    Monday, April 6th, 2009

    Provided we know who we are talking to we are happy to provide you with a sample report for a similar vessel to demonstrate the detail and content of our surveys.  We are sure that you will find our reports fair, balanced, realistic, informative and most of all, understandable.

    Just send your request using the “contact us” page.

    Disappearing Sterndrives found on a Sunseeker Survey. Get your anodes right.

    Monday, April 6th, 2009

    Boatcare Yacht Surveys were called to a problem on a Sunseeker that Boatcare had previously surveyed, the stern drives had suffered significant corrosion and now needed to be replaced at considerable cost. This had happened in a matter of  weeks and at first the cause was a mystery. We tested the boat, the electrical systems, the mooring, the water, the piles, the river bed and then the anodes – the machinery had been just serviced and freshwater magnesium anodes fitted instead of salt water zinc anodes. The result accelerated degradation from corrosion and two new stern drives.

    Always check your anodes are suitable for the home mooring water conditions – Salt = Zinc. Brackish = Alluminium. Fresh = Magnesium.  If in doubt, contact Boatcare Yacht Surveys.

    Westerly Yacht Surveys. Buying a used Westerly Yacht. Westerly Brokerage.

    Monday, April 6th, 2009

    If you are considering buying a used or brokerage westerly yacht we can help. Boatcare Yacht Surveys have trained and worked at Westerly. Boatcare Yacht Surveys have a unique affection and technical understanding of these yachts and offer a Specialist Westerly Survey service. Contact us for full details and a competative quoatation.

    If you are considering buying a Westely we recommend you look up the Westerly Owners Association at www.westly-ownersco.uk

    The Westerly Range time line as far as I know  is as follows.

    Westerly 22 1963 -1967

    Westerly 25 1964 -1966

    Windrush 25 1966-1968

    Westerly 30 1966 – 1968

    Nomad 22 1967 – 1969

    Westerly 28 1967 -1969

    Nimrod 18 1968 – 1971

    Cirrus 22   1968-1972

    Centaur 26   1969 -1980

    Tiger 26 1969 – 1976

    Jouster 21 1970 – 1975

    Warwick 21 1970-1976

    Pageant 23 1970 – 1979

    Longbow 31 1971 -1980

    Chieftain 26 1972 – 1976

    Renown 31 1972 -1980

    Pentland 31  1973 – 1980

    Berwick 31   1973 – 1980

    Conway 36 1974 -1983

    Galway 36 1975 -1978

    Solway 36 1975 -1978

    Medway 36  1976 – 1978

    Kendal 23 1976 -1977

    Pembroke 26 1976 – 1979

    Westerly 21 1977 -1979

    Westerly 33 1977 – 1980

    Westerly 35 1978-1979

    GK24 1976 -1981

    GK29 1978-1981

    Griffon 26 1979-1989

    Konsort 29 1979 -1992

    GK34 1980-1981

    Discuss 33 1980 -1984

    Fulmar 32 1980 – 1998

    Vulcan 34 1980-1984

    Corsair 36 1983-1989

    Sealord 39 1983 -1987

    Merlin 28 1984 – 1993

    Seahawk 34 1984 -1990

    Falcon 34 1985-1990

    Storm 33 1986 – 1993

    Tempest 31 1987 -1993

    Ocean Lord 41 1987 – 2000

    Riviera 35  1988-1992

    Duo 1985 – 1988

    Ocean Master 48  1989 – 1992

    Ocean Ranger 38 1989 -2000

    Typhoon 37 1990 -1993

    Ocean Dream 35 1991 -1993

    Spirit 26 1992-1993

    Westerly 490 1992 -1993

    Kestrel 35 1992 -1993

    Ocean Quest 35 1993 – 2000

    Regatta 26 1993 – 1996

    Regatta 290 1993 – 1997

    Regatta 310 1993 – 1997

    Regatta 330 1993 – 1997

    Regatta 370 1993 – 1997

    Ocean 49 1993 – 2000

    Ocean 33 1997 – 2000

    Ocean 43 1997 – 2000

    GK33 1998-2000

    Ocean 37 1999 – 2000

     

    Now I have to admitt that to date I have not sailed or surveyed all of them but its gettting close.