The survey is conducted by a certified marine surveyor to verify the condition of the pleasure craft. It will also assess the current value of the boat. The report provides detailed information about:
Just like a home inspection before you buy, getting a professional marine survey on a used boat is paramount:
Your surveyor will inspect the structure of boat thoroughly. They’ll use tools including hammers or moisture meters to look for elevated moisture levels, and potential rot. They will also check the following systems:
One of the most critical aspects to a marine survey is to conduct a sea-trial. This is key to a comprehensive survey. It is a small price to pay, as it could save you hundreds or thousands of dollars in costly hidden repairs. A survey won’t guarantee your boat is perfect, but it will give an expert analysis and realistic assessment on the condition of the boat.
We’ve also provided a list of reputable marine surveyors from you to choose from:
Anchors Away Marine Surveys and Appraisals
Lloyds Register America Inc.
Barry Shepherd
barry.shepherd@lr.org
905.631.9420
Kelsey’s Marine Surveying
Garry Kelsey, SAMS
kelseymarinesurvey@live.ca
613.498.1648
Raymond Michael Toth, CD, MMT, CMS
swiftsure.ca
613.921.8331
AquaFacts Yacht Surveyors
Craig D. Morley
aquafacts@gmail.com
519.768.3438
Murray’s Marine Surveying & Consulting
Murray Willits
mwillic397@rogers.com
519.670.0183
SWL Consultants
Stephen W. Leake
swlconsultants.ca
swlcons@earthlink.net
613.258.9953
Campbell Insurance Surveys, Inc.
Ian Campbell
maritile@kos.net
613.542.7464
Ian M. White, SA – Marine Surveyor
Ian M. White
marine-surveys.ca
ianmwhite@bell.net
613.483.0393
Crawford and Company (Canada) Inc.
Joe Trudeau & Jason Trudeau, Mark Thompson
705-533-4046
Joe.trudeau@crawco.ca jason.trudeau@crawco.ca
Port Credit Marine Surveys
Wallace Gouk
pcmarinesurveys.com
boatpoker@gmail.com
416.526.3845
McDonald Marine Surveys Inc.
Dan McDonald
mcdonaldmarinesurveys.com
dan@mcdonaldmarinesurveys.com
416.670.1160
Marine Surveyors & Consultants
Capt. Joseph G. Berta, MMS MSOL
marinesupportonline.com
905.955.4449
Baxter Marine Services Inc.
Brian Baxter
baxter-marine-services.com
519.941.6323
Buchanan Marine Appraisal Services Ltd.
705.327.7870
David Buchanan
david@buchananmarineappraisal.ca
705.323.7183
Cameron Buchanan
cameron@buchananmarineappraisal.ca
705.955.2265
DS Marine Surveys
C. David Sandford AMS
dsmarine.ca
905.449.2176
Crawford & Company
Fraser McGruer
519.376.3443
Upper Canada Marine Surveys
David H. Wells
705.292.0688
AquaFacts Marine Surveyors
Craig D. Morley
519.768.3438
John G. Mackay
519.832.7555
Gerry R. Montpellier
motorsport.north@sympatico.ca
705.855.9363
Aslin Boat Surveys
Christopher Aslin
christopheraslin@gmail.com
416.830.3570
We’ve also provided a list of reputable marine surveyors from you to choose from:
Active Marine Surveyors & Services (Tony Toxopeus)
604-318-0015
tony@boatsurvey.bc.ca
Aegis Marine Surveyors (Trevor Salmon)
604-313-4074
trevor@aegismarinesurveyors.com
aegismarinesurveyors.com
Dennis Burgess Marine Surveys
604-828-5468
dennis@dbsurveys.ca
www.dbsurveys.ca
Discovery Marine Surveys (Alain Pascal Routhier)
604-318-1402
info@discoverymarinesurveys.com
DNP Marine Surveyors (Timothy Ellis)
604-716-240
dnpmarinesurveyors@icloud.com
www.dnpmarinesurveyors.com
Spiller Marine Services (Alec Spiller)
604-760-6477
spillerships@hotmail.com
www.spillermarine.com
Yacht Associates International (Sarah White)
604-218-7220
yai@telus.net
www.yachtsurveyor.ca
Harold J Gordon Marine Surveyor
604-805-3535
hjgmarine@telus.net
Woods Marine Consultants (Kevin Woods)
604-929-0566
604-761-5411 (cell)
kevinjwoods@mac.com
www.woodsmarine.com
Dana Marine Service Group
604-946-9405
danamarineservice@dccnet.com
James Kitagawa
604-970-2249
sidestripe@gmail.com
Larkins Marine Surveyors (Peter Larkins)
604-940-1221
604-328-2227 (cell)
larkinsmarine@telus.net
William Petraschuk
604-463-656
604-614-1322 (cell)
bill.petraschuk@shaw.ca
Pacific Marine Services (David Logan)
604-230-1040
loganpacific300@gmail.com
Reliable Marine Surveyors (Jim Small)
604-469-1071
604-649-3497 (cell)
jsmall1943@aol.com
www.reliablemarinesurveyors.ca
Kernow Marine Surveyors (Tim Furze)
778-241-1963
tfurze@shaw.ca
Western Maritime Surveyors (Paul Dupré)
604-649-1210
info@wms.bc.ca
www.wms.bc.ca
Chris Small Marine Surveyors (Chris Small)
604-538-5509
604-671-3444 (cell)
marinesurveyors@telus.net
www.csmarinesurveyors.com
David Wood Maritime Surveyors (David Wood)
778-996-4498
dave@davewms.info
https://davewms.info/
Donald Rose
604-312-4074
captdonrose@shaw.ca
Sam’s Marine Survey (Taylor Doll)
Servicing Okanagan Valley, Shuswap & Kootenay Areas
250-765-7701
Noah’s Marine Surveyors (Dan Gibbons)
250-249-5393
noahsmarinesurveyors@gmail.com
www.noahsmarinesurveyors.ca
Northern Breeze Surveyors
250-624-2881
250-622-7921 (cell)
norbreez@citytel.net
Quality Marine Surveyors (Geoffrey Gould)
250-624-3755
250-600-7630 (cell)
quality@citywest.ca
Hopkinson Marine (F.I. Hopkinson)
604-307-8037
hopkinson@telus.net
Ocean Marine Surveys (Robert Peever)
604-212-1170
oceanmarinesurveys@icloud.com
www.oceanmarinesurveys.ca
Able Marine Surveyors (Larrie Cook)
604-741-1065
larriecook@gmail.com
www.ablemarinesurveyors.com
PR Marine Surveyors (Roger Whittaker)
604-414-6266
prmarinesurveyors@gmail.com
Raincoast Marine Surveyors (Bill Blacklock)
604-483-6464
raincoastsurveyor@gmail.com
www.raincoastmarinesurveyors.ca
Pacific Coast Marine Surveyor (Victor Fairholm)
1-833-893-2839
victor@pacificcoastmarinesurveyor.ca
www.pacificcoastmarinesurveyor.ca
Rogue Mariner Yacht Surveys and Services (Christophe Greve)
250-250-2185
TEC Marine Surveying (Ted Cant)
236-854-1392
tecmarinesurveying@gmail.com
www.tecmarinesurveying.com
Accurate Appraisals & Marine Surveys (Allen E. Waugh)
250-743-7641
a-swaugh@shaw.ca
Island Pacific Marine Surveyors (Dallas Selman) – Serving Victoria to Nanaimo
250-743-2335
Peter Hughes
250-334-4599
Silver Sea Marine (Ted Bannister)
250-792-3512
ted@silverseamarine.com
www.silverseamarine.com
Excalibur Marine Surveyors (Lyle Wilson)
250-246-0142
excaliburmarine@telus.net
www.excaliburmarinesurveyors.com
SeeWorthy Marine Surveys (James DesJarlais)
250-701-1672
seeworthysurveys@shaw.ca
Coastal Marine Surveys
250-743-5054 (office)
250-246-0057 (cell)
Koch Marine Services (Tony Koch)
250-714-4747
kochmarine@shaw.ca
The Marine Butler (Dale Loveday) – Serves all of Vancouver Island
1-888-212-6519
250-818-7113 (cell)
daleloveday@gmail.com
www.marinebutler.com
Van Isle Marine Surveyors Ltd.
250-619-7200
vimarinesurveyors@gmail.com
Silver King Marine (Don Wilson)
250-956-4047
250-949-1555 (cell)
silking@telus.net
www.silverkingventures.com
Oceanic Marine Surveys (Murray Kirzinger)
250-537-5772
403-815-1415 (cell)
murray@oceanicyachtsurveys.com
www.oceanicyachtsurveys.com
Inland Marine Survey (Tim Amy)
778-426-2781
250-833-2444 (cell)
tim@inlandmarine.ca
www.inlandmarine.ca
Meadows Marine Surveyors
(Servicing Southern Vancouver Island)
250-655-0161
meadowsmarinesurveyors@gmail.com
Nautica Marine Survey (Martin Enright)
250-480-6711 (Martin)
250-818-2862 (Jeffrey)
martinenright@telus.net
jeff@nauticamarinesurvey.com
www.nauticamarinesurvey.com
Nordik Marine Surveyors (Jim Normey)
250-508-6225
jim@nordikmarinesurveyors.com
www.nordikmarinesurveyors.com
Total Boat Marine Surveyors (Kelly Thody) – also services Maple Bay, Ladysmith, Nanaimo & Sooke
250-508-4418
kelly@totalboatmarine.com
www.totalboatmarine.com
Homer Enterprises (David Homer)
250-642-7194
250-812-3722 (cell)
Arbutus Marine Surveys (John Johnstone)
604-221-4833
johnjohnstone@hotmail.com
www.arbutusmarine.ca
Broadwater Marine (Jason Caple)
250-353-3299
broadmarine@gmail.com
www.bwatermarine.com
Frykas MarineServices Ltd. (Robin Frykas)
778-677-5941
frykasmarine@gmail.com
www.frykasmarineservicesltd.com
We’ve also provided a list of reputable marine surveyors from you to choose from:
Marine Surveys Canada
1-800-827-0835
clientservices@marinesurveyscanada.com
www.marinesurveyscanada.com