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Do not forget to bring a flashlight. |
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| Boat type | |
| Boat name | |
| Price | |
| Owner/ broker | |
| City | |
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| First impression | |
| How are stanchions/ lifelines anchored | double lifelines are required for offshore sailing. Two screws per stanchion is not enough |
| Window size and opening ports material | Small windows and metal openings ports are required for offshore |
| Anchors (type + weight) | |
| Anchor well condition | it should be adequately drained. Electric windlass? |
| Is the anchor roller well placed | check if the chain can't jump out of the roller |
| Are there enough handrails on deck. Is the antislip OK | |
| Does the deck feel solid, Any signs of repair | check differences in color |
| Check cockpit drains | drains at least 4 x 3 cm |
| Companionway opening to cockpit sole and condition of hatch | |
| Check lights, wires, seals | no corrosion, check connections near the spar, check compass light + autopilot |
| Fuel + water tank fill plates | should be clearly marked |
| Sails | 100/120/130/150% genoa, spinnaker, storm jib. Check battens. Roller furling jib system : |
| can you do everything from the cockpit | |
| check stays | should be straight, no loose ends, good tension, check
connection on the boat
Are turnbuckles well secured |
| Remarks | |
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| # of berths, staterooms, heads | |
| Engine | Make:
HP (5 HP per 1000kg is required)
Hours:
(normal is 100/year)
Built in : check oil condition and color. Is manual start possible Color of exhaust Cold start Warm start Run full capacity for 5 minutes and check temparature |
| # of batteries, condition | easy accessible ? |
| Water tank | content : (at least 400 liter/100 gallon) material : Automatic and manual water |
| Fuel tank | content : (at least 100 liter/ 26 gallon) material : |
| Options | VHS/ SBB/ Epirb/ GPS/ Loran/ radar/ depth sounder/ autopilot/ speed log/CD player/ stereo/ TV/ airco/ dinghi/ outboard/ bimini/ fresh water deck shower/ wind speed indicator/ freezer/ fridge/ coast guard safety package/ swim ladder/ swim platform/ floatation devices/ automatic or manual bilge pump, life raft/ solar panel/ binoculars/ kitchen equipment/ emergency tiller/ child protection net/ fire extinguisher |
| Equipment | check VHF, wind meter, etc |
| Keel | Keel bolts OK, easy accessible, bilge dirty ?
Manual and automatic bilge pumps + capacity |
| Electricity | does it look neat, corrosion, easy accessible, check behind main console |
| any signs of leakage | |
| # of stoves, oven | gastank position, check gas hoses |
| do the marine toilets work properly | |
For 2 examples, see the report an the Beneteau 38 and the Beneteau 432.
Buying a boat in the States is different from buying one in Europe.
The process in the States normally is :