Southern Marine Surveying

You'd never know by just looking at it, but the deck surrounding the chain plate on this 36' sailboat has delaminated and the coring is saturated, as evidence from the percussion (hammer) test which produced a distinct "thudding" sound, and then placing a moisture meter on it. The chain plate is ...

Here is a big no no. The exhaust hose in the picture has been repaired with duc-tape. Instead of replacing the cracked hose the owner decided to try to fix it cheap. It's imperative that exhaust hoses and components are kept in good working condition to avoid carbon monoxide leaks that could make...

The swim platform on this old Carver was soft from core rot. I bet you can guess why! The rust stains around the boarding ladder mounting bolts is a tell-tale indicator that water has been leaking into the swim platform causing the core material to rot and the platform to get soft. A new swim pla...

We recently found this fuel filter on a survey of a center console fishing boat. Be sure and replace your fuel/water separators yearly! This one was 7 years old and rusted so bad it developed a pin hole leak and was leaking gas into the bilge. All it takes is one spark to cause an explosion! Call...

Needing a survey to renew your insurance policy on your boat or yacht? We specialize in all surveys for pre-purchase, insurance and finance needs. Call us today for a quote! Sams Surveyor Associate

Talk about a unique boat! We surveyed this 1998 Latitude Andreyale 33 for a customer needing an insurance survey. The vessel was located three hours away, but we were happy to make the drive!

Another beautiful yacht surveyed, another happy customer! Needing a pre-purchase inspection survey, insurance survey or appraisal? We would be privileged to assist you! We are currently giving a winter discount for all our surveys. Call the number below or visit our website for details! We pride ...

Here was a beautiful Carver 390 surveyed for another happy customer! We are currently giving a discounted rate of 18$ per foot for surveys on Lake Texoma. Call us today to inquire about a survey on your boat or yacht! Our surveys include an in-water portion, out of water and sea-trial. Upon comp...

Went down to Austin to survey this 1984 Century Coronado. This was one of the coolest boats we have ever surveyed!! Our out of state customer was very pleased with our attention to detail, over 200 high resolution pictures and videos of the sea-trial, and 20 page report which detailed the conditi...