1. MANDATORY STANDARDS, SURVEYING BODIES AND TERMINOLOGY
What standards apply to the type of craft we are most likely to encounter?
Recreational Craft Directive (RCD)
Maritime and Coastguard Agency of Practice
SOLAS regulations for pleasure vessels
Do we survey to these standards?
If we are not surveying to any particular common standard, where do we start?
Associations, institutes and professional bodies operating in the field
Terminology you will come across in the description of pleasure craft
What are we trying to achieve in the report?
3. BASIC FRP CONSTRUCTION AND COMMON DEFECTS
2. Hull building methods found in FRP production small craft
3. Deck and superstructure building methods found in FRP production small craft
4. Ballast keels and associated reinforcing
4. MOISTURE RELATED DEFECTS: RECOGNITION AND DETECTION
What means of detection do we have?
5. THE USE AND ABUSE OF MOISTURE METERS
Using moisture meters below the waterline
The Sovereign Quantum moisture meter
Original Tramex and Sovereign moisture meters
Using moisture meters to detect moisture in FRP sandwich structures
Others uses for moisture meters in the FRP survey process
THE SURVEY INSPECTION IN MANAGEABLE STAGES
6. INSPECTION SECTIONS 1-9: TYPE AND STRUCTURE
9. Bulkheads and structural stiffening including internal mouldings
7. INSPECTION SECTIONS 10-13: STEERING, STERN GEAR, SKIN AND FITTINGS ETC
13. Skin fittings and other through hull apertures
8. INSPECTION SECTIONS 14-20: ON DECK
14. Main companionway and other accesses to accommodation
16. Pulpit, stanchions, pushpit, lifelines and jackstays
18. Ground tackle and mooring arrangements
19. Other deck gear and fittings
20. Davits and boarding ladders
9. INSPECTION SECTIONS 21-24: RIG
10. INSPECTION SECTIONS 25-30: SAFETY
26. Bilge pumping arrangements
28. Lifesaving and emergency equipment
11. INSPECTION SECTIONS 31-37: ACCOMMODATION AND ON BOARD SYSTEMS
33. Fresh water tanks and delivery
36. Electronic and navigation equipment
The pre-purchase survey in detail