https://naviyachtconsulting.com/articles/ Buyer-side writing on pre-purchase yacht surveys, records and sale contracts, by marine engineers. en-GB Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://naviyachtconsulting.com/articles/brokers-surveyor-or-your-own/ https://naviyachtconsulting.com/articles/brokers-surveyor-or-your-own/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The listing broker is engaged by the seller and the commission is paid by the seller. The buyer pays for the survey. Why the choice of surveyor is the one part of the arrangement a buyer controls. What to verify before instructing anyone. https://naviyachtconsulting.com/articles/survey-access-what-to-demand/ https://naviyachtconsulting.com/articles/survey-access-what-to-demand/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A surveyor reports on what they can reach. Panels opened where they expose structure. Tanks opened and cleared. Admission to every space aboard. Settle access before anyone boards. https://naviyachtconsulting.com/articles/what-a-yacht-maintenance-record-reveals/ https://naviyachtconsulting.com/articles/what-a-yacht-maintenance-record-reveals/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A yacht can present immaculately and still be materially compromised. The maintenance record shows whether the work the manufacturer required was actually done. The damage from a missed interval is internal and cumulative. https://naviyachtconsulting.com/articles/what-happens-after-a-bad-yacht-survey/ https://naviyachtconsulting.com/articles/what-happens-after-a-bad-yacht-survey/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Three routes open after a pre-purchase yacht survey finds defects: require the repairs, reduce the price or withdraw. Which ones you hold depends on your contract, on the notice period and on whether the defect was disclosed beforehand.