Ahab Marine Services
Marine Surveyors & Consultants
Boat, Engine, and Cargo Surveys
Towson, Maryland, USA
Serving Maryland, Washington DC, the Mid Atlantic States and the Chesapeake Area .
Service Available 7 days a week.
Edward S. Hatch, Jr., SAMS® AMS®
Principal Marine Surveyor
410 812-7761
Copyright © 2000/2021 Ahab Marine Services, Towson, Maryland, USA, ahab@ahabmarine.com
Installed April 7, 2000, Last Revised June 14, 2021 - Hosted and maintained by Joe LeBlanc
Preparing For A Yacht Survey
Time and additional expense can be saved by preparing the vessel for inspection and making her more
accessible.
Arrange to present a clean, shipshape boat, and have all papers and miscellaneous gear ready. If
applicable, you will need to make arrangements with the marina to haul the vessel for bottom
inspection, and retain a captain for sea trials. Lockers and cabin areas should be cleared of all
miscellaneous gear.
The surveyor should never be asked to prepare a boat for inspection. The surveyor may request minor
dismantling of interior ceilings, headliners, flooring, etc. in order to gain access to the suspected areas.
Random removal and examination of below-the-waterline fasteners on wood boats may be required.
Any dismantling and re-installation of parts should be performed by qualified personnel and is the
responsibility of the person ordering the survey.
Written authorization from the owner may be needed to board and/or to remove part of the vessel.
ONCE YOU RETAIN THE SURVEYOR, HE OR SHE WORKS ONLY FOR YOU AND REPORTS TO NO ONE ELSE. THE SURVEYOR IS THERE TO PROTECT
YOUR INTERESTS!