Boat purchase inspection / sale inspection

A purchase or sale inspection of your boat by Boot-Check helps identify early (safety) problems and provides you with a thorough report on the condition of the vessel. A periodical inspection is essential to safely traverse the waters at all times. We are an EMCI-certified company. In other words, we are a guaranteed (independent) expert!

Your boat will be inspected on dozens of points according to EMCI standards. Below you will find an overview of the many points on which we inspect your boat. More information about our rates you can find on our rates page. In all our purchase inspections and sales inspections an osmosis or thickness measurement is included.

Hull below the waterline.

Keel / hull, rudder / rudder stock, propeller / propeller shaft, osmosis inspection (polyester), moisture measurement (polyester / wood), polyester delamination, steel thickness measurement (hull thickness measurement), conservation system.

Hull above the waterline.

Coating, damages, conservation, deck / hull connection, polyester moisture measurement / wood, polyester delamination.

Deck/super structure/tub.

Coating, damages, conservation, polyester delamination, construction tightness, polyester moisture measurement, wood, distortion, windows / doors / fittings, anchor gear.

Rigging

Spars / mast-jib-cool, conservation, standing rigging, running rigging, sails / hoods, winches / herd.

Hull inside

Coating, conservation, constructions, keel-mast-porosity-bulkheads, standpipes valves, hoses / hose clamps, rigging chain plates, deck-hull connections.

Interieur

Paneling, conservation / paint, moisture measurement / leakage, upholstery, windows / doors.

Technical installations

Drinking water system, hot water system, sewage system / shower, pumps, refrigerator / freezer / cooker, heater, hoses / clamps / pipes, valves.

Gas installations

Gas storage, gas pipelines, gas hoses / gas pressure regulator, valves, flame protection (no certificate included).

Electrical installation

Switches, security, wiring, batteries, unit / generator, lighting, interior, navigation lights, shore power equipment, inverter / charger.

Equipment

Kompas, marifoon, radio, GPS, plotter, log, dieptemeter, windset, stuurautomaat.

Steering gear

Rudder stock, movement limiter, mechanical, hydraulic, cable / pipes.

Engine / external

Test run / functioning, heat measurement, sound measurement, fuel system, cooling system, hoses / oil pipes / water levels, alarms, meters, wiring / electricity / exhaust, vibration dampers, gearbox, thruster, bow thruster, sail drive, cuff, alternator / starter.

Safety / lifesaving equipment

Fire extinguisher, life raft, life buoy, distress signals, emergency steering, radio.