Knowing the condition of a boat is the basis of a good decision. Trust is built on information, openness and technical rigour.
We don't just look a boat over: we document its condition, identify possible faults and give you the technical information you need to decide.
Find out what condition the boat is really in, and what buying it is likely to cost you afterwards.
A wider examination that sets out and documents the overall condition of the boat.
For boats on the market: we document what has been checked, so the buyer can see it for themselves.
Where appropriate we will recommend further tests or bringing in a specialist. Fixed quote based on length, location and the checks involved. We travel to any island.
A marine engineer on board: temperatures, revs, vibration, exhaust smoke and performance.
A price you can defend, based on real comparables and the condition of the boat, whether you are selling or negotiating.
The condition and value report insurers ask for on new policies and renewals.
What an inspection can tell you, and what it can't. We would rather say so up front.
The inspection is visual, functional and non-invasive. It covers the parts accessible at the time of the inspection, using the equipment set out in each section and supported by auxiliary readings (comparative moisture meter, thermal imaging, tachometer, GPS, endoscope and others), whose results are indicative and comparative only.
No dismantling, opening up of engines, removal of linings or destructive testing is carried out, unless expressly included in the scope booked or authorised in advance by the client.
The report does not guarantee the absence of hidden defects, internal, intermittent or in places that cannot be reached, nor how equipment will behave in future. Moisture readings compare one area of the boat against another and are not a diagnosis in themselves.
Items marked N/C (not checked) could not be verified and should not be read as faults: they are a limit on the scope. Items marked ESP need checking by a specialist, and are not in themselves a fault either.
The conclusions apply to the date of the inspection and the conditions on the day: where the boat was, the weather, how she was loaded and what could be reached.
This report does not replace the Spanish vessel inspection (ITB), the certificate of seaworthiness or CE conformity assessment, which are matters for the competent bodies. Where appropriate, Barcos360 arranges and coordinates specialists; outside services, analyses, diagnostics, dismantling and any additional cost require the client's prior authorisation.
You tell us the boat, where she is and what you need checked.
We send a fixed quote and arrange access with the seller or the marina.
On board: hull, moisture, engines, systems, safety gear and paperwork, to the scope booked.
A document setting out what was inspected, the results, the faults found, photographs, the limits of the inspection and our recommendations.