{"title":"Boat Buying Checklists \u0026 Pre-Purchase Systems","description":"\u003cp\u003eStructured working documents for the weeks between finding a boat and signing for it. Inspection checklists, sea trial logs and offer worksheets you fill in on an iPad at the boatyard, or print for a clipboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuying a used boat is a six-figure engineering decision made in an afternoon, usually with a phone note and a good memory. These systems replace that with a sequence: what to look at, in what order, what to write down at each step, and how to turn the findings into a documented position at the negotiating table.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery document records and organises. 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The defect you noticed but did not write down is the one you cannot price, and the one you cannot price is the one you do not negotiate on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis kit replaces guesswork with a structured, repeatable inspection protocol you run on every boat, and hand directly to your surveyor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"apex-who\"\u003e🎯 Who it's for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFirst-time boat buyers avoiding costly hidden defects\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eExperienced sailors shortlisting a serious bluewater cruiser\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOwners building a defensible maintenance baseline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"apex-disclaimer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eInstant digital delivery (2026 Captain's Edition). A structured due diligence tool designed to complement and enhance your professional marine survey. 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You know that maximum rated RPM matters, that exhaust colour matters, that the autopilot should hold a course. What is missing is a sheet in your hand while it is happening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sea Trial Log is a timed recording protocol you run from cold start to return. Every reading has a field, every field has a time stamp, and the whole trial comes back as one document instead of a memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"apex-who\"\u003e🎯 What you record:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCold-start behaviour: smoke colour, time to steady idle, unusual sound\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA full RPM-to-speed table across the engine's range, including wide-open throttle\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOperating temperature and oil pressure over a sustained twenty-minute run\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eVibration and noise, logged by source: shaft, steering, rig, hull\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHandling on both tacks, upwind and downwind, with sail settings noted\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAutopilot engagement, course hold and response under load\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"apex-disclaimer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eInstant digital delivery (2026 Captain's Edition). 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