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Used Boat Inspection Checklist PDF — 214-Point Due Diligence Kit
  • Used Boat Inspection Checklist PDF — 214-Point Due Diligence Kit
  • Stainless steel marine clipboard with a blank inspection sheet on a wet yacht deck
  • Six navy inspection modules with brass detailing, arranged in a grid
  • Weathered hands holding a tablet and a brass pen in a sailboat engine compartment
  • Close-up of a tablet edge, brass stylus and steel rule on a varnished teak chart table
Used Boat Inspection Checklist PDF — 214-Point Due Diligence Kit

2026 Captain’s Edition · Launching Soon

Used Boat Inspection Checklist PDF
214-Point Due Diligence Kit

$97.00
$97.00
  • Launching Soon
  • 214 Inspection Points
  • Lifetime Access
  • Save Thousands Detect costly osmosis, structural or engine defects.
  • Survey-Grade Quality 214 engineering inspection points.
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Most buyers inspect a boat with a phone note and a gut feeling. 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.

This kit replaces guesswork with a structured, repeatable inspection protocol you run on every boat, and hand directly to your surveyor.

🎯 Who it's for:

  • First-time boat buyers avoiding costly hidden defects
  • Experienced sailors shortlisting a serious bluewater cruiser
  • Owners building a defensible maintenance baseline

Instant digital delivery (2026 Captain's Edition). A structured due diligence tool designed to complement and enhance your professional marine survey. Apex Marine Labs does not survey vessels or assess their condition.

What's inside

Six modules, from first walkthrough to signed offer

Each module is a self-contained inspection protocol with its own scoring sheet. Run them in order, or jump straight to the system you are worried about.

Module 1

Hull, Keel & Structural Integrity Audit
  • Gelcoat and osmosis blister mapping with a moisture logging grid
  • Keel joint condition and evidence of previous grounding
  • Bulkhead tabbing, stringers and chainplate knees
  • Rudder bearing play and skeg alignment
Module 2

Engine & Propulsion Inspection
  • Cold-start protocol with exhaust colour and smoke logging
  • Oil, coolant and gearbox fluid condition scoring
  • Exhaust elbow, heat exchanger and raw water circuit
  • Saildrive diaphragm dates, shaft alignment and cutless bearing
Module 3

Rig, Sails & Deck Hardware
  • Standing rigging age, swage cracking and terminal inspection
  • Chainplate bedding and deck-core sounding around fittings
  • Winch, furler and traveller function tests under load
  • Sail inventory condition grading and replacement costing
Module 4

Electrical, Plumbing & Onboard Systems
  • Battery bank load testing and charge acceptance
  • Shore power, bonding and galvanic isolation checks
  • Through-hull and seacock census with condition scores
  • Tankage, bilge pumps and gas system safety verification
Module 5

Sea Trial Performance Log
  • Timed engine load curve and RPM-to-speed table
  • Maximum rated RPM verification to expose fouling or overpropping
  • Steering feel, autopilot hold and rudder response
  • Vibration and noise logging on both tacks, upwind and downwind
Module 6

Paperwork, Valuation & Negotiation Toolkit
  • Title, registration and lien verification checklist
  • VAT and import status for cross-border purchases
  • Defect-to-dollar costing sheet for every finding
  • Structured offer-adjustment worksheet you can hand to the broker

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