Below is an image of a standard production yacht's seacock from 2005, well maintained and regularly serviced. A very alarming discovery during a routine inspection only brought to the owners attention by water found in a normally dry bilge. Clearly serious and clearly a flood/sinking risk.
Hamble Marine Surveys have recently surveyed two Sunseekers in the South France, the first a Predator 72 based in Antibes and the second a Yacht 86 in Port Napoleon.
Hamble Marine Surveys recently assisted a concerned boat owner who discovered that there appeared to be excessive pitting and corrosion about the rudder stock on his Najad. Julian Smith of Hamble Marine Surveys arranged for a full inspection and removal of the rudder to test the tock and blade. The Aluminium rudder stock was heavily pitted around the water line and corroded to the point that the structural integrity of the stock was impaired. It was decided that a new stainless steel rudder stock should be made and this was project managed and all work signed off.
Hamble Marine Surveys recentlly inspected a propeller during a Pre-Purchase Survey with clear signs of Dezincification due to the absence of suitable anodes and those anodes present being incorrectly bonded.
Do you have adequate anodes in the correct location on your hull and are they correctly bonded? An interesting question and I am sure one which many boat owners do not know the answer to.
Hamble Marine Surveys has just completed an Acceptance Survey on a new Sealine F42 for export. The owner who is about to take delivery of the new vessel decided to appoint Julian Smith of Hamble Marine Surveys to survey the vessel to be assured that she is without any defects. With an impressive UK fit inventory of navigational and audio visual equipment fitted, the survey required was extensive and very detailed survey.