Boats Can Be Great Fun!

No other recreational toy provides as much joy as a solid, practical boat, whether you fish, sail, or cruise. And each of us has our own vision of those blue-sky days at the helm of the dream boat, carving a white wake through the gentle swells with the seabreeze in our face. Days when we feel a comradery with every mariner, pirate, fisherman, adventurer, or escapee who's ever steered a course across the trackless waters.



But since every used boat has at least a few hidden deficiencies that could sour the fun and value of your investment . . . and since the romance of the sea never extends to the boat market . . . you will always benefit by taking the "buyer beware" approach to any boat deal.
Want to Be Sure?. . Survey First!!

A careful inspection and clear report by a professionally-recognized, full-time surveyor is your best first step of "due diligence" toward a knowledgeable, prudent decision whenever you are:

  • Buying Brokering
  • Selling/Listing
  • Insuring
  • Lending
  • Re-financing
  • Repairing Refitting
  • Claims Adjusting

Carolina Yacht Surveys, Inc. is the full-time, experienced, and nationally-certified North Carolina surveying firm with an established regional reputation for thoroughness, objectivity, independence, technical knowledge, and practical boat sense.


This site provides the "information tools" to make you a better buyer before survey day, by

  • Guiding your boat-selection and search process

  • Informing the steps to a smart purchase

  • Eliminating technical overload about construction details

  • Educating your expectations about the boat's likely condition

  • Reducing purchase anxiety

  • Increasing your operating confidence.


The survey's single day of discovery
can protect your fun and investment for years.