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2] Survey, Sea Trial & Swedish Ladies | Abandon Comfort - Sailing The World
23 March 2017 · 14 min · 250K views · Indiantown, Florida
What this video covers
Ryan and Kelsey, starting with $40,000 cash and a $20,000 accepted offer on a sailboat, hire a $700 surveyor with thermal imaging capability to inspect the boat at a Florida boatyard.▶ 0:25 The survey uncovers serious problems within the first 30% of the inspection: a 2-inch gap in the hull-to-deck joint under the bowsprit letting in water and softening four deck sections, only two fasteners holding the windlass (which is broken), a bobstay turnbuckle missing cotter pins, corroded and improperly layered bottom paint with air pockets, and no sails rigged for a sea trial.▶ 5:49 The surveyor demonstrates thermal imaging by detecting a one-degree temperature difference between the hull and a handprint, confirming moisture intrusion.▶ 4:00 He estimates $10,000–$12,000 in repairs at 30% through the inspection — already half the boat's purchase price — and cancels the sea trial because the rig cannot be assessed without sails.▶ 6:54 He charges only $350 for his time.▶ 8:31 A backup boat, a Hallberg-Rassy 352, falls through when the owner gets cold feet.▶ 9:08 A second candidate, an HR 352 in Indian Town whose owner was reluctant to sell until next season, unexpectedly calls Ryan with a change of heart.▶ 13:18 Thermal imaging during survey can reveal moisture intrusion invisible to the eye, and a boat unprepared for survey — no sails rigged, standing rigging unloaded — cannot receive a complete assessment.
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