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Survey & Due Diligence

Survey, sea trial and paperwork verification — the checks that separate a sound hull from an expensive repair project.

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18 Aug 2026 Survey & Due Diligence Refit Records Review: Separating Paper Refits From Real Ones A refit claim is real when four things exist: a yard invoice naming the scope, dated photographs of…
18 Aug 2026 Survey & Due Diligence Sea Trial Scripts: The Hour That Validates a Listing A sea trial is not a boat ride. Run it as a script: cold start, staged load increases…
18 Aug 2026 Survey & Due Diligence Choosing a Surveyor From a Listing Shortlist Appoint the surveyor yourself, never the seller. For a phinisi you want someone with documented timber-hull experience specifically,…
18 Aug 2026 Survey & Due Diligence Verifying Tank Capacities: Water and Fuel Claims vs Reality Tank capacity is the most over-claimed figure in phinisi listings, because nobody checks it. Verify by three methods:…
18 Aug 2026 Survey & Due Diligence Cabin Count vs Stability: When More Berths Means More Risk Every cabin added above the main deck of a phinisi raises the centre of gravity and reduces stability…
18 Aug 2026 Survey & Due Diligence Generator Redundancy on Listed Phinisi: One Is None On a guest-carrying phinisi, one generator is no generator. Air conditioning, refrigeration, the watermaker and all domestic power…
18 Aug 2026 Survey & Due Diligence Engine Hours Truth: Verifying What the Meter Claims Engine hours on a listed phinisi are a claim until three independent sources agree: the panel reading, the…
18 Aug 2026 Survey & Due Diligence Reading a General Arrangement Plan Before You Shortlist A general arrangement plan is the deck-by-deck drawing that shows where every cabin, tank, bulkhead and passageway sits.…
10 Jun 2026 Survey & Due Diligence Cabins, Layouts, and Comfort on Phinisi Liveaboards Understanding Phinisi Liveaboards Phinisi liveaboards are traditional Indonesian wooden boats, designed for comfort and adventure on the high…
10 Jun 2026 Survey & Due Diligence How to Inspect a Used Phinisi Boat Before Purchase Understanding Phinisi Boats A Phinisi boat, renowned for its traditional Indonesian design, is primarily crafted from teak wood…