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Sample Report

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Every Helm survey ends in a written Marine Survey Report. Here is a complete sample, start to finish, so you know what your money buys before you book.

Cover of a Helm Marine Survey pre-purchase report for a 1998 Beneteau Oceanis 50

A full pre-purchase report — nothing held back.

This is the same document Helm delivers after every survey, reproduced in full on a representative vessel. Read it the way a buyer, lender, or insurer would.

  • 31 pages, 20 sections — a deal sheet and findings locator up front, hull and structure through valuation and conclusion.
  • Photographs of every finding, keyed to a plain-language rating.
  • A fair-market valuation and an executive condition summary up front.
  • Accepted by marine lenders and insurers, and formatted to a specific carrier's requirements on request.
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A representative example on a fictional vessel — there is no real owner or client information in it. Marked “Sample” throughout. Your report follows the same structure and standard of care.

What's inside.

A Helm pre-purchase report works through the whole vessel in order, system by system, before it reaches findings and a valuation.

  1. 01Introduction, Certification & Attendance
  2. 02Scope, Methodology, Instrumentation & Rating Key
  3. 03Vessel Particulars & Identification
  4. 04Executive Summary & Condition Index
  5. 05Findings Locator — Vessel Schematic
  6. 06Hull, Structure & Keel
  7. 07Topsides, Deck & Hardware
  8. 08Below-Waterline Fittings & Corrosion Control
  9. 09Spars, Standing & Running Rigging, Sails
  10. 10Propulsion & Machinery — with Dock-Trial Log
  11. 11Steering System
  12. 12Electrical Systems — DC & AC, with Readings
  13. 13Plumbing, Tankage & LPG
  14. 14Navigation & Electronics
  15. 15Accommodations & Interior
  16. 16Safety Equipment & Ground Tackle
  17. 17Equipment & Electronics Inventory
  18. 18Findings, Recommendations & Cost to Cure
  19. 19Valuation & Conclusion
  20. 20Limiting Conditions & Standard of Care

For lenders and insurers.

If you finance or insure boats, this is what a Helm file looks like when it lands on your desk. Each report is written and signed by the accredited surveyor who inspected the vessel personally — no junior handoff, no anonymous template — and documents condition with photographs, a clear rating key, and a fair-market valuation.

Helm reports are accepted by marine lenders and insurers, and can be formatted to your specific requirements on request. If your underwriting or loan file needs a particular layout, scope note, or valuation basis, tell us before the survey and we will build the report to match.

To discuss referral arrangements or report requirements, write to hello@helmmarinesurvey.com or call (203) 691-4760.

Ready when you are.

$30 to $35 per foot, no deposit, and a report like this one in your inbox within two business days of the survey.

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01 Your boat

30 ft

Estimated investment

$900 – $1,050

30′ vessel · pre-purchase survey

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Month

03 Your details

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