Why it pays to consult an expert when buying a used boat
The following boat (a Bavaria 47 Cruiser) was offered as a “TOP MAINTENANCE OWNER’S YACHT” according to the sales advertisement.
The result after the survey: to bring it into an acceptable and seaworthy condition, refit costs of around EUR 29,000 had to be estimated .
The fee for our services was thus amortized several times over in the final price negotiations 
Defects found
Category A defects
15
Category B Defects
12
Category C Defects
age-appropriate
Defects categories
To assess the significance of the defects found and thus their repair priority, they are divided into the following categories:
Category A
Defects that acutely endanger or impair seaworthiness, functionality, navigational safety and/or the safety and health of persons on board and require immediate rectification.
Category B
Defects that do not pose an acute safety threat or merely restrict comfort on board and therefore have a lower priority for rectification.
However, it may be necessary to monitor developments.
Category C
Defects that do not pose a safety threat and are predominantly cosmetic and therefore do not have repair priority.
However, the value may be impaired.