C
& V SURVEY
Condition & Valuation
Client:
Removed for privacy
Date of report: October 3rd 2006
Our file #: 06 - 25433
Location:
Marina xxx
San Diego, CA 92101 Date
of inspection: September 27th 2006
VESSEL
DESCRIPTION
Builder:
Removed for privacy
Model/type: Escape 76/Catamaran
Year: 2006
Length: 76.5’
Draft: 4’
Beam: 28.5’
Name: Removed for privacy
HIN: Removed for privacy
Doc. #: Removed for privacy
SV Engine/MFG: (2) Cummins 6CTA83-M3
H.P. per: 450
Serial numbers: P – 45459729 S – 45697670
Type of instal. : Diesel, 6-cylinders, fresh water cooled,
turbocharged, inboard, after cooled
Generator: 8KW & 20 KW Northern Lights
HULL & STRUCTURE
The
vessel was inspected while afloat. Hull construction material
is cored fiberglass. Deck and above deck structures are constructed
of cored fiberglass. Coring is Divynicell foam. Bulkheads
are constructed of cored fiberglass. Overall condition of
the hull structure appears good. Cross members are fiberglass
and plywood “club sandwich” construction. The
vessel’s weight is reportedly 85,000 lbs. Exterior rails
and hardware appear good. Mast, mast step and standing rigging
are not installed. Chain plates, where visible, appear good.
Cosmetic condition of vessel appears satisfactory externally
and satisfactory internally. Vessel’s external colors
are white. Below waterline through hull fittings appear good.
The vessel is equipped with eight electric/automatic bilge
pumps that appear good and the bilge is holding minimal water.
The ventilation system consists of natural ventilation and
appears satisfactory. General housekeeping appears good but
the project is not yet completed.
Summary:
Good – Excellent
MACHINE
SYSTEMS
Engines
external surfaces appear good and exhibit no rust, oil or
coolant leaks. Engine hour meters were not energized. Motor
mounts appear good. Cooling systems appear good – excellent.
Fuel systems and components appear good – excellent.
Exhaust systems and components appear good – excellent.
Electrical systems and components appear good – excellent.
Engine control systems appear satisfactory, the reservoir
pressure is low and shaft logs appear good. Steering control
systems appear good and rudder ports appear good – excellent.
Propulsion components were not examined. Generators surfaces
and motor mounts appear excellent. Generator’s peripheral
components and systems appear excellent. Generator is an 8
KW Northern Lights model M753W2.3 with serial number 7532-37143C.
Second generator is a 20 KW Northern Lights model M844LW2.3
and serial number 8442-37494C. Waste systems and components
appear excellent. General service seawater systems appear
good.
Summary:
Good – Excellent
FUEL
SYSTEM
There
is 2100-gallon capacity in four fiberglass tanks, located
forward of both engines and forward in both hulls. Fuel tank
surfaces, where visible, appear excellent and the securing
mechanism appears excellent. The fuel fill, vent, feed and
return lines and components appear excellent.
Summary:
Excellent
ELECTRICAL
SYSTEMS
The
AC shore cords, inlets and connections appear good. The AC
wiring and outlets appear good. The AC main feeds are protected
with circuit breakers. Battery arrangement appears good. Batteries
are equipped with a disconnect switch. DC wiring appears good.
Circuit protection for the AC and DC branch system appears
good – excellent. Wire terminations and connections
appear good. Wire organization and arrangement appears satisfactory.
Summary:
Good
SAFETY
AND LIFE SAVING
Vessel
has three portable fire extinguishers tagged 2005 or purchased
11/2004. Vessel has two Sea Fire FM-200 units in the engine
rooms and one at the electrical panel. The safety components
include: fifteen PFDs and no throwable PFDs were sighted;
distress flares were not seen; two anchors (reported –
one seen). The anchor rode is not aboard. Navigational lights
appear satisfactory, but were not tested. No anchor light
is installed. Other safety equipment includes a canister air
horn.
Summary:
Satisfactory
DOCKING
The
vessel was inspected at its normal slip location. Line condition
and arrangement appears good. Boarding hazards appear insignificant.
Summary:
Good
ELECTRONICS,
TENDER(S), ACCESSORIES
Accessories
include: Captain’s auxiliary bunk, flybridge venturi
windscreen, Ritchie Powerdamp compass, nine solar panels,
Furuno 300 search light sonar, two Navnet C-MAP NT Max multi-function
units, flybridge helm station with engine instruments including
two tachometers, two oil pressure, two water temperature,
two gear oil pressure and two volts, Furuno Navpilot autopilot,
Uniden ES VHF, stainless steel radar arch, aft floodlights,
one DC bait pump, one bait tank, one AC bait pump, macerator
fish box drain pump, internal sea strainers, two swim platforms,
two transom doors, shore power cord, two shore power 150A/120/240V
inlets outboard in cockpits, port cockpit spigot and hose,
air compressor for tools, PYI propeller shaft, CV couplers,
dripless shaft seals, ZF type IRM280A transmissions –
ratio 1.960/1 – port serial number 95-17855, starboard
serial number 97-11197, two Atlantic Marine T20E water heaters
with heat exchangers, two fuel polishing systems with electric
pump and Racor fuel/water separator filters, engine room tachometers,
temperature and oil pressure, Phase Three PT-24-20CE battery
charger, Newmar ABC 12-25 battery charger, six underwater
lights, fighting chair, starboard cockpit spigot and hose,
Floscan fuel monitor system, two Barient 32 self tailing winches,
three section refrigerator/freezer on aft deck, various rod
holders, vacuum bag sealer, two Lewmar 65 self tailing winches,
forward bait tank, eight foredeck hatches, hydraulic winch,
two Muir hydraulic windlasses, anchor rode cable spool, two
anchor rollers on each hull, chocks, bow bits, opening port
lights, bar trash compactor, wet bar to starboard aft, center
sponson forward, garbage disposal, ship’s clock and
barometer, U-Line U-C02075FB-00 refer, 24V to 12V converter,
generator instruments include two temperature, two oil psi.,
two volts and two hour meters, pilothouse helm instruments
include two Floscan instruments, two oil pressure, two water
temperature, two gear temperature and two exhaust temperature,
Furuno Nav Pilot autopilot controller, inverter remote controller,
4800 watt Newmar inverter, DC voltmeter, DC ammeter, AC voltmeter,
AC ammeter, AC hertz meter, AC source selector slides, LG
microwave oven, three Tecma heads, day head, Newmar 32-12-25
battery charger, second (redundant) autopilot pump, hydraulic
steering, hydraulic engine controls, granite counter tops,
GE Profile microwave/convection oven, 5-burner GE electric
range, GE Profile dishwasher, three galley refrigeration units,
trash compactor (pending installation), Sony DAV-DX150 DVD,
Toshiba SD-V393 VCR/DVD, Toshiba TV, three flat panel TVs
(not aboard), two Jacuzzi type tubs, two Headhunter XCalibur
water pressure pumps, Asko clothes washer and dryer (dryer
pending installation), two holding tanks, clothes wash room
sink, two electric macerator waste discharge pumps, two shower
enclosure with glass doors, Air Marine wind generator (pending
installation), shower sump pump and collector, refrigeration
unit in starboard hull (pending installation), fiberglass
tender, tuna tubes
SUMMARY
The
vessel is a custom fiberglass catamaran motor sailor equipped
with two diesel inboard engines and two diesel generators.
The client states that he and removed for privacy manufactured
the vessel. Client stated that he has ownership of several
(previous) removed for privacy tools and the superstructure
and flybridge were constructed using those tools. The hulls
were manufactured based on a mold pulled from a removed for
privacy hull. The components have been modified to function
in this particular design. The vessel is made of foam cored
fiberglass with various thicknesses and numbers of laminate/core
depending upon need. There are also reportedly single skin
areas including areas about the struts. The hulls were made
in female molds. The entire vessel has been painted with Awlgrip;
no gelcoat was used. The client stated that the vessel has
been constructed over the past four – five years. The
pieces were manufactured in North San Diego County and the
vessel was assembled at Driscoll, Mission Bay Boatyard. The
client has used the vessel several times since assembly. The
client states that he has purchased the mast but will not
install the mast for several months. The vessel was inspected
while afloat in a slip. No machine systems were test operated.
No sea trial was performed and the vessel was not hauled for
survey. Upon completion of the recommendations and the last
construction details, the vessel should be suitable for its
intended purpose as a coastal cruising and long range fishing
vessel.
Overall
Summary: Good
VALUES
ACTUAL
CASH VALUE - $1,500,000
NEW
REPLACEMENT VALUE - $2,500,000
INVESTMENT
- $700,000 (plus 4 years labor)
The actual cash value is the value that our research approximates
the selling price of this vessel should be, at the time and
place of our inspection. The actual cash value is best determined
by a thorough market search to determine what vessels are
available on the market, followed by negotiations between
the interested parties. Consideration is given to vessel’s
condition, geographic location, published listings and guides,
comparable sales and listings, and market conditions. The
new replacement value is the cost of this or a similar, new
vessel, comparably equipped. The investment is the reported
investment including purchase price and significant upgrades.
No values include maintenance costs, storage or tax.
C
& V Form Key: All systems are rated based upon their appearance,
ratings include: Not examined, Not applicable, Faulty, Marginal,
Satisfactory, Good, Excellent.
RECOMMENDATIONS
1.
Remove rust stains and moisture from atop the port strut bolts,
determine if any leaks exist, service as necessary to eliminate
any leaks and clean the stains to allow detection of any future
leaks.
2. Complete the installation of the fixed fire extinguishers,
assure that they have sufficient coverage for the intended
area of use and determine the best method of addressing open
engine room ventilation ports.
3. Mechanically secure the bilge pumps and make sure they
are functional in the automatic mode; they were not tested
during the survey.
4. Provide and install face plates on the various electrical
components currently without face plates including outlets
in the engine room and outlets and switches throughout the
interior of the vessel.
5. Complete the installation of the Floscan system and the
fuel level gauges.
6. The port starter cables are in contact with a sharp metal
edge at the mounting base for the solenoid; modify to eliminate
potential for chafe damage.
7. Properly secure the portable fire extinguishers located
in the engine rooms and the interior of the vessel.
8. There is an apparent fluid leak at the starboard engine
control actuator; the pressure in the engine control reservoir
is low. Service to eliminate any leaks and return the system
and reservoir to the proper pressure, test and prove system
properly functional.
9. Replace the starboard transmission oil hose as it has three
spots that exhibit chafe damage; modify if necessary to prevent
future damage.
10. There are at least two locations on the starboard engine
room bulkhead forward where fuel hoses are in contact with
sharp edges of hose clamps; modify these components and check
other fuel components, particularly forward in the port engine
room and eliminate any similar conditions.
11. Complete the installation of the hydraulic system including
the securing of the base of the davit, completion of the installation
of the windlasses, testing and proving all components.
12. Connect the forward fuel tank fill hoses to their deck
fittings, or block of the deck fittings to prevent accidentally
filling the hull. The forward fuel tank fill hoses are disconnected
from the deck fittings.
13. Provide and install the missing fasteners in the two stanchion
bases for the port forward bow rail.
14. Utilize the unused fastening holes for the port bow bit,
as not all holes are in use.
15. Complete the installation of the anchor cable reel.
16. Certify all portable fire extinguishers per N.F.P.A. recommendations.
17. Provide U.S.C.G. required, proved and current distress
signal flares.
18. Assure that the anchors are properly mounted; the anchor
rode is aboard and attached to the anchors and the vessel
as necessary.
19. Prior to any extended offshore cruising, assure that the
vessel is equipped with suitable safety devices, consider
life raft, EPIRB, safety harnesses, jack lines, MOB pole,
MOB light, first aid kits etc…
20. Provide an anchor light; prove it properly functional.
NOTES
1.
There is an extensive amount of finish work, which is pending
completion on the exterior of the vessel, flybridge and interior.
Finish work includes cosmetic fairing, painting, carpeting,
hatch handles, wallpaper etc…
2. The shore power cord and inlets have no locking rings;
assure the shore cords comply with applicable A.B.Y.C. recommendations.
3. Remove the fluid from on top of the port transmission and
the port engine’s outboard aft motor mount. The client
reports a prior leak caused this oil accumulation.
4. Service to eliminate the water leak at the port water heater.
Provide and install hoses to both water heaters’ pressure
relief valves to drain the water away from the heaters.
5. The engine room primary ventilation is via vents cut in
the bottom of the superstructure located between the hulls,
forward of the engine rooms. This area is currently extremely
moist; the client stated his intention to install dorades
in this area. Assure that the moisture accumulation is acceptable
and no significant water intrusion can occur or modify this
system.
6. The starboard steering components have no pins installed
in their primary pin connectors; the port side was not inspected
for safety pins. Consider installing safety retaining devices
in the primary steering components’ pins.
7. There is currently water in the hull aft of the starboard
fish box, the source of the water is beyond the scope of this
survey. Determine the source of the water, eliminate the source
and remove the water to allow detection of any future leaks.
8. The starboard engine’s through hull valve handle
is currently loose on the stem and the handle is in an awkward
location, modify to allow the valve to be used.
9. The tender cradles are not currently installed.
10. The dishwasher at the wet bar is not currently installed.
11. A second set of Rolls batteries are pending installation.
12. Wires and cables at the DC distribution panel are pending
bundling and securing.
13. The enclosures for both Jacuzzi tubs are pending installation.
14. There are at least two unused and uncapped through hulls.
Either use these components or provide and install threaded
caps or plugs.
15. A hose is cut near an electric water pump in the port
forward cabin bilge, determine the significance of this condition
and rectify.
This
survey sets forth the condition of the vessel and components,
as specifically stated only, at the time of inspection and
represents the surveyor’s honest and unbiased opinion.
The submitting of this report should not be construed as a
warranty or guaranty of the condition of the vessel, nor does
it create any liability on the part of Christian & Company
or the individual surveyor. No part of the vessel was disassembled
or removed and no assumptions should be made as to the condition
of concealed components. Specifics were obtained from sources
available at the time of inspection and are believed correct,
but are not guaranteed to be accurate. This inspection was
performed for the expressed purpose of obtaining insurance,
and should provide the information necessary for underwriting
purposes, if any additional information is required, please
contact the undersigned. This survey report is not intended
for use as a “buyer’s survey”.
Christian & Company, Marine Surveyors, Inc.
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By: Mr. Kells Christian, Surveyor
