STANDARD
PRE-PURCHASE SURVEY
| Client:
Removed for privacy |
Date
of report: March 21st 2006 |
| Address:
Removed for privacy |
Our
file #: 06-25163 |
This inspection was
performed upon the request of the client listed above on March
17th 2006 while the vessel was hauled at Driscoll Boat Works,
2500 Shelter Island Drive, San Diego, California and while afloat
in (removed for privacy) Yacht Club, 2901 Shelter Island Drive,
San Diego, California and (removed for privacy) and his broker
attended.
VESSEL
DESCRIPTION
| Builder:
Mariner (Japan) |
Reg.
#: Removed for privacy |
| Model/type:
Mariner 40/ ketch |
HIN:
Removed for privacy |
| Year:
1967 |
Engine
# & MFG.: (1) Perkins |
| Length:
40’ * |
Name:
Removed for privacy |
| Draft:
6’ * |
Hailing
Port: None |
| Beam:
11’ 5” * |
Weight:
33,000 lbs. (travel lift’s scale) |
| * listing
specifications |
Displacement:
24,000 lb. * |
HULL &
STRUCTURE
Keel &
bottom: Wood plank on wood frame construction, bronze rivet
fasteners, external “ferrous” (rusted) ballast –
unknown weight, green anti-fouling paint
Topsides
& transom: Wood plank on frame construction, bronze rivet
fasteners, transom stern, white with blue boot stripe
Decks &
superstructure: Plywood, fiberglass overlay, painted nonskid
particle deck surface – beige
Deck hardware:
Stainless steel bow rail, stainless steel stanchions, life lines,
hawes pipes, foredeck hatch, wood cap rails, wood grab rails,
two deck vents, two stern bits
Longitudinals/stringers:
Wood frames, 12” centers in saloon, steel athwartships
below water tank
Athwartships/bulkheads/frames:
Wood bulkheads
Layout/interior
components: Aft cockpit, side lazarettes, starboard companionway,
starboard aft quarter berth, engine below galley cabinet, galley
to port aft, navigation station forward of quarter berth, dinette
to port and bench seat to starboard, head to port and V-berth
forward
Bilge: Holding
minimal water
Comments:
The vessel was inspected while hauled and afloat. The hull bottom
was visually inspected and randomly sounded. The planks are
fair; the fasteners appear tight. The hull planks are fastened
to frames with bronze rivets, thus no fasteners were removed.
There is hard black marine growth at several seams, particularly
aft. The age of the anti-fouling paint is unknown; it exhibits
good coverage. The hull sides and transom were visually inspected
and randomly sounded while the vessel was hauled and afloat.
The paint in the plank seams is cracked to port forward but
not to starboard. The fashion plate on the hull forward is separated
from the hull. The dolphin striker is pushed in to the hull
at its connection point; it also flexes. The transducer block
exhibits physical damage and the paint is missing. There is
surface rust and corrosion visible on the ballast portion of
the keel. The hull sides and transom are in satisfactory –
good structural and cosmetic condition. The registration sticker
is from 2005. It was reported that the vessel suffered damage
from a grounding six – seven years ago; repairs were reportedly
performed at Koehler Kraft Boat Yard. The repairs included repairs
to the rudder. The deck and superstructure were visually inspected
and randomly sounded. Overall, the deck and superstructure appear
satisfactory. There are numerous maladies with the deck. The
deck and cockpit are known weak points of this model, with respect
to deterioration. Audible differences were found on the sides
of the bow sprit, on the starboard side of the deck at a smooth
painted spot by the second stanchion (from the bow), fiberglass
is also cracked near this location, on the center of a nonskid
portion of the starboard deck adjacent to the change in height
of the cabin top. The fiberglass is cracked on the port side
near a stanchion. There is cracking along the radius between
the deck and the toe rail. The owner’s representative
stated that the fiberglass was installed last year, thus the
cracks have developed in a relatively short period of time.
The plywood decking is warped and delaminated in many locations
as visible from below. This condition is visible on both sides
of the cockpit and overhead in the V-berth. There is a leak
through the deck onto the chart table. The client mentioned
noticing leaks through chain plates, following recent rain.
There are stains, indicative of leaks in the V-berth. The deck
hardware including safety rails, mooring devices and hatches
was visually inspected and the hatches were opened and closed.
The deck hardware appears satisfactory. The structural reinforcements
were visually inspected, randomly sounded and randomly probed.
Overall, the structural reinforcements are in satisfactory condition.
There is a cracked frame in the port lazarette near the waterline,
a much smaller crack lower and a split portion of a frame forward.
There is a cracked frame to starboard aft in the saloon bilge.
There are cracked frames to starboard forward of the water tank,
one has been “sistered”. Much of the frame work
is not accessible due to obstructions including tanks and ceilings
installed on the interior of the frames. There is corrosion
on the interior of the keel bolts. There is corrosion on steel
reinforcements visible beneath the water tank, where the bottom
of the water tank has been cut out. There is deterioration of
the wood below the refrigerator. The interior cabin spaces are
clean, neat and orderly. The vessel is in good cosmetic condition.
The bilge is holding minimal water. There are lead ingots in
the bilge forward of the water tank; the ballast is not secure.
Summary: Satisfactory
MACHINE SYSTEMS
Main engine:
Perkins, 4.107, 48 h.p. *
Engine application:
Diesel, inboard, 4-cylinders, freshwater cooled, 11-hours on
meter
Serial Number:
107U14021
Transmissions: Velvet Drive, tag not legible
External/peripherals:
Suitable application, satisfactory installation, plastic remote
coolant reservoir, propeller shaft brake
Engine controls:
Push/pull cables, single lever control
Exhaust
systems: Wet system, dry riser, water lift muffler, aft discharge
Propulsion
gear/shaft logs: 20 LH 13 ½ 3-blade bronze propeller,
1 1/8” (or metric equivalent) diameter stainless steel
propeller shaft, bronze packing gland, stern tube
Steering
system/rudder ports: Wood rudder hung on keel, worm gear style
mechanical system
Ventilation:
Blowers and natural
Through
hulls & components: Bronze through hulls, bronze ball valves
Location
of through hulls as visible in travel lift slings: Port –
one aft, two forward of amidships, Starboard – transducer
forward of amidships, paddlewheel transducer amidships, two
aft
Seawater
systems: Reinforced hoses, single and double clamped connections
Bilge pumps:
One electric/automatic in saloon bilge, portable manual pump
Comments:
The engine and transmission were visually inspected and the
vessel was operated from the boat yard to the yacht club. This
survey is not a mechanical survey; the benefits of a mechanical
survey were discussed with the client. The external surfaces
and peripheral components of the engine appear satisfactory.
There is light surface corrosion on the motor mounts. There
is a leak onto the exhaust manifold, from a water pressure system
hose connection above. The engine appeared to start and run
normally, the transmission shifted normally. The propeller shaft
is equipped with a shaft brake; its proper function is beyond
the scope of this survey. The exhaust system appears properly
arranged and installed. The propulsion components including
the propeller, propeller shaft and packing gland were visually
inspected. The propeller was percussion sounded and the propeller
shaft was observed while underway. The propeller exhibits spots
of corrosion, apparently at prior repairs. The shaft gland is
leaking water excessively. There is a shim on the propeller
shaft, below the propeller. The propeller zinc anode is missing.
I did not determine if the engine hour meter is functional.
The steering system was visually inspected and test operated.
The steering system appears satisfactory – good. The through
hulls and related components were visually inspected and most
valves were tested. The cockpit drains’ through hull valves
were seized and were not tested. The seawater systems were visually
inspected and most components were tested. The galley sink drain
hose is slipped onto a PVC fitting, with no clamps. The head
has no handle on the wet/dry bowl valve. The electric bilge
pump was energized with its float switch; its proper function
is beyond the scope of this survey. The portable manual bilge
pump was not tested.
Summary:
Satisfactory
TANKAGE
Fuel: Stainless
steel * tank below starboard bench seat, 60 gallon capacity
*
Fill &
vent: Flexible hoses
Feed &
return: Flexible hoses, three filters, electric fuel pump
Water: Plastic
tank in side original tank in saloon bilge, 34 gallon capacity
*
Holding:
Plastic tank below dinette
Comments:
The fuel system including the tank, fill, vent, feed and return
lines was visually inspected as installed. Where visible the
fuel system appears satisfactory. There is debris in the fuel
filter bowl. The fuel tank is installed in the bench seat and
is mostly inaccessible for inspection. The fuel level gauge
is reportedly inoperative. The condition and age of the fuel
(and water) and the integrity of the tanks (fuel, water and
holding) is beyond the scope of this survey. The original water
tank leaked and has been partially cut out; a smaller plastic
tank has been installed inside the original water tank. The
water pressure system functioned normally.
Summary:
Satisfactory
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
AC system:
One 30A/125V inlet to port forward in cockpit, 110-volt system,
shore power cord
DC system:
Four 12V sealed batteries in aft saloon bilge, 12-volt system,
battery switch
Wiring:
Multi-strand wires (apparently)
Circuit
protection: Main AC circuit breaker on side of quarter berth,
branch DC breakers in several locations
Comments:
The electrical system including the shore power cord, shore
power inlet, batteries, wiring, circuitry components and circuit
protection equipment was visually inspected and most of the
components were test operated. Overall, the electrical system
appears satisfactory. The electrical system is disbursed throughout
the vessel with a multitude of circuit breaker panels and terminal
boards in various locations. The condition of the batteries
is beyond the scope of this survey. There appears to be AC &
DC breakers on a small circuit panel on the side of the quarter
berth, for the instruments and the battery charger. The paddlewheel
transducer on the hull bottom is orientated from side to side.
The spreader lights are inoperative. There is a loose battery
in the starboard lazarette, apparently serving the trolling
motor. There is an unlabeled and exposed circuit breaker in
the starboard lazarette, possibly functioning as a switch for
charging the trolling motor battery. The batteries are not well
secured or fit with terminal protection. There is no ground
at the AC duplex outlets; several outlets are two pronged outlets.
The dome light in the saloon is inoperative.
Summary:
Satisfactory
SAFETY AND LIFE SAVING
Portable
fire extinguisher: CO2 unit tagged in 1998
Fixed fire
system: Halon unit – expired
Flotation
devices: Five type III
Horn/distress
flares: Canister air horn, flares aboard (expired)
Navigational/anchor
lights: Separate side lights, stern light, masthead/steaming,
all around/anchor
Anchor &
ground tackle: 22 lb. Danforth style primary anchor, folding
anchor and short chain in water tank
Other equipment:
Rescue sling, radar reflector, EPIRB (expired battery), emergency
tiller handle
Comments:
Safety equipment for fire fighting protection appears satisfactory
however the extinguishers have not been inspected or tagged
per N.F.P.A. regulations. Flotation devices are minimal. I did
not test the canister air horn. Distress signal flares are aboard
however their expiration dates have passed. The navigational
lights and anchor light are properly arranged and installed.
I could not determine if the anchor light was functional. The
EPIRB is antiquated and its battery is expired. I did not attempt
to test fit the emergency tiller handle.
Summary:
Satisfactory
LP
GAS SYSTEMS
Tanks: One
tank to port forward in cockpit
Devices:
Reducing regulator, pressure gauge, electric solenoid valve,
galley range
Comments:
The propane system including the tank, tank locker devices and
galley range was visually inspected and the galley range and
electric solenoid valve were tested. Overall, the installation
of the propane system appears satisfactory. The vessel is not
equipped with a propane or carbon monoxide alarm.
Summary:
Satisfactory
SAILING
SYSTEMS
Mast &
rig type: Wooden keel stepped mast, apparently Sitka spruce,
box spar, wood booms, wood spreaders, deck stepped mizzen, ketch
rig
Standing
rigging: Multi-strand stainless steel wires, swage end fittings,
forestay, inner forestay, two lower and one upper shroud per
side, split backstay, stay between masts, mizzen has two lower
and one upper shroud per side, running backstay
Hardware:
Hood Sea Furl II roller furling head sail assembly, spinnaker
gear (no pole), winches: two Lewmar 8, Lewmar 10, two Lewmar
40, one Barient 21, two Lewmar 43 2-speed
Sails: Roller
furling head sail, main, mizzen, one sail in bag
Comments:
The mast and associated rigging was visually inspected from
the deck level only. This survey is not a rigging survey; please
consult with a qualified rigger for greater detail as to the
condition of the sailing system. The sailing system components
do not appear to be original; the age of the standing rigging
is unknown. The original turnbuckles are apparently stored below
the starboard lazarette. The age and condition of the sails
is beyond the scope of this survey. The sails were not opened
and inspected. The bobstay is not seized to the dolphin striker.
The fitting on the end of the bow sprit appears to have moved
slightly aft. The whisker stays have no pins in their turnbuckles.
The deck cover plates for the chain plates are not installed.
The vessel was not taken on a sea trial and sailed during our
survey.
Summary:
Satisfactory
ACCESSORIES
Navigational
& operational electronics: Navico WP4000 autopilot, Garmin
GPS 45 handheld, Garmin GPS MAP 215, Standard Eclipse VHF, Horizon
wind instrument, Horizon depth digital fathometer
General
equipment: Bow sprit with pulpit, manual windlass, Sampson post,
spreader lights, icebox, various canvas covers, engine instrument
include tachometer with hour meter, oil pressure and temperature,
Kelvin white compass, extensive spare line inventory, Minkota
electric trolling motor, plastic boarding ladder, Statpower
True Charge 20-battery charger, bean bag chair, beer keg water
heater, Racor fuel/water separator filter with vacuum gauge,
internal sea strainers, shaft brake, DC voltmeter, DC refrigeration,
Holiday 3-burner LP gas range, water pressure pump with accumulator
pump, galley sink, dinette, dehumidifier, manual waste discharge
pump, Jensen JSM96 CD/stereo, Panasonic TV/VCR, wood burning
stove, ship’s clock and barometer, cabin fan, manual head,
waste “Y” valve, shower sump pump and collector,
fuel level gauge
SUMMARY
The vessel
is a wooden ketch manufactured in Japan and equipped with a
diesel inboard engine. The current owner was not available during
the survey; his representative stated that he has owned it for
ten years. It was reported that the engine was rebuilt by Admiralty
Marine Service. The hull sides were reportedly painted four
years ago at Shelter Island Boat Yard. The vessel appears basically
structurally and mechanically sound. The vessel appears actively
maintained and seems suitable for its intended purpose as a
near coastal cruising vessel and potentially as an offshore
cruising vessel.
Overall
Summary: Satisfactory
VALUES
ACTUAL
CASH VALUE |
NEW
REPLACEMENT VALUE |
INVESTMENT |
$60,000 |
$350,000 |
N/A |
The actual cash value above is the high end of the range of
values that our research approximates the selling price of this
vessel should be, at the time and place of our inspection. 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.
Standard
Form Key: All systems are rated based upon their appearance,
ratings include: Not examined, Not applicable, Faulty, Marginal,
Satisfactory, Good, Excellent.
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Address
the areas which exhibited soft reports when percussion tested,
as listed under hull and structure comments above.
2. Address the delaminated and warped plywood sub-decking as
necessary; areas where this condition was seen include the cockpit
and forward cabin.
3. Repair the cracks in the fiberglass deck cover.
4. Provide and install sister frames by all cracked frames,
including to port in the lazarette, forward and aft of the water
tank to starboard.
5. Properly address the deterioration of the wood below the
refrigerator, replace deteriorated wood and service to eliminate
the cause.
6. Clean the corrosion from the keel and the keel bolts, inspect,
address appropriately.
7. Service to eliminate leaks through the deck, including the
leak onto the navigation station and leaks reported through
the chain plates.
8. Provide and install a sacrificial zinc anode for the propeller.
9. Service to eliminate the excessive water leakage at the propeller
shaft packing gland.
10. Service to eliminate the freshwater pressure system leak
onto the engine’s exhaust manifold.
11. Properly secure the hose to the galley sink drain; comply
with applicable A.B.Y.C. recommendations.
12. Free-up and prove all through hull valves properly functional.
The cockpit drain through hull valves were seized.
13. Either cover and secure the trolling motor’s battery
or remove the battery from the starboard lazarette.
14. Properly secure the primary batteries and provide terminal
protection to prevent accidental short circuiting.
15. Upgrade the AC electrical system to comply with applicable
A.B.Y.C. recommendations, including providing a ground and three
pronged outlets.
16. Upgrade the electrical distribution system and over current
protection system to comply with A.B.Y.C. recommendations, do
not combine AC and DC circuit breakers on one panel and assure
that the backs of all AC components are covered to prevent accidental
short circuiting and to eliminate the shock hazard.
17. Clean the fuel in the fuel filter bowl and tank as necessary.
18. I strongly encourage the installation of a propane alarm
and a carbon monoxide alarm.
19. Seize the bobstay to the dolphin striker.
20. Provide and install pins in the whisker stay’s turnbuckles.
21. Certify the fixed and portable fire extinguishers per N.F.P.A.
recommendations.
22. Upgrade the flotation devices so that suitable flotation
devices, for the intended area of usage and for each passenger
are stored in an easily accessible location.
23. Provide U.S.C.G. required, approved and current distress
signal flares.
24. Replace the battery in the EPIRB and consider upgrading
the EPIRB.
25. Re-secure the fashion plate to port forward on the hull
side.
NOTES
1. Provide
and install current registration sticker.
2. Upon repainting of the vessel, address the seams which currently
exhibit hard black growth to prevent the repetition of this
condition.
3. Repaint the transducer block to prevent worm damage.
4. Monitor the plank seams to port forward, which appear to
be working (cracked paint) and address appropriately.
5. Address the dolphin striker, which is flexing and seems to
have pulled into the hull.
6. Properly secure the lead ingot ballast.
7. Clean stains indicative of leaks through the deck to allow
detection of any future leaks.
8. Assure the head is properly functional, service as necessary.
9. Monitor the propeller, which has small spots of corrosion,
repair/replace as necessary.
10. Properly orientate the paddlewheel transducer.
11. Service and prove the spreader lights properly functional.
12. Modify the circuit breaker in the starboard lazarette to
comply with applicable A.B.Y.C. recommendations.
13. Service and prove the dome light in the saloon properly
functional.
14. Service and prove the fuel level gauge functional if/as
desired.
15. The capacity of the water tank is extremely limited, upgrade
as desired.
16. Monitor the end fitting on the bow sprit, which exhibits
minor movement; address appropriately.
17. Install the shrouds’ chain plates’ deck plates
and seal these penetrations.
18. Determine how the emergency tiller handle functions and
consider a test of the emergency tiller handle and system.
19. Assure that the anchor light is properly functional, address
appropriately.
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.
Christian & Company, Marine Surveyors, Inc.
_______________________________
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By: Mr. Kells Christian, Surveyor Date
