We are professional yacht surveyors - Accredited members of the Yacht Designers and Surveyors Association (YDSA), Members of the Royal Institute of Naval Architects (RINA), Full members of British Marine Surveyors Europe (BMSE), and authorised MCA Coding and Tonnage Measurement surveyors. We work independently for our clients to the highest industry standard providing the following service around the UK, Europe, and Worldwide.
Thank you very much for such an impressive and thorough work under these challenging weather conditions. Thank you very much for the very detailed list of recommendations. A prompt and comprehensive report. I found your approach extremely professional and would have no hesitation in using or recommending you in the future.
We have reached an agreement with the vendor - having reduced the purchase price by 15000 Euro. If you are looking for a survey, it would be hard to find a better surveyor than Jonathan Massey. He is exceptionally well qualified and meticulous in his work.
Thank you very much for such an impressive and thorough work under these challenging weather conditions. Thank you very much for the very detailed list of recommendations. A prompt and comprehensive report. I found your approach extremely professional and would have no hesitation in using or recommending you in the future.
We have reached an agreement with the vendor - having reduced the purchase price by 15000 Euro. If you are looking for a survey, it would be hard to find a better surveyor than Jonathan Massey. He is exceptionally well qualified and meticulous in his work.
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UK Yacht Surveyors is located on the South coast and can provide services throughout the UK, Europe and Worldwide through our Network of qualified surveyors. All UK Yacht Surveyors hold professional indemnity insurance. UK Yacht Surveyors' principal surveyor is Jonathan Massey, professionally trained at the world-renowned International Boatbuilding and Training College (IBTC), Lowestoft, where he passed with Distinction.
The MCA requires all small vessels (up to 24 m) operating commercially to comply with the Small Commercial Vessel Code. This is known as MCA Coding and must be carried out by an authorised surveyor on behalf of a Certifying Authority. UK Yacht Surveyors is authorised by the YDSA and MECAL Certifying Authorities to conduct these surveys.
The survey proved to be more useful and valuable than I could ever have imagined, thank you for your exceptionally thorough work. Thank you again for all your efforts. Jonathan has been highly professional and thorough in all aspect of the inspection, including the sea trial, and every component of the boat.
Reviews (7)
Blade Morina
Nov 29, 2020
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I was really pleased with the in depth survey on my catamaran
Jonathan took his time and looked at everything in detail. I was really happy with the cost of survey too. All recommendations were important for me to know. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this company to anyone wanting a survey.
Thank you again and I hope to see you out there
Jonathan took his time and looked at everything in detail. I was really happy with the cost of survey too. All recommendations were important for me to know. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this company to anyone wanting a survey.
Thank you again and I hope to see you out there
Philip Robin
Nov 19, 2020
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Jonathan was happy to drive to Swansea to undertake a survey of a Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 349, including rearranging it twice as storms prevented the boat being lifted. A very thorough report was received two days later and Jonathan was helpful in providing clarification and further guidance on a couple of points on the telephone. Boat purchase now completed 🙂.
Ian Murray
Oct 23, 2020
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Tim Clarke
May 16, 2020
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Filipe Caetano
Dec 27, 2019
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I have used the service of UK Yacht Surveyors last September as part of a pre-buy survey of a Dufour Grand Large 425.
The survey delivered by Jonathan Massey was extremely detailed with all the key areas thoroughly inspected. The report provided was very comprehensive with an identification of all the issues that had to be promptly addressed. Being in the process of aquiring the sailboat from abroad, the quality of the survey and the support of Jonathan was of outmost importance to sucessfully closing the deal.
The survey delivered by Jonathan Massey was extremely detailed with all the key areas thoroughly inspected. The report provided was very comprehensive with an identification of all the issues that had to be promptly addressed. Being in the process of aquiring the sailboat from abroad, the quality of the survey and the support of Jonathan was of outmost importance to sucessfully closing the deal.
Dennis Cookson
Jun 29, 2019
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If you are looking for a pre-purchase survey of a sailing yacht anywhere on the UK's south coast, it would be hard to find a better surveyor than Jonathan Massey. He is exceptionally well qualified and meticulous in his work. I received his thorough and detailed report in less than 48 hours and it gave me all the information and the confidence I needed to proceed with the purchase, at a very fair price.
John Mc Donald
May 08, 2019
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My brother and I are currently in the process of buying our first boat. We are based in the West of Ireland and needed to get a potential boat surveyed in the South of the U.K. Jonathan was the surveyor that we chose to engage with based on a number of excellent recommendations. I really cannot speak highly enough of him. He is extremely knowledgeable, thorough, and meticulous in his work. We attended for the actual survey and learned a lot about surveying boats, as we found Jonathan very approachable and he explained everything to us in simple language we could understand. The very detailed survey
