Independent marine surveys you can stand on.
Over 30 years and 4,000+ surveys serving insurance underwriters, lenders, and knowledgeable boaters across the Great Lakes — small pleasure craft to luxury yachts, power and sail.
Marine surveys, done properly.
Every report references USCG CFR 33, ABYC and NFPA recommended practices — accepted by every major underwriter and lender.
Pre-Purchase & C&V
Structural integrity, electrical, propulsion, electronics, out-of-water inspection and sea trial.
Learn moreInsurance & Damage
Scope of damage, recommended repairs, cause of loss and subrogation possibilities — itemized worksheets.
Underwriter infoInvestigative & Expert
Theft investigations, expert witness testimony, repair oversight and full engine diagnostics.
Explore servicesAccredited & affiliated.
Principal surveyor Rick Lenschow — three decades on the Great Lakes, 4,000+ vessels surveyed.
SAMS-AMS
Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors — Accredited Marine Surveyor.
ABYC
American Boat & Yacht Council member; reports reference ABYC standards.
IAMI
International Association of Marine Investigators — investigative & subrogation expertise.
ASA
American Sailing Association — keelboat through catamaran cruising certified.
AMTECH
Association of Marine Technicians — manufacturer-certified across major brands.
BoatU.S. · TIE
Boat U.S. Technical Information Exchange contributor.
Once you retain us, we report to no one else.
We are independent. We don't sell boats, brokerage services or repair work — and we don't take referral fees. Our only job is to give you a clear, complete, unbiased picture of the vessel in front of us so you can make the right call.
Every report includes itemized recommendations, computer-generated worksheets where applicable, and a surveyor who picks up the phone when you have follow-up questions.
See all survey typesIn their own words.
Your professional 18-page report made it very easy for us — and our loan and insurance companies — to complete the deal without any questions.
Found Certified Marine Surveyors to be at the top of the list. Professional in every regard — prompt, efficient, comprehensive.
Your C&V survey found undisclosed damages and saved me over $10,000. Buying a boat thousands of miles away, your services proved invaluable.
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