Online Pre-Purchase Consultation

Found a boat online? Get an experienced second opinion before you travel, make an offer or pay for a full survey.

What you get


  • Review of the listing photos, specifications and price
  • Red flags visible in the photos (stains, cracks, corrosion, repairs, missing equipment)
  • Model-specific known issues for that make, model and year
  • A tailored list of questions to ask the seller or broker
  • Whether the boat looks worth a full survey, and what that survey should focus on
  • Written summary by email, plus a 20-minute phone or video call
$149 per listing, CAD + HST

If you book a full survey of the same boat with us within 30 days, the consultation fee is credited toward the survey.

Request a Consultation

How it works

Send the listing

Link to the ad plus any extra photos, videos or documents from the seller.

We review it

Usually within 2 business days.

Summary and call

You receive the written findings and we talk them through.

Important: an online consultation is not a marine survey. It is based only on the photos and information supplied, without a physical inspection, and cannot be used for insurance, financing or as a statement of condition or value. Hidden defects such as wet core, structural damage or internal engine problems can only be found by an in-person survey.

Buying, insuring or repairing a boat?

Tell us about the vessel and we will reply with a clear quote and available dates.