Phone: 450-836-1080. We cover the following territory: all of Quebec, New York and Vermont states.
Cost for a complete survey is $16 CAD per foot plus taxes, payable at the time of the survey. You get a highly detailed report, in full color, via email in PDF format. Both Condition & Value and Pre-Purchase surveys call for the same detailed inspection and report. Additional costs for US surveys.I am now an Accredited Marine Surveyor (AMS) of the Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors (SAMS), and an ABYC Marine Electrical ABYC certified. Only two SAMS' AMS practise in Quebec.
Survey reports in English are available upon request at no additional cost.
To make a long story short, I have sailed well over 100,000 nautical miles aboard my own saling vessels, have been technical advisor for Cruising World magazine and have worked for 2 2/2 years in US boatyards. My experience is a hands-on affair, which is coupled with a strong educational background, having successfully completed the Surveyor Course at the Chapman School of Seamanship in Florida in 2005. I am also an ABYC expert electrician as well as a certified ABYC Standards Expert (expired). The reports submitted are typical of SAMS reports with three types of recommendations: A - affecting security, B - long term repairs, and C - cosmetics. The reports can be 10 to 60 pages long and include several color photographs, which illustrate each recommendation.
Currently, I am a Contributing Editor to Cruising World magazine and author of several books. La mer en contes et légendes (Tales & legends of the Sea) has just been published in Montreal.