🔍 Model-Specific Survey Intelligence

Know the Weak Points
Before You Board

Every builder has characteristic failure modes. We've surveyed hundreds of these hulls in Aegean and Mediterranean waters, here's what we look for first, and what sellers rarely volunteer.

Sailing Yacht

Beneteau

Oceanis 31-57 · First series · 1995-present
  • Keel bolt corrosion (pre-2005 Oceanis)
  • Osmosis in sandwich-core hull sections
  • Chainplate weeping at deck penetrations
  • Engine compartment ventilation inadequacy
  • Standing rigging fatigue at spreader roots
Sailing Yacht

Bavaria

Bavaria 32-50 · Cruiser series · 1994-present
  • Keel-to-hull joint delamination
  • Osmosis in mid-sections (pre-2008)
  • Rudder bearing play on older models
  • Deck hardware backing plate failures
  • Hull-deck joint sealant breakdown
Sailing Yacht

Jeanneau Sun Odyssey

SO 32-52 · 2000-present
  • Deck hardware stress cracking (440-490)
  • Mast base compression cracking
  • Balsa-core deck delamination
  • Stern platform structural integrity
  • NMEA electrical system age degradation
Catamaran

Fountaine Pajot

Athena · Isla · Elba · Ipanema · 1995-present
  • Crossbeam structural inspection (critical)
  • Bridgedeck slamming stress cracking
  • Trampoline frame corrosion
  • Rudder box delamination on older models
  • Electrical system separation (cat-specific)
Catamaran

Lagoon

380 · 400 · 42 · 450 · 500 · 1993-present
  • Mast base structural failure (380/400)
  • Daggerboard box delamination
  • Crossbeam inspection, fatigue cracks
  • Trampoline frame corrosion at deck join
  • Window frame sealant breakdown
Motor Yacht

Azimut

Azimut 36-55 · 2000-present
  • Engine room ventilation (overheating risk)
  • Raw water system corrosion
  • Engine hours discrepancy (common)
  • Stern drive / shaft seal condition
  • Electrical system complexity failures
Motor Yacht

Sunseeker

Predator · Manhattan · Portofino · 1998-present
  • High engine hours concealment (common)
  • Sterndrive bellows and gimbal condition
  • Gelcoat osmosis in hull bottom sections
  • Shore power system age degradation
  • Outdrive leg corrosion in salt water

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