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Handsome is as Handsome Does

By Alec Spiller on June 10, 2022

“Looking Good” in the boatbuilding world appears to have gone by the board in this day and age! Maybe because most of the designers don’t use drawing boards now as everything is done on the computer. Spiller Marine Surveyors and Designers still draw everything on the drafting table and then when the customer approves of […]

What To Look For In A Marine Surveyor

By Alec Spiller on June 10, 2022

“INWATER” MARINA STORAGE What To Look For In A Marine Surveyor EXPERIENCE IN BOAT BUILDING AND REPAIR Alec Spiller started his apprenticeship in a shipyard in 1968 after 4 yrs. in the Navy and his teen years previous to that Commercial Fishing in the Northern waters of British Columbia. This experience enables Alec when surveying […]

Recommendations On Off Season Vessel Storage From A Vancouver Marine Surveyor

By Alec Spiller on June 8, 2022

“INWATER” MARINA STORAGE A very common practice and one that insurance companies list as a marine hazard to be checked is the turning to the “Off” position all below water line thru hulls valves, for a vessel that will be moored for any length of time at anchor or tied up to a marina float. […]