A Proper Bow / Stern Thruster Installation – Part 1
Toronto Marine Services Blog » Boat & Yacht Maintenance
by dnorlund
1y ago
As a marine surveyor I see lots of bow and stern thrusters. I would guess that over fifty percent of the installations I see are not working during a survey or perform poorly during a sea trail ..read more
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All About Marine Fiberglass Moisture Meters
Toronto Marine Services Blog » Boat & Yacht Maintenance
by dnorlund
1y ago
Measuring moisture levels in boats is often done as part of a marine survey to assess the condition of the hull and deck of the vessel.  Depending up on many factors moisture ingress in to fiber glass (FRP) structure could result in problems that are simply an unseen nuisance with no long term degradations, all ..read more
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The Sea Trial – What is a sea trial? Do I need one?
Toronto Marine Services Blog » Boat & Yacht Maintenance
by dnorlund
1y ago
Taking a boat for a sea trial—or basically a "test run"— I feel should be an essential part of the boat-buying process for higher value vessels. What to look for during this test, however, isn’t always clear to new owners even if they are experienced boaters due to the new boats complexity and new systems. This said there are several areas worthy of your attention during a sea trial, but the final decision to do one is up to the buyer ..read more
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The Why, What, When, and How of Marine Surveys?
Toronto Marine Services Blog » Boat & Yacht Maintenance
by dnorlund
1y ago
Marine surveys are conducted on boats or yachts for a variety of reasons, and for various entities or people. Marine surveyors are, by nature of their industry standards, supposed to be impartial and unbiased. Their job is to tell the truth about a boat or yacht, as pleasing or painful as that may be. American ..read more
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What is a HIN? – Hull Identification Number
Toronto Marine Services Blog » Boat & Yacht Maintenance
by dnorlund
1y ago
A HIN or Hull Identification Number is much like the VIN on your car. The HIN a 12 or 14-character number is assigned by the manufacture when building the boat and uniquely identifies the boat and also provides some information about the vessel encoded into the HIN. Vessels manufactured on or after November 1, 1972 ..read more
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What is a Hull Identification Number or HIN, – Manufactures TAA to ZZZ
Toronto Marine Services Blog » Boat & Yacht Maintenance
by dnorlund
1y ago
What is a HIN #? Learn more about HIN #’s. Request a marine survey. Go to MIC 111~FZZ, GAA~MZZ, NAA~SZZ, TAA~ZZZ MIC COMPANY CITY ST TAA TADD MANUFACTURING CORP POPLAR BLUFF MO TAB TABUR MARINE INC ST LEONARD QC TAC TOHASTU AMERICA CORPORATION FARMERS BRANCH TX TAD VALLEY FABRICATING. BLACKFOOT ID TAE TIBURON YACHTS BOULDER CO TAF NITRO MARINE ..read more
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What is a Hull Identification Number or HIN, – Manufactures NAA to SZZ
Toronto Marine Services Blog » Boat & Yacht Maintenance
by dnorlund
1y ago
What is a HIN #? Learn more about HIN #’s. Request a marine survey. Go to MIC 111~FZZ, GAA~MZZ, NAA~SZZ, TAA~ZZZ MIC COMPANY CITY ST NAA MICCOSUKEE BOATS INC ORLANDO FL NAB NILS ANDERSSON BOATWORKS EL CAJON CA NAC KPC DISTRIBUTION MACHESNEY IL NAD NADEN INDUSTRIES WEBSTER CITY IA NAE NORTH AMERICAN ENG LONDON ON NAF NORTH AM FBRGLS ..read more
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What is a Hull Identification Number or HIN, – Manufactures GAA to MZZ
Toronto Marine Services Blog » Boat & Yacht Maintenance
by dnorlund
1y ago
What is a HIN #? Learn more about HIN #’s. Request a marine survey.   Go to MIC 111~FZZ, GAA~MZZ, NAA~SZZ, TAA~ZZZ MIC COMPANY CITY ST GAA THE BOATWORKS LLC HONOLULU IA HI GAB GREAT AMERICAN CONCEPTS WESTMINSTER CA GAC GATLIN & CO HELENA GA GAD SOUTH GEORGIA FIBERGLS VALDOSTA GA GAE GALAXIE BOATS OF CALIFORNIA VENTURA CA GAF GAF ..read more
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