§1
Surveys that start smart
The boat's documented weak points load before you step aboard.- Vessel database — pick year, make, and model; the right checklists pre-load for monohull, catamaran, or powerboat.
- Known issues, auto-loaded — the documented problem areas for that exact model, in front of you during inspection.
- Engine intelligence — engine database with model-specific known issues; common engines and generators suggested per hull.
- HIN validation — the Hull ID checks itself as you type and decodes build month and model year; a nonstandard HIN flags as a finding.
- Conditions stamp — afloat or hauled, weather, temperature, sea state, and GPS location captured with one tap.
- Four survey types — pre-purchase C&V, insurance, damage/claim, and liability appraisal, each with tailored scope language.
§2
Inspection without the clipboard
One-tap ratings; nothing falls through to the report stage.- Full-section checklists — hull & deck, rigging, running gear, machinery, generator, electrical, safety, interior, deck hardware, damage.
- One-tap ratings — Present / Not Present / N/A and Good / Fair / Poor on every item; Fair and Poor auto-flag into findings.
- Photos everywhere — camera or photo library, on every item and section; annotate with arrows and circles right on the image.
- USCG equipment calculator — federal carriage requirements computed from the vessel's length: PFDs, extinguishers, flares, sound signals, placards, MSD. Mark OK / Deficient / N/A; deficiencies print in the report.
- Moisture log — meter readings by standard hull and deck zones, printed as a table in the report.
- Voice & Pencil — dictate any note; Scribble converts handwriting; a private per-section scratchpad never reaches the client.
§3
Live electronics data
Unique in this space- Victron over Bluetooth — battery monitors, shunts, and solar chargers read live on deck: voltage, current, state of charge, solar output.
- Trend capture — scan through an engine start or load test and record the sag and recovery: min, max, and latest, timestamped.
- Cerbo/GX over boat WiFi — pull the full battery history: deepest discharge, cumulative Ah drawn, charge cycles, min/max voltages, alarm counts.
- VRM cloud — with the owner's token, read the system from anywhere — even before you drive to the marina.
- Evidence-grade capture — every reading lands in the report as "captured wirelessly from onboard instrumentation," with date and time.
- Deep machinery & electrical — multiple engines with port/starboard labels, battery banks across 31 brands (AGM and LiFePO4), solar arrays with quantity and wattage across 25 brands.
§4
Reports that win the next client
Your letterhead, your credentials, print-ready at the dock.
Good
Fair
Poor
Color-coded ratings and definitions, exactly as they print.
- Client-ready output — cover page with vessel photo and HIN verification photo, your logo and credentials, table of contents, tailored purpose & scope.
- Ranked findings — A-priority (Poor, prompt attention) and B-priority (Fair, timely attention), each with your notes and photos.
- E-signatures — surveyor certification and client acknowledgment, signed on the device with finger or Pencil.
- Cost estimator & invoice — itemized parts, labor hours at your rate, tax; an optional invoice page closes the job.
- Secure share links — the client views the report in any browser, no login; you set the expiration and can revoke at any time.
- Your call, per report — include or exclude any section; add a captioned photo gallery at the end.
§5
Run it like a practice
Credentials on every page; help built into the app.- Credentialed accounts — SAMS®, AMS®, and ABYC licenses on file and shown on every report you issue.
- Admin tools — manage surveyors, reset passwords, review every survey, and extend the vessel database.
- Learn on real examples — five complete sample surveys included, read-only, from a Lagoon 450 to a Sea Ray damage claim.
- Field-safe security — automatic sign-out after inactivity; credentials cleared on logout.
- Built-in how-tos — an FAQ that covers every workflow, including Bluetooth pairing and Cerbo/GX connection, step by step.
- Everywhere you work — native iPhone and iPad app, Android app, and the web — with everything saved as you go.