Guides from the boat, not the brochure.
One page per question, written for the person standing on the boat with a phone and a torch. No fluff, no invented numbers, and the same honesty as the rest of the site: SoundHull flags what is visible; it is not a survey.
Used boat inspection checklist
A practical pre-purchase checklist for a used boat in the UK: paperwork, hull, deck, rig, engine, electrics, gas and safety gear — and when to call a surveyor.
Hull number (HIN) explained
What a boat's hull identification number means, where to find it on a UK or EU boat, how to read the builder code and dates, and a decoder you can use now.
Inspection or survey?
Boat inspection, condition record or marine survey? Who does each in the UK, what it covers, when you need a surveyor and what a signed inspection is good for.
Boat handover checklist
What to hand over when a boat is sold in the UK: bill of sale chain, VAT evidence, builder's documents, registration, keys, a dated condition record, and safe payment.
Documenting boat damage
How to photograph and record boat damage so an insurer, yard, charter company or court accepts it: what to shoot, what to write, and keeping the evidence tamper-evident.
Want to see the walk itself?
Every guide here comes from the same 46-checkpoint inspection SoundHull guides on the boat. We will show it on a vessel like yours.