Yacht surveyor, lecturer and author, Paul Stevens, will explain how to conduct a thorough inspection of your boat. Small craft surveying is entirely unregulated and can be a potential minefield for the boating public, so this is an excellent opportunity to pose those awkward questions! Paul has written a definitive handbook, based on the course he teaches at the International Boat Building Training College in Lowestoft, that will prove a godsend to small craft owners as well as being used by practising surveyors and students. Paul instigated the Yachting Monthly campaign, endorsed by the CA, to get the ISO standard covering seacocks improved. For those not aware of the situation, he will explain why thousands of yachts, including new ones, are in danger of sinking, due to through-hull fittings made from brass rather than bronze, and how confusion in some chandleries makes buying vital fittings a complete lottery.
Individual lecture tickets: Members £4.00; Non-members £7.00
Season tickets available - contact Secretariat for details
Lectures and talks start promptly at 19:00hrs