Established in 1981, Johnson Marine Services has been providing professional marine surveys to boat owners and prospective buyers for over 20 years in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York, and the Caribbean areas. Our marine surveyors are Accredited Marine Surveyors (AMS) with the Society of Marine Surveyors (SAMS), as well as members of the American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC). In addition to our professional services, both of our surveyors have extended offshore and coastal yachting experience.
Services
An insurance survey is a condensed version of a condition and value survey. This type of survey includes a full visual inspection of the vessel and focuses in on the seaworthiness and safety aspects of the vessel. This survey also includes an appraisal of the vessels fair market value. All of Johnson Marine Services surveys are accepted by all insurance companies and lending institutions.
Make sure that all of the equipment, electronics, sails, etc. are on board for inspection. All compartments should be free of miscellaneous materials that are not part of the vessels equipment. And if you are planning to attend the survey, don't forget to bring a pen and pad. We will often recommend repair methods, routine maintenance, and other information that is not part of the survey but may help in the upkeep of your vessel.
Ken Johnson bought his first boat when he was only 10 years of age and has logged in over 150,000 ocean miles since. He started his marine education while serving in the military as a harbor craft operator, then in shipyard management at Electric Boat for 18 years. He founded Johnson Marine services in 1981 as a marine consulting/surveying company serving the public and the military. With over 5,000 surveys under his belt he has the experience you can count on. Adrian has been working commercially on boats for over 15 years.
Reviews (5)
Eric Nemec
Jun 12, 2020
I worked with Ken on a recent survey of a sailboat that I purchased. He was knowledgeable, thorough, flexible, and answered all of my questions. The survey report was promptly sent as a PDF and was complete, including pictures a list of potential repairs and their urgency. This is my first boat purchase - he walked me through everything and I left with a notebook full of knowledge.
Lynn Pritchard
May 23, 2020
Adrian Johnson surveyed an Eastbay 39 for us yesterday. We were pleased and impressed with not only his obvious depth of knowledge concerning the boat and everything related to it but as well with his work ethic: he began at 9 AM and finished after dark, in the snow. He was outside on the cockpit of the boat testing a mechanized dinghy lift at 6 PM.
He answered all our questions carefully and with forethought and worked to figure out anything which wasn't immediately obvious, such as tracking down some unexpected wiring and determining its function. We would hire Adrian again without hesitation and would only hope that we would be in an area where he would be accessible when next we purchase a boat.
He answered all our questions carefully and with forethought and worked to figure out anything which wasn't immediately obvious, such as tracking down some unexpected wiring and determining its function. We would hire Adrian again without hesitation and would only hope that we would be in an area where he would be accessible when next we purchase a boat.
Alan Rothschild
Feb 12, 2019
Maxim Imakaev
Jun 26, 2018
Adrian surveyed a 37ft sailboat for us. The survey took 9 hours, and was extremely thorough and very provessional. Adrian also told us a lot about this model, and outlined future repairs and maintenance to us in great detail. The survey found several defects, and the sellers had to reduce the price by more than the price of the survey, so it was totally worth it!
Connie Thomas
May 20, 2016
I called Johnson Marine Services on a Thursday afternoon and Adrian called me back Friday morning. We need to have a boat appraised that was located on Block Island. Adrian was headed out there for the weekend and offered to do the appraisal on Saturday morning. This was wonderful as it saved us the travel expense of getting out to Block Island. The completed appraisal was very complete and included photos and the information we needed. Thank you for being flexible and doing this while on 'vacation.
