CREDENTIALS
I spent my summers as far back as I can recall enjoying the lakes and oceans on and
around Cape Cod by boat. Wooden boats early on, and now fiberglass. I worked
summers in High School at a local marina as an outboard mechanic. I hold a Bachelors
Degree in Healthcare Management, but my passion has been boating. Several
restorations of wooden and fiberglass boats have resulted in an intensive hands-on
experience in boat construction, electrical, water, waste, and mechanical systems for
power and sail.
I have drawn on this lifetime of boating and earned a Certificate in Yacht and Small Craft
Surveying from the Chapman School of Seamanship. This respected program is one of a
kind and its graduates are generally given 1 years credit towards the 5 years apprentice
time in the Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors. The marine insurance and lenders
industry and SAMS® are working together to standardize the marine survey. This being
the case, all member surveyors that meet the rigid criteria of SAMS® are also universally
and uniquely accepted by the marine insurance and lenders institutions as qualified
professionals. Since graduating from Chapman's I have completed hundreds of surveys
and passed the rigid SAMS® exam to become an Accredited Marine Surveyor- AMS®
designation, of which I am incredibly proud.
Additionally, I have studied and twice passed the very difficult exam given by the
American Boating and Yacht Council, Inc. ABYC is a not-for-profit membership
supported organization that has been developing, writing and updating the safety
standards for boat building and repair in the United States for nearly 50 years. ABYC is
actively involved with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and is a
leader in education for the marine industry, as well as certification programs for marine
technicians. A working knowledge of the laws enforced by the United States government,
(US Coast Guard), which are the Code of Federal Regulations / Titles 33 and 46, Marine
Polution Act / MARPOL, and the international COLREGS, is necessary to pass the ABYC
accreditation.
I am ABYC Standards Certified for:
Project (A): ABYC GENERAL
Project (E): ELECTRICAL
Project (H): HULL
Project (P): PROPULSION
Project (S): INDUSTRY STANDARDS
Project (T): TECHNICAL INFORMATION REPORTS
More recently I have been educated by the US Congressionally authorized Appraisal
Foundation to appraise yachts as outlined by the Uniform Standards of Professional
Appraisal Practice or USPAP. (The same organization that oversees appraisal practice
for real estate and all property valuating). Ask any appraiser... this is an intense course
with a very difficult final exam.
I maintain active memberships in:
Cape Cod Marine Trades Association
The Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors®
American Boating and Yacht Council (ABYC®)
Boat US®
Boat/US Technical Exchange
Boatpokers® Marine Surveyors Information Exchange
National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA®)
BUC® Research
Soldboats®
I have a special interest in and have attended several seminars on corrosion. If you have
had unusual problems with any type of corrosion, I'd like to hear about it. Analysis of
your bonding system and galvanic testing of your boat is available either with a survey or
by itself.
around Cape Cod by boat. Wooden boats early on, and now fiberglass. I worked
summers in High School at a local marina as an outboard mechanic. I hold a Bachelors
Degree in Healthcare Management, but my passion has been boating. Several
restorations of wooden and fiberglass boats have resulted in an intensive hands-on
experience in boat construction, electrical, water, waste, and mechanical systems for
power and sail.
I have drawn on this lifetime of boating and earned a Certificate in Yacht and Small Craft
Surveying from the Chapman School of Seamanship. This respected program is one of a
kind and its graduates are generally given 1 years credit towards the 5 years apprentice
time in the Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors. The marine insurance and lenders
industry and SAMS® are working together to standardize the marine survey. This being
the case, all member surveyors that meet the rigid criteria of SAMS® are also universally
and uniquely accepted by the marine insurance and lenders institutions as qualified
professionals. Since graduating from Chapman's I have completed hundreds of surveys
and passed the rigid SAMS® exam to become an Accredited Marine Surveyor- AMS®
designation, of which I am incredibly proud.
Additionally, I have studied and twice passed the very difficult exam given by the
American Boating and Yacht Council, Inc. ABYC is a not-for-profit membership
supported organization that has been developing, writing and updating the safety
standards for boat building and repair in the United States for nearly 50 years. ABYC is
actively involved with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and is a
leader in education for the marine industry, as well as certification programs for marine
technicians. A working knowledge of the laws enforced by the United States government,
(US Coast Guard), which are the Code of Federal Regulations / Titles 33 and 46, Marine
Polution Act / MARPOL, and the international COLREGS, is necessary to pass the ABYC
accreditation.
I am ABYC Standards Certified for:
Project (A): ABYC GENERAL
Project (E): ELECTRICAL
Project (H): HULL
Project (P): PROPULSION
Project (S): INDUSTRY STANDARDS
Project (T): TECHNICAL INFORMATION REPORTS
More recently I have been educated by the US Congressionally authorized Appraisal
Foundation to appraise yachts as outlined by the Uniform Standards of Professional
Appraisal Practice or USPAP. (The same organization that oversees appraisal practice
for real estate and all property valuating). Ask any appraiser... this is an intense course
with a very difficult final exam.
I maintain active memberships in:
Cape Cod Marine Trades Association
The Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors®
American Boating and Yacht Council (ABYC®)
Boat US®
Boat/US Technical Exchange
Boatpokers® Marine Surveyors Information Exchange
National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA®)
BUC® Research
Soldboats®
I have a special interest in and have attended several seminars on corrosion. If you have
had unusual problems with any type of corrosion, I'd like to hear about it. Analysis of
your bonding system and galvanic testing of your boat is available either with a survey or
by itself.
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