Tuesday, 8am, we were back at the boat. The Engineer was already in the engine room, and the Hull surveyor arrived at about the same time. Surveys are usually all day affairs. The engineer is a Diesel mechanic /engineer . He is qualified to assess the engine or engines in the engine room and make recommendations as to what the shortcomings are and what might need to be done to them in the future. This will affect the value of the boat one way or the other, depending on the amount of work to be done. In our case, the former owner had rather neglected the engines, so the work to be done was extensive.

These photos show our baby coming out of the water on the Travel Lift for her Hull inspection

This photo gives some sense of scale with the fellow standing on the starboard bow. 

She was only out of the water for about an hour, just long enough to complete the hull inspection and for the surveyor to make recommendations.

Satisfied with all the various findings, she went back in the water and we all headed back to the dock where she is now housed.