Press Release: For Immediate Release
Learn about the importance of surveying vessels of all sizes with Captain Mike McHenry at the Sail, Power, & Steam Museum
Rockland - Join us at the Sail, Power, & Steam Museum for an engaging late morning event to learn all about surveying vessels and boats of all sizes with Captain Mike McHenry on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to noon.
Surveying a vessel is a comprehensive inspection that assesses its overall condition, safety, and current market value. This evaluation is typically conducted by an Accredited Marine Surveyor (AMS), like Captain McHenry, who earned his accreditation as a member of the Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors (SAMS).
McHenry can help evaluate a boat prior to purchase, or work with an owner to assess their vessel and whether it complies with safety requirements for insurance purposes.
Captain McHenry has been involved with boats since an early age; in 1973 he started working as a sailing instructor. He went on to work as mate and captain on a variety of vessels including several years as mate on the schooner Adventure, while she was still carrying passengers in Penobscot Bay.
In 1986 he and his wife Lynne purchased the 95-ft. (LOD), Gaff Topsail Ketch Angelique, which they owned and operated offering multi-day windjammer cruises along the coast of Maine until “retiring” in 2014.
Mike has also professionally maintained and operated a range of private yachts and commercial vessels, power and sail.
McHenry’s maritime background has given him an understanding of the facets of vessel construction, operation, and maintenance as well as project management skills, and now, he’ll share his thoughts concerning boat surveying with an SPSM audience.
He holds a BS in Economics from Quinnipiac University, a USCG 100-ton Auxiliary Sail Masters License, and has been surveying boats for 11 years with Maine Design Company.
Have your questions ready for Captain Mike, and what he looks at when assessing their condition through a stem-to-stern inspection. Attendees are welcome to ask what he looks for, and how he looks for, structural integrity, overall condition, safety, and assessment of the mechanical systems aboard.
He’ll discuss the survey report, the basis for any recommendations or requirements, and finally, how a boat’s market value is determined which helps potential buyers, and owners understand its market value.
The four survey types: the Pre-Purchase, Condition, Insurance, and Valuation Surveys will be described and the significance of each.
Captain McHenry will share the Pre-Purchase survey process: the out-of-the-water inspection and sea trial. Discussion will also include how to prepare for an Insurance Survey and its scope.
Registration is recommended by visiting the website: www.sailpowersteammuseum.org and click on events. There, please complete the registration, which is not a requirement of attendance. There’s a suggested donation choice of $10 or $20 per person, payable online or at the door.
The Sail, Power, and Steam Museum and its Midcoast Sailing Center are located at the Old Snow Shipyard, 75 Mechanic Street, Rockland, Maine and are open to the public from May to October from Wednesday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Its mission is to: Celebrate, honor, experience, and share the story of Maine’s maritime heritage. For more information, visit www.sailpowersteammuseum.org and www.midcoastsailingcenter.org, or email sailpowersteammuseum@gmail.com, or call 207-701-7627.
