Is this boat worth travelling for — and worth spending survey money on?

The £50 CYR Pre-Survey Intelligence Report is designed to answer that question before you commit more money.

CYR manually reviews the genuine advert, relevant comparable listings and the evidence available at this stage. You receive a clear pursue, hold and verify, or stop position, with the reasons and next actions behind it.

Independent UK buyer-side service. CYR Marine is operated by founder Clive Wilkins, sole trader, trading as CYR Marine.

• Price position: relevant live asking-price comparables, with differences and evidence limits explained rather than an invented valuation.
• 3-year cost exposure: prioritised planning ranges for major maintenance and ownership risks suggested by the boat’s age, engines, drive system and available evidence.
• Evidence gaps: exactly which records, invoices, ownership/VAT documents and seller answers should be obtained before spending more.
• Risk priorities: what deserves attention first, what remains unknown and what requires a surveyor or engineer.
• Negotiation preparation: evidence-based points that may justify questions or renegotiation once supported by records, findings or quotations.
• Viewing and sea-trial plan: boat-specific checks and seller questions if the evidence says the boat is still worth pursuing.
• Clear next decision: whether CYR thinks the evidence supports pursuing this boat, holding until key evidence arrives, or stopping before further spend.

How payment works: Request the report first. CYR checks that the listing is readable and that a manual review can add useful value. If accepted, CYR confirms the expected delivery timing and the payment arrangement available at that time. The request page does not take payment, and no paid work starts until you agree the next step and payment is completed.

This is a manual report, not an instant automated download. The finished report is supplied as a private PDF for you to retain.

Why this comes before a survey: a survey answers detailed condition questions once you have chosen a serious candidate. CYR is intended to help you decide whether this is the candidate worth taking that far.

Hello CYR Marine,

I’m interested in the CYR Pre-Survey Intelligence Report for a boat I am considering buying.

Boat:
[Make, model and year]

Asking price:
[Price]

Advert link:
[Paste the boat advert link here]

My main concerns are:
[For example: price, engine condition, maintenance history, hidden costs, travel distance, whether it is worth surveying]

I would like CYR to help me understand:

- whether this boat is worth pursuing;
- how the asking price compares with relevant alternatives;
- the main risks and missing evidence;
- likely three-year cost exposure;
- what I should ask the broker or seller before travelling;
- what could support a negotiation;
- what I should concentrate on during the viewing;
- whether the sensible next step is to proceed, hold and verify, or stop.

Please review the advert first and let me know whether CYR can add enough value to justify preparing the £50 report.

I understand the CYR report is buyer intelligence before travel, offer or survey and does not replace a qualified marine survey, engineering inspection or legal advice.

Name:
[Your name]

Telephone (optional):
[Your number]

Kind regards,

[Your name]

Fast request: Only your name, email, genuine advert link and main concern are required. If the boat identity or asking price is clear in the advert, CYR will capture it during review.