Pre-Purchase Inspection
Looking at a boat before you commit?
For a boat you are thinking of buying, this is the same inspection, with a Vessel IQ Score out of 100. It sets out the machinery, electrics and safety gear before you commit.
Explore a sample IQ inspection reportWe come to where the boat is kept and carry out the same inspection as a health check.
The price is fixed, agreed before we book. The report stays in the Owner Portal, so you can read the findings before you decide.
For a boat you already own, the same inspection is the boat health check.
IQ Health & Pre-Purchase InspectionsWhat the buyer’s inspection covers
- The same inspection as a boat health check
- Photographs and prioritised findings
- A Vessel IQ Score out of 100
- A downloadable report in the Owner Portal
- A structural survey is not included
Know your vessel's condition.
Explore an example of the digital IQ inspection: a clear Health Score, condition-rated machinery and safety findings, and the full 14-section inspection index. Your completed report is available through the Vessel IQ Owner Portal.
Turn the pages to explore the sample report
Vessel
Sea Breeze · Riviera 5400
IQ HEALTH INSPECTION · INSPECTED 08 JUL 2026 · AFLOAT · SEA TRIAL PERFORMED
Health Score
Pre-purchase inspection FAQs
Talk to Vessel IQ about your boat.
- Boat Trailer Servicing & Maintenance
- Electrical & lighting
- Inboard & diesel servicing
- IQ Health & Pre-Purchase Inspections
- Marine systems
- Outboard servicing
- Owner Portal
- Pre-season checks
- Preventative maintenance
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