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Leadsman Vessel Evaluation — Written Pre-Purchase Decision Brief
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⚓ Leadsman Vessel Evaluation
Buying a used boat? Get the answer before the deposit.
You send the listing and tell us what you plan to do with the boat. You get back a written pre-purchase evaluation of that exact vessel — judged against your mission, because the same boat can be a buy for one plan and a walk-away for another.
Read a complete sample report (PDF) →
Every evaluation includes:
- A clear verdict — buy, walk away, or buy-if — with the exact conditions to clear before any deposit
- A fair-price range against the asking price and comparable sales, plus a written negotiation case you can hand to the broker
- Every finding graded by severity — from genuine pluses to deal-enders — in plain English, no jargon
- Records & history checks run against the official registries for the vessel's flag
- Real costs — what it takes to make this boat ready for what you actually plan to do
- A surveyor's briefing — so when you commission the survey, the inspector knows exactly where to look
- Free Survey Decoder — buy the boat, send us your survey, and we translate every finding into plain English, ranked on the same severity scale. Free with your evaluation, valid 12 months.
Delivered as a confidential PDF within 2 business days of receiving your information. Prepared for you alone, against your stated mission. Limited number of evaluations per month.
Want to work it through live? Book the Private Offshore Decision Session instead — ninety focused minutes with James on your decision, and it includes this written evaluation of the boat you're deciding on.
Independent, always. Leadsman takes no broker commissions and no referral fees from anyone we recommend. That independence is what the seal means.
✔ Next Steps: After checkout, reply to your confirmation email with the listing link, your plans for the boat, and the HIN if you have it (ask the broker — it lets us close the records checks before delivery). Your 2-business-day clock starts when we have those.
Written by James Evenson — delivery captain, 90,000 offshore miles, author of "Be The Captain."
This evaluation is expert analysis of the boat on paper — it does not replace an in-person marine survey. It tells you whether the boat deserves one, and arms you for the negotiation if it does.