Interior Survey
The accommodation examined by instrument, not just by eye — locker backs by endoscope, hidden damp by thermal camera, plumbing by pressure test.
- Behind the linings seen with a borescope, without removal
- Air-conditioning outlets measured with a thermal camera
- Sockets tested for voltage, polarity and earth
- Pipework behind fittings checked for leaks with a borescope
- Damp and mould traced to source
An interior survey examines the accommodation including what lies behind the linings: sources of damp and mould, window and hatch leaks, air-conditioning and electrical installations, and leaks behind the wet spaces.
The boat behind the linings
What you see in a yacht’s interior — varnished joinery, clean upholstery, tidy cabins — is the easiest part of any boat to dress up, and the first place a seller invests before listing. This survey’s job is to look behind the linings: that is where damp travels, mould grows and plumbing weeps.
What is covered
Saloon, cabins and heads are assessed for joinery, damp and odour, with the concealed spaces — deckhead voids, locker backs, blind bilge sections — inspected by endoscope without dismantling. Suspect surfaces are scanned with the thermal camera and confirmed by moisture meter, prioritising port and hatch surrounds, the hull-to-deck joint and wet-area boundaries. Fresh water tanks, pumps and lines are pressure-tested; toilets, discharges and showers run; sanitation hose permeation — the classic source of persistent odour — specifically checked. Galley and comfort equipment is function-tested, gas lines checked for tightness, and any insect, rodent or unexplained damage traces recorded.
The report
A compartment-by-compartment record with endoscope and thermal captures. Where damp or mould is found, the report states its source, spread and a realistic remediation frame.
Duration and fee
This inspection is a chapter within a survey: it is carried out within a pre-purchase survey and a yacht valuation and is not billed separately. We do not sell it as a standalone item, because coming to the boat once to look at this heading alone serves neither you nor us.
If you do need this heading on its own — in a dispute, or for a second opinion — the door is not closed. Call us and we will talk about the boat.
Fees vary with the length of the boat, where she lies and the season. For a firm price call us — tell us about the boat and we will give you the number on the phone.
From the field
What this work looks like on board
4 frames
These frames were taken during real surveys. None of them are stock: each one is a measurement or a check described on this page.
Hatch and opening seals 
A 28.2 °C reading on deck 
Current measured at the panel 
Sound level measurement
Frequently asked questions
Common questions
Is the interior survey a cosmetic check?
What does a bad smell on a boat indicate?
Are galley and heads equipment tested too?
Services
Other services
- SURVEY
Pre-Purchase Yacht Survey
Find out what the vessel really is before you commit. An independent report backed by measured values you can use in the negotiation.
26 € / ft - SURVEY
Damage Survey
The true extent and repair cost of the damage, documented independently — a report you can put in front of your insurer.
26 € / ft - SURVEY
Yacht Valuation
The vessel's real market value, grounded in technical findings — a reasoned valuation for sale, insurance or legal use.
25 € / ft
Contact
Book your survey
Tell us where the vessel lies and your approximate date — we reply the same day.
Serkan Kotel
Yacht surveyor · IIMS · ABYC · MCA — the person who answers the phone, walks the boat and signs the report is the same person.
Phone
+905320595917Service areas
Bodrum · Yalıkavak · Turgutreis · Milas · Göcek · Fethiye · Marmaris · Datça · İstanbul · Ayvalık