Know the boat before you sign.
My Boat Inspector walks you through any boat step by step, the way a seasoned broker and mechanic would, then turns what you find into a clear report: what’s normal, what deserves a closer look, and what needs a surveyor.
Free HIN check · No account needed · Works on your phone at the boat
Example screen with a sample boat
Three decisions that cost real money when you get them wrong.
Your findings sorted by how much they matter, the questions to ask the seller and the points to bring into your offer.
A clear read on what needs a professional, and a focused list so your surveyor and mechanic spend time where it counts.
What to fix, what to disclose and what paperwork to have ready, cheapest and highest-impact first.
Four steps, from the dock to a decision.
- 1Start with the HIN
Enter the hull ID and we decode the builder, model year and dates, and flag anything that doesn’t add up. No HIN? Start without it.
- 2Walk it with the guide
One photo or check at a time, in the order a pro walks a boat. Tap an answer, snap a photo, or ask what you’re looking at.
- 3Each area reviewed
Your photos and answers are sorted into normal, closer look or surveyor, with plain reasons and what to do next.
- 4Your report
Offer points or a seller prep list, a survey recommendation, rough repair ranges and comparable boats with links.
Stop any time and pick up exactly where you left off. Your boats, photos and notes stay saved on your device.
Bow to stern, plus the paperwork people forget.
- Hull sides and finish
- Bottom and keel
- Transom
- Deck, floor and stringers
- Helm, seats and interior
- Engine and drive
- Electrical, lights and bilge
- Required safety gear
- Inventory: what goes with it
- Trailer frame and bunks
- Trailer tires, hubs and lights
The walkthrough adapts to the boat. Outboard, inboard or sterndrive each get their own engine checks. On a trailer, in the water, on a lift or on stands, it adjusts what you can see and test.
It checks the required safety gear and confirms what goes with the boat: electronics, anchor, canvas and extras, so nothing disappears between the showing and the closing.
Bring in your live inspection expert.
Already use ChatGPT, Claude or another AI assistant? Connect it, and it joins your inspection as a live expert at your side. Talk to it while your hands are busy: it leads each step, explains what you’re seeing, records your answers and reads back the results.
That’s all it takes once it’s connected. Photos are still taken in the app, and your AI tells you when.
Better than walking it alone. Built to work with your surveyor, not replace one.
| Walking it alone | My Boat Inspector | Marine survey | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A checklist for this boat | Whatever you remember | Step by step, in a pro’s order | Yes |
| Photos and notes organized | Scattered on your phone | Filed by area in a report | Yes |
| Findings sorted by importance | Guesswork | Normal, closer look, surveyor | Yes |
| Offer points and comparable boats | No | Yes | Valuation, on some surveys |
| Moisture, engine and system testing | No | No | Yes, with tools |
| When to use it | — | Before you offer or list | Before you close |
Use it first to decide whether a boat deserves your offer and your survey money, then hand your surveyor a focused list of what to look at.
Built by a licensed Florida yacht broker.
The walkthrough follows how an experienced broker and boat restorer actually looks a boat over: finish first, then deck, helm, engine, electrical, safety gear and what goes with the boat. The same order, the same questions, the same things that make or break a deal.
HIN check free. Full inspection $29.99 per boat.
- Guided walkthrough of every area
- Review of each area from your photos and answers
- Buyer offer points or seller prep list
- Survey recommendation and surveyor checklist
- Rough repair ranges and comparable boats with links
- Printable report you keep
- Works with your own AI assistant
- Free while we’re in early access.
Is this a marine survey?+
No. It’s a guided walkaround that helps you decide what to offer, what to ask and whether to hire a surveyor. It can miss things a surveyor with tools would find. Always get a survey before you buy.
Do I need the HIN?+
No. The HIN check is free and helps verify the boat, but you can start without it and add it later.
Does the boat need to be out of the water?+
No. Tell it where the boat is and the walkthrough adjusts what you can see and test.
Do I need an account?+
No. Your boats are saved privately on the device you use.
Who sees my report?+
Only you, unless you print it or send it to someone.
Check your boat now.
By starting, you’ll be asked to agree to our Terms and disclaimers. My Boat Inspector is a guide, not a marine survey.