🌍 12. The Truth About Mediterranean Imports
🗣️ The Myth: "Mediterranean boats are in better shape because they avoid cold winters."
⚙️ The Technical Reality:
Continuous year-round exposure to 30-degree highly saline water is the harshest environment a vessel can endure.
⚠️ The Hidden Risks:
Maximized risk of severe osmosis, massive UV degradation of gelcoat, and extreme galvanic corrosion from substandard marina shore power.
🔬 The Evidence Method (NDT & Analys):
Advanced thermographic mapping of the composite matrix to identify extremely accelerated structural fatigue and moisture ingress.
⚖️ The Chairman's Verdict:
An international "bargain" is often financial ruin. We fly out and conduct merciless evaluations before any funds are transferred.
➡️ International prepurchase surveys: