Ben Sutcliffe Marine Surveyor

02/09/2026

Always pleased to have helped in the new coding of a craft!

03/08/2026

Can't believe I'm just two away from 4,000 subscribers to my YouTube channel, thankyou if you have previously subscribed and if you haven't will you be number 4,000!!!!

Ben hopes these short videos taken normally in one go no editing helps make boating safer for all, Ben is a Fellow full member of the YDSA, & member of SCMS, British Marine & RYA, has over 44 years of experience in the marine industry, 4th generation of boat builders and has well over 20 years of su...

03/08/2026

My office today! And only 39deg in the shade!!!

30/07/2026

Hardest thing ever selling chianti. So glad I've managed to get out here to use her. Hopefully we can find someone who will be her next custodian. &smithal brokers

23/07/2026

Watch out for my new you tube... its a nose job!!! 😄 🤣 out Friday 24th at 18.00

heres a fishing vessel that sadly had an incident where her bulbus ...

13/07/2026

Another YDSA - Yacht Designers & Surveyors Association coding of Another Whaly Boats UK & IRL 500R at Dale Sailing Company Ltd . 6 person swamp and heal test. Heres the youtube video!!! Will it sink 🤔 😕
https://youtube.com/shorts/3WxWk0eMt3w?feature=share

06/07/2026

Yesterday down at St David's at Quinquari Marine for the stability and swamp test on their latest 9m for the YDSA - Yacht Designers & Surveyors Association always pleased to assist with coding of these craft for either the new sports and pleasure or workboat 3 code

Every commercially operated vessel within the UK has to undergo a s...

02/07/2026

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29/06/2026

Very exciting day, new YDSA - Yacht Designers & Surveyors Association coding with a brand new model thats very likely the very first to be coded in the uk and supplied by Dale Sailing Company Ltd from Whaly Boats UK & IRL .
With a new work boat 3 for local water sampling. Stability test... incredibly stable even with 7 on one side!!!
Very glad to have been well enough to attend and undertake this job for my long term clients. Thanks to Singleton cancer clinic 😃 and Louise Sutcliffe-Davies for driving x

24/06/2026

Office for today.. tough job...