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Stem to Stern Surveying, LLC was established since 2005, serving the greater Chesapeake and Delaware Bay until moving to Jupiter, Florida in 2018. He is now one of the leading Florida boat surveyors.
Butch Immediato is a SAMS® Accredited Marine Surveyor® #1066. In addition to being a SAMS® AMS®, he achieved the status as an ABYC Master Technician in January 2018. The ABYC Certifications are Marine Systems, ABYC Standards, Marine Diesels. His surveying journey started in 2005 when entering in the Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors.
Butch offers pre-purchase boat surveys, condition and value surveys and insurance surveys. Consulting services are available.
Butch provides Boat Survey and Inspection Services to most of Southern Florida from Vero Beach to Miami, FL, as well as Naples, Marco Island, and the Keys. He primarily covers the areas of Vero Beach, Ft. Pierce, Port St. Lucie, Jensen Beach, Merrit Island, Stuart, Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Ft. Lauderdale & Miami Beach.
Stem to Stern is knowledgeable in both power and sailing vessels, including Trawlers, Sport Fish, Center Consoles, and Express Cruisers. However, we currently only perform condition and valuation “Insurance Surveys”, or appraisal surveys on Sailing vessels at this time.
Butch has experience on vessels from tenders to 135-foot motor yachts. Currently, he has experience with surveying over 1625 vessels in his soon to be 20-year career of marine surveying.
Stem to Stern is looking not to survey one vessel but to be your surveyor for years to come. We strive on friendly communication, quick turnaround of the report, and being available so you can make that important decision in your allocated accept-reject time period. Please allow us to help you make that important decision to make your dream come true.
SERVICES WE OFFER
We offer the following services throughout Florida:
- Pre-Purchase Boat Surveys
- Insurance Marine Survey
- Condition & Valuation Surveys
- Damage Surveys
- Insurance Claims
- Preliminary Observation Survey – prior to contract. Preview vessel & take pictures
- Comprehensive Compression Checks on Gasoline Engines – by utilizing other recommended mechanics
- Pre-Sale Survey – work for the seller or Captain to get a list of discrepancies to repair prior to sale
- Yard Project Management – document and record the progression of ordered yard work to ensure it’s done as requested
- Boat Handling Lessons
We will also provide services in states other than Florida by arrangement.