Ben Sutcliffe Talk November 2025

The Marine Surveyor’s Notebook Talk by Ben Sutcliffe

With over 35+ years’ experience in the marine industry, including Boat Building in timber, GRP, Steel and aluminium, he has written many articles for publications and brings an unrivalled breadth of reliable knowledge to Yacht, Motor Yacht, Narrow boat or any small craft surveys. Ben is an Accredited Member of the Yacht Designers and Surveyors Association (YDSA). He is on the international register of qualified Marine surveyors and is also a Full member of the British Marine Federation and Canal Boat builders Association.

Ben’s written for many Publication

Ben’s passion and depth of knowledge in wood, Steel, alloy and GRP as a boat  builder Ben worked at Whistocks and worked on a wide variety of craft from Traditional Wood Carvel Clinker to Double diagonal of the RNLI fleet that the yard had the maintenance contracts to. He was also involved in GRP repair work at the yard for customers with in the Marina along with lofting and laminating work using West Epoxy for the Varships ( kits ) that Whistocks developed.

Expertise in Yachts, Powerboats, Canal Boats, and Commercial Shipping

Ben also worked at Felixstowe College as the RYA Sailing Instructor and was able to carry out repairs and instruct students on maintenance to a fleet of 18 craft. When the College Closed Ben set up the Anglia Yacht Brokerage in East Anglia, and by the mid 90’s Opened a second yard for Traditional Boats and specialised in Drascombe and the Cornish Crabber Range, within a few years he was recognised as the leading broker/specialist for these craft. This added experience as a Yacht Broker has given him great advantages when surveying the large variety of craft he has during his career. Ben is an also an Accredited Member of the Yacht Designers and Surveyors Association (YDSA).

Ben is a good mate of Tom Cunnliffe and has worked with Tom when Tom thought of taking on a project boat to work on. See the video HERE

We are also pleased to announce that Bar and Catering will be having the Meal Deal on our Talk Evenings so get there early and have a meal beforehand and make a full evening of it.

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Organised by the PYC Social Committee