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Nick Vass is a marine surveyor, sailing instructor, yachting historian and journalist.  Nick bought his first yacht, a Hurley 20, in 1983 at the age of just eighteen.  This was followed by a Hurley 24/70 ‘Omega’ in 1986 which was kept for 22 years followed by a Poncin Harmony 34 which Nick and Natasha bought new in 2008.

Nick is a fellow of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects, a member of the Society of Consulting Marine Engineers and Ship Surveyors and is an MCA approved Certifying Authority commercial code of practice Examiner.  He holds a degree in mechanical engineering and a diploma in marine surveying specialising in yacht and small craft systems and engine surveys.

As most yachts motor cruisers and narrowboats have a diesel cabin heating system Nick has become used to inspecting installations.  He has seen good, bad and ugly installations and can tell you what makes are found to work the most consistently and what makes tend not to start up.  He is also qualified to check LPG gas installations and knows how to identify faults associated with exhaust leaks and fumes.

Nick has inspected many yachts and boats that are fitted with Autoterm diesel heaters and found that every single one has worked perfectly and all owners have been very pleased with them.  Nick has remarked that Autoterm diesel heaters have a quality and robust feel and ancillary components such as hoses and ducting that come with the units are of high quality.  By comparison Nick has found other makes to be unreliable and Chinese makes to be flimsy and supplied with shoddy parts.

After studying mechanical engineering in Plymouth he worked for various yacht builders, building and repairing sailing cruisers.  Nick was a Design Technology teacher for fifteen years, most of that time he was head of department.  He has been a full time marine surveyor since 2004 travelling the world inspecting yachts and boats.  He is also a delivery skipper and holds the RYA Yacht master Offshore and Coastal Skipper instructor qualifications.

Nick sails with his wife Natasha and children Daniel and Emma along the south coast of the UK plus Brittany and Normandy.