SURVEY inspections/ Custom yacht repairs

A & M Composite Repair/LIMFR/CARDONA MARINE SURVEYS
(Yacht Survey and Repair Experts)

The companies are run by John A. Cardona, a professional marine repair expert, master marine surveyor and a high performance boat designer and boat builder.(Invented Advanced Composites Testing Machine)

 

-Member of the (ASNE), American Society of Naval Engineers

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-Member: (IAMI), International Assoc. of Marine Investigators

 

-Member of the (ABYC), American Boat and Yacht Counci

 

-Master Marine Surveyor, (USSA), U.S. Surveyors Association

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-Marine Surveyor, (ACMS) The Association of Certified Marine Surveyors

 

-Member of the (ABBRA), American Boat Builders and Repairers Association

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-Inventor of Aircraft and Marine Composites Testing Machine. (PATENT PENDING) www.soniccompositestesting.com

 

-Composites Engineering and Repair background

 

-John has designed and prototyped advance hydroplane racing boats, and marine components.

 

 

John wrote a book, "Boat Buying Tips for the Northeast", a practical guide for purchasing a new or used boat and what to look for.

 

John is also working on a second book, "Advanced Hull Inspections and why most inspections miss Structural Delamination and Bond Failures!!".

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John will be offering a course in Structural Delamination for Sportfishing Boat Designers and Builders.    "How slamming Wave Loads Affect Sport Fishing Boats years after they are built" (from a sportfishing boat repair perspective).

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And a second course on "Sailboat Structural Review and Inspections"

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