Allport Marine Survey
Tony Allport, SAMSŪ SA Serving the Puget Sound Region |
About Tony Allport
As a boy I covered the waterfront in Camden, Maine. I learned to sail at the yacht club and frequented other waterfront haunts, often mingling with master boat builders and historic vessels. My first job was as a deckhand aboard the 70' ex-pilot schooner, "TIMBERWIND" , offering week long sailing vacations exploring the Maine coast. I learned to thread this 40 ton topsail schooner through intricate passages with only occasional use of the yawl boat, its sole source of auxiliary power. In the off season I delivered yachts to Bermuda and the Caribbean Islands and pursued a passion for yacht design through correspondence courses and extensive independent reading. I went on to work for M. Rosenblatt & Son, then the largest firm of naval architects and marine engineers in the country, as captain of their company yacht Rosa II: an heirloom ketch designed by the principals of that firm and kept Bristol fashion. See the cover photo and attendant article in Wooden Boat Magazine, July/August 1995.
I have many years of practical experience owning boats, maintaining them, and sailing both offshore and coastwise. I have designed, built, and worked professionally on boats. I currently own the 30' Albin Ballad sloop, Pleiades, a classic Swedish production boat from the mid 1970's. I am very sensitive to the non-negotiable demands put on a boat by the natural elements. I am also a master woodworker, writer, and an inventor with a U.S. patent to my credit. I know how things are put together and have a discriminating eye for detail. Look for my technical articles and sailing anecdotes in Pacific Yachting PNW. |
As an active member of SAMS (Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors) I take pride in meeting their high ethical standards and exceeding their rigorous continuing education requirements. I am standards certified by the ABYC (American Boat and Yacht Council) attesting to my knowledge of their exhaustive technical and professional standards for boats. I am also an ABYC certified corrosion technician.
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