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David Pestridge

Surveyor, Blogger and YouTuber at White Hat Marine Surveying - Helping People Understand Boats Better. David is a highly experienced and independent boat surveyor in Devon, UK and has been surveying yachts, motor boats, narrowboats and barges since 2008.

Messing About In Boats

Dec 19, 2025

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10 min read

Messing About In Boats

Ratty was right you know....

David Pestridge
David Pestridge

Narrowboat

It Never Rains, But It Pours

Nov 14, 2025

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10 min read

It Never Rains, But It Pours

Britain's Goldilocks Weather Is Changing

David Pestridge
David Pestridge

Boat Safety Scheme

What Has The Boat Safety Scheme Ever Done For Us?

Oct 31, 2025

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14 min read

What Has The Boat Safety Scheme Ever Done For Us?

Common defects found on narrowboats all Boaters can relate to.

David Pestridge
David Pestridge

Narrowboat

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"How Thick Do You Have To Be?"

Sep 26, 2025

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10 min read

"How Thick Do You Have To Be?"

What Is An Acceptable Minimum Thickness?

David Pestridge
David Pestridge
Fossil Fuels On Boats

Jun 25, 2025

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17 min read

Fossil Fuels On Boats

A recipe for disaster?

David Pestridge
David Pestridge
Challenges Are Opportunities In Disguise

May 20, 2025

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17 min read

Challenges Are Opportunities In Disguise

"If it doesn't challenge you, it doesn't change you".

David Pestridge
David Pestridge
No One Saw That Coming

Apr 10, 2025

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11 min read

No One Saw That Coming

Why looking out of the window is critical

David Pestridge
David Pestridge
Looking Forward To 2025

Jan 20, 2025

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12 min read

Looking Forward To 2025

Boat Chat looks ahead to what's coming this year

David Pestridge
David Pestridge
Boat Chat's 2024 Reflections

Dec 19, 2024

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11 min read

Boat Chat's 2024 Reflections

How does 2024 look in the rear view mirror?

David Pestridge
David Pestridge
2024 Crick Boat Show

Jun 7, 2024

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9 min read

2024 Crick Boat Show

What were the best bits at Crick 2024?

David Pestridge
David Pestridge
Boat Chat 16

Apr 9, 2024

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12 min read

Boat Chat 16

Useless Unless Worn

David Pestridge
David Pestridge
Boat Chat 15

Mar 16, 2024

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13 min read

Boat Chat 15

Good Design Matters

David Pestridge
David Pestridge
Boat Chat 14

Mar 2, 2024

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12 min read

Boat Chat 14

Dirty Bilges

David Pestridge
David Pestridge
Boat Chat 13

Feb 3, 2024

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19 min read

Boat Chat 13

"Fire! Fire! Fire!"

David Pestridge
David Pestridge
Boat Chat 12

Jan 20, 2024

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9 min read

Boat Chat 12

Submariners Conquer The Atlantic

David Pestridge
David Pestridge
Boat Chat 11

Jan 6, 2024

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9 min read

Boat Chat 11

Piracy On The Rise

David Pestridge
David Pestridge
Boat Chat Review

Dec 30, 2023

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6 min read

Boat Chat Review

2023 Review

David Pestridge
David Pestridge
Boat Chat 10

Dec 16, 2023

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11 min read

Boat Chat 10

What Price FAME?

David Pestridge
David Pestridge
Boat Chat 9

Dec 2, 2023

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9 min read

Boat Chat 9

Winter Is Coming

David Pestridge
David Pestridge
Boat Chat 8

Nov 18, 2023

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11 min read

Boat Chat 8

The Minimum Boat

David Pestridge
David Pestridge
Boat Chat 7

Nov 4, 2023

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10 min read

Boat Chat 7

'Every Day Is A School Day'

David Pestridge
David Pestridge
Boat Chat 6

Oct 21, 2023

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15 min read

Boat Chat 6

Fire Safety On Boats

David Pestridge
David Pestridge
Boat Chat 5

Oct 7, 2023

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10 min read

Boat Chat 5

Lithium-Ion Batteries

David Pestridge
David Pestridge
'Blue Moon' Boat Chat

Sep 30, 2023

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9 min read

'Blue Moon' Boat Chat

Boaty Horror Pictures

David Pestridge
David Pestridge
Boat Chat 4

Sep 16, 2023

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10 min read

Boat Chat 4

Gas Safety Week 2023

David Pestridge
David Pestridge
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