Hire A Yacht Services Company For Touch-Ups
The only smart thing to do when you own a yacht is to hire a yacht services company to do the upkeep on your boat. When you visit a marina you will see hundreds of styles and sizes of boats moored or docked and their owners scrubbing vigorously every weekend to keep their boats shiny and clean. The seas can be very rough on the hulls of boats, nor is sea water very good for interior furnishings.
It’s not very often that you see a yacht owner out there scrubbing down their own deck. If you own a yacht, you can afford to hire someone to maintain the engines and detail the inside and outside. Yacht services companies specialize in all of these areas. You can search for these companies on the internet and also talk to yacht brokers for a reputable one to use. Word of mouth down at the marina is probably the best way to locate a good yacht services company.
Full Service Companies
A yacht services company is a full service, interior and exterior maintenance company that specializes in yachts and boats of all sizes. They will provide weekly detailing and maintenance of your yacht which includes; weekly washings, waxing, bottom painting and boat lettering. They can provide pick up and deliveries of boats, as well as carpet cleaning, full interior maid cleaning, engine room and bilge cleaning, interior wood restoration and all interior detailing. They will replace new hardware and re-seal, teak work, pressure washing, batteries and sea strainers checked, hoses checked and replaced.
A yacht services company will do absolutely everything there is to do to properly maintain your sailing vessel. They can also provide crews for special events. They will charter groups for you and cater the entire occasion for you. Sometimes the yacht services company will work with a yacht broker and a price for one year of service is included in the sale of the yacht. Having a yacht services company included with the sale of your yacht is always the best scenario. This way the company already has a feel for your boat and knows how it handles and weathers and it already has an experienced service crew working with the yacht. If the company does not come with the sale then ask the yacht broker. Most yacht brokers work with several of the best yacht services companies. They usually stand to receive a small commission for every yacht owner they send to the service company.