USCG Licensed Captains Providing Professional Yacht Delivery for both Power and Sailing Vessels
Dealers - New and Used Boat Deliveries and Sea Trials
Dealers - Need a boat delivered to a client? Need to move a boat to another location? Need a knowledgeable Captain to ride with your client when they take the boat home for the first time? Let us do the work for you so can focus on satisfying your customers. Give us a call today to discuss your needs. We can provide the Captain and Crew for all sorts of situations. Our mission is to deliver your vessel quickly, safely and efficiently.
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Private Deliveries
Planning to fish the Florida Keys, but your boat is in NY? Planning to sail the Caribbean, but your boat is in Newport? Maybe its time to get your boat out of the hurricane belt and up to New England for summer cruising? We strive to provide the best service for a competitive price and get your vessel from where she lies to the place you want to use her. No trip is too short or too long. We will move your boat from your slip to the local boatyard or from Key West to Maine. The distance of the trip does not matter. Our mission is to deliver your vessel quickly, safely and efficiently.
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Safety
We know safety is no accident. Our captains are highly trained and safety conscious professionals. We will not set out to sea without until we are satisfied of a vessel's seaworthiness. A boat which passes one of our inspections will easily pass a U.S. Coast Guard Safety Inspection. Here is a list of some of the things we inspect prior to getting underway to make sure your boat and our crew arrives safely:
The Hull
a. Through-hull fittings and sea cocks are examined for electrolysis and functionality
b. All hoses and clamps are inspected for cracks and leaks
c. The bottom should be sufficiently clean when we arrive at the vessel so a reasonable cruising speed can be maintained
d. the keel bolts, rudder stock and steering gear are inspected for excess wear
The Engine
a. Inspection of hoses, belts and wiring. We check and change the oil and the fuel filters as required per your maintenance log. We also check fuel tanks for cracks and leaks, inspect shift/throttle control cables and linkages on both ends. We inspect propellers and shafts and adjust the packing glands as needed
Safety Equipment
a. all flares (expiration dates and moisture under the caps) and other visual distress signals, test sound signals (bells and whistles)
b. test fume detectors and fire extinguishers
c. check bilge pumps and piping, filters, and float switches
d. EPIRBs, VHF and SSB radios
e. first-aid kits, person-in-water (crew-overboard) equipment, life rafts and lifesaving gear. We prefer life rafts for trips which take us more than 20 miles offshore and an inflatable dinghy for all trips.
Electrical and Plumbing
a. Topping off and testing batteries, cleaning terminals as necessary
b. testing all lights, electronics and other circuits
c. checking for loose wires and ensuring alternator and charging systems are performing properly
d. Checking marine sanitation devices—heads, holding tanks and their plumbing
e. We make sure Y-Valves aren't leaking, and that they are diverting waste into the holding tank and not overboard.
Rigging
a. inspect all standing rigging including spars, shrouds, stays, swages or mechanical terminals (i.e. StaLok or Norseman), turnbuckles and chainplates
b. inspect the running rigging—halyards, sheets, guys and spare lines—and deck hardware including roller furling units, boom vang, winches, turning blocks, sheaves and deck organizers to make sure they turn freely and operate properly.
c. Docklines and anchor rodes are inspected. Anchors are secured before heading to sea.
Fees
Delivery rates can fluctuate, depending on the departure and destination points, the weather conditions, the condition of the boat, and distance traveled. We offer a simple daily flat rate based on the distance to be traveled, cruising speed of the boat, and number of crew needed. We do not charge for weather delays; however some ancillary costs may include fuel, dockage, vessel maintenance and conditioning, hotel, travel mileage, and airline fees. Any ancillary charges incurred are passed on at no mark up to you.
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