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How Does a Yacht Delivery Work?
8 Steps
The Salty Mindset
3 Principals
The Salty Guide
9 FAQ’s
6 Issues
Arrival Checklist
Useful Stuff
What’s In Our Bag?
8 Easy Steps
To get your yacht delivered.
Get a quote from us
Click here to open a new yacht delivery quote form.
Takes about five minutes to complete. Make a list of questions.
Step 1
Follow up phone conversation
We’ll call you to discuss details and answer your questions.
We’ll provide a ‘Quick Quote’ and Services Agreement that covers everything you need to know.
Review these, and ask any further questions.
Step 2
Sign Services Agreement and pay deposit
All done electronically, no printing or scanning of documents required.
10% deposit secures the delivery.
Step 3
Planning and preparation
We’ll begin to work closely with you and set expectations for the yacht delivery.
You’ll receive “The Salty Guide”; our step-by-step telling you everything you need to know and do to ready your vessel for delivery.
We can assist if the yacht is remote to your location, and can travel to your yacht early to take care of everything if needed.
Step 4
Confirm delivery and crew travel to vessel
When we have a weather window, 50% deposit is payable and crew travel arrangements are secured.
Our crew will travel to your yacht, undertake pre-departure checks, crew safety inductions, provisioning, refuelling and ready her for sea.
Step 5
Departure from origin
Throw lines! Vessel is underway continuously and crew settles into watch keeping patterns.
You are sent a daily position report via SMS (usually at 1800hrs).
You can SMS us if needed, as cell coverage is reasonable during coastal passages.
Follow position of vessel via tracker.
Step 6
Arrival into destination
Yacht is cleaned. We hope to meet you for a de-brief.
Handover either in-person, with your authorised representative or over the phone.
Balance of delivery is payable on handover. Keys can be left with a marina office or on-board.
We can stay behind for one or more days if needed to take care of anything in your absence.
Crew return travel to home port.
Step 7
Handover documents and feedback
Useful handover documents sent electronically. Client Feedback Form issued.
Yacht delivery process is complete.
Step 8
The Salty Mindset…
“No Harm”
Our fundamental aim is getting your yacht from origin to destination safely, without damage to vessel or crew.
We treat your yacht gently, and aim to leave her in a better condition than when we met.
3 Principles
What we focus on to promote a successful yacht delivery.
Once your delivery is confirmed, we will send you “The Salty Guide”.
It’s everything you need (to know and do) to ready your vessel for delivery.
Crew are selected to match the quirks of the vessel and voyage.
Our standards are high; we value having good people.
It’s important that your vessel is defect-free pre-departure.
“The Salty Guide” includes a vessel preparation checklist; so we’ve got you covered.
For our Delivery Clients…
What’s The Salty Guide?
Yacht deliveries are no simple task, and often result in endless annoying emails, requesting documents and further information.
That’s why we’ve created The Salty Guide for our delivery clients. Click here to view the Salty Guide.
It’s an easy-to-follow checklist that tell you everything you need to know to get your vessel delivered; without the incessant emails.
9 FAQ’s
Answers to common questions.
Qualifications and Experience
Masters hold commercial qualifications and generally have 10 years + experience. Crew hold various qualifications and are competent to hold watch alone at night.
Registration and Insurance
Your vessel must be registered and insured. We will liaise with your vessels insurer to ensure coverage during the delivery.
Timing
We always aim to depart during a suitable weather window. Seasonal wind and weather patterns dictate when passages can and can’t happen safely. We will advise.
Pricing
Every yacht delivery has different constraints and challenges. We’ll tailor your quote to your situation.
Safety Equipment
Recreational and commercial vessels must carry a minimum provision of safety equipment as required by legislation. We will advise what is required.
Vessel Tracking
We carry an advanced GPS tracker on-board. We provide a url link so you can track your yachts position online.
Mechanical Issues During Delivery
All our masters (and most crew) hold engineering qualifications. Any defect encountered at sea will be remedied, when necessary and feasible, as per crew training and ability.
Passage Planning
Our intended navigational passage is planned prior to departure, in accordance with vessel characteristics and good seamanship.
Marine Fuel
Refuelling locations are detailed within our passage plan. There are numerous marine fuel vendors along Australia’s coastline.
6 Issues
That can cause delay, and how clients can proactively avoid them before we throw lines.
Communication
Be forthcoming about any potential issues or lack of tools, spares or equipment.
Mechanical Issues
Have a pro inspect vessel, identify defects and repair, carry all possible spares and carry adequate tools.
Breakdowns
Service engines and remedy defects.
Slow Boat Speed
Clean hull below waterline if needed.
Weather Window
If you have a delivery deadline, give us plenty of notice, to increase our chances of a suitable window.
Expired Safety Gear
Inspect all safety gear. Dispose of expired gear and replace with new. We can’t depart without it.
Arrival Destination Checklist
What you can expect from us (vessel dependant).
Useful Stuff
Resources we use daily.
Australian Chart Index
Over 450 official paper charts, chart index and notice to mariners.
AusENC
Official vector Electronic Navigational Chart (ENC) service. Purchase or subscribe.
Great Circle
Provides suitable life rafts and safety equipment. Arranges freight to and from vessel.
Boat Books
Whenever we’ve urgently needed a paper chart (or ten) Boat Books has delivered; literally.
What’s In Our Bag?
The delivery skippers toolkit.
