Guides
Short, practical pieces for captains, engineers and managers. No fluff.
A two-sided handover checklist for bareboat charter yachts: what to walk through with guests at check-in, what to inspect at check-out, and how to record condition so damage disputes are settled by evidence, not argument.
6 min read
A plain guide to the certificates a professional yacht crew carries — STCW basic training, ENG1, licences and endorsements — with their validity periods, what triggers renewal, and how to keep a fleet's paperwork from expiring.
7 min read
A step-by-step winterization checklist for a motor or sailing yacht laid up for the cold months, in the order the jobs should be done, plus what to record so spring commissioning is quick.
7 min read
The pre-departure checklist a charter yacht should run before guests step aboard, split by who does it, plus how to make sure it is actually done and recorded every time.
6 min read
A whole-boat maintenance schedule for a 30–100 ft yacht: which jobs run on engine hours, which run on the calendar, and a table you can copy straight into your own plan.
8 min read
The spares a well-run yacht keeps aboard, engine room by engine room, plus a simple way to track what you have, where it is and when it was used.
7 min read
A maintenance log is worth more than a receipt folder. Here is exactly what to record for every service, a free printable template you can use today, and how to keep it up to date when the boat is in use.
6 min read
A practical checklist for a 30–100 ft motor or sailing yacht, split by how often each job comes round. Print it, tick it, and turn it into a schedule your crew can follow.
7 min read
The six rest-hour rules under the Maritime Labour Convention, what a compliant day looks like, common ways crews fall foul of them, and how to keep the monthly record without a spreadsheet.
6 min read
Hour-based servicing is simple in principle and slips in practice. A method for setting intervals from the manufacturer's schedule, capturing hours reliably, and knowing what is due before it is overdue.
5 min read
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