Exterior and Interior Detail
Comprehensive boat detailing programme's designed for your boat and its needs. Ensure the cosmetic longevity of your asset through a fortnightly wash and polish, and visual inspections. Be able to walk into a clean saloon, galley, head and cabin every time you use your boat.Â
Our Services
System Checks and Maintenance
Regular, photo-reported testing of every key system, so faults are found by us, not by you mid-cruise. Consistent records build a valuable service history, and any work needed is coordinated through qualified technicians with your approval.
Skipper Service
Qualified, experienced skippers to relocate, refuel or operate your vessel whenever you need, whether that's a run to the slipway or a day on the Harbour with your guests. Safe, discreet and easy company aboard.
Annual Service + Preventative Maintenance Schedule
A preventative maintenance plan built around your vessel and its manufacturer's schedule, so nothing is missed and nothing is rushed. Antifoul, hull and engine servicing are coordinated through licensed trades, approved by you, supervised by us and fully documented.
Hospitality and Event Planning
From preparing the vessel to coordinating caterers, service staff and a skipper if you're heading out, we take care of the details so you can simply enjoy with your guests. We reset everything afterwards and navigate your vessel safely back to its berth.
Who does what
The line between our work and licensed work is deliberate, and it is the same on every boat.
Done by Pennant
Arranged by Pennant, done by licensed trades
Presentation
Washdowns, interior and exterior detailing, routine polishing
Gelcoat repair, paint, upholstery and canvas work, teak restoration
Systems
Scheduled testing, checks, logging and photo reports
Electrical, refrigeration, air-conditioning and electronics repairs
Maintenance
Basic mechanical maintenance; fluid and strainer checks
Engine, transmission and generator servicing; slipping and antifouling
Presence and service-date checks
Life raft, extinguisher and other equipment servicing
Operation
Skipper service by the Principal
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Paperwork
Correspondence, scheduling, statements
Insurance itself (via your broker)
Care schedule
A typical programme, adapted to each boat’s manuals and use.
Every visitÂ
- Freshwater washdown of decks, superstructure and glass
- Interior aired and refreshed: saloon, galley, heads and cabins
- Photographed walk-round, inside and out
- Bilges inspected; bilge pumps and float switches checked
- Batteries, chargers and shore power checked
- Lines, fenders and chafe checked and adjusted
Monthly, on rotation
- Engines and generator run in line with manufacturer guidance
- Lights, horn, windlass, pumps, freshwater, air-conditioning, refrigeration and electronics tested
- Fluid levels and raw-water strainers checked
- Deeper detailing on rotation: stainless, upholstery and leather, hatches and seals, teak
- Safety equipment checked for presence and service dates
Annually, or as the plan requires (licensed trades)
- Slipping, antifouling, running gear and anodes
- Engine, transmission and generator servicing
- Safety equipment servicing
- Registration and insurance renewal dates tracked and actioned with you
Trade work is not part of the monthly fee; see below.
Fees
A fixed monthly fee, set by the scope in your agreement. One invoice a month. Supported by a photo-backed report.
Trade work at cost, plus a disclosed fee. Every job is quoted to you and approved before it starts. Trade and services invoices are directed to you at cost, or can be paid by us incurring a 15% coordination fee.Â
On request: berthing arranged and owner accounts managed, at an additional fee.
Nothing hidden. Every payment made for your boat appears, itemised, in your monthly statement.
Getting started
- A conversation. About the boat, how you use her and what isn’t working.
- A written proposal. The scope we recommend and the monthly fee. You choose how involved you want to be.
- The agreement. Signed with Pennant Yachting Pty Ltd; keys and access handed over.
- The condition appraisal. A full, photographed walk-through: finishes, systems, machinery spaces, seals and joinery, and the hull above the waterline. It sets the baseline every later report is measured against. (It is not a marine survey.)
- Your vessel plan. Cleaning, systems and maintenance schedules written for your boat.
- Ongoing care. Visits on schedule and a report after each. Let us know before you head down and she’ll be clean, fuelled and ready.
Safety equipment
Once the big picture plan for your vessel is crystallised, we must conduct a comprehensive survey-like inspection of your entire vessel.
From this information we develop more informed plans for the ongoing care of your vessels: cosmetics, mechanical systems, electronic systems, seams/seals and joinery, and hull.Â
Appraisal
We develop a clear and actionable plan that is specific to your vessel and its elements:
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Exterior cosmetic appearance
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​Interior finishes and trim
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Mechanical systems maintenance
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Annual hull maintenance
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Plan
We assign your vessel to our management software system and begin our ongoing care. We visit your boat at least once a month and perform the agreed upon services. Most of our clients employ a fortnightly management schedule for their vessels.Â
You are notified with a photo-backed report anytime we step onto your vessel, illustrating the current condition and tasks completed. As well as recommending action for anything that is found in visual inspection and during the cleaning process.
You can call us prior to your use of the vessel and we will ensure it is ready the day you step aboard; clean, fuelled and functional. Â
Ongoing care
