NOTE: IF YOUR BOAT IS NOT PROPERLY PREPARED FOR SHIPMENT, THE BOAT WILL BE SHIPPED “AS IS” AND AMERICAN YACHT TRANSPORT WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY RESULTING DAMAGE.

Only on very rare occasions when the boat or its component parts are particularly complicated will we prepare your boat for transport.  Even though we are competent and experienced at full disassembly, our schedule is usually so busy that we must concentrate on transporting boats.

Storage:
Any valuable items that you have aboard, such as cash, jewelry, watches, paintings or other valuables should be removed.  Ordinary loose shipboard items like life preservers, binoculars, and water sports items should be stored below the decks and ideally in a locked compartment. Galley equipment, lamps, and other small furnishings should be packed in boxes, set on the floor and braced to prevent sliding.

Security:
You should lock your cabin for security purposes. We assume that you have secured all of your items in the cabin and below deck. Our delivery crew basically never leaves your yacht unattended except for meals.  Even so, we like the boat to be locked for even those short times.

Scheduling Marinas:
You are responsible for setting up the marinas for the loading and off loading of your vessel. We will follow up a day before pickup and delivery. We do not load or transport to marinas that do not have a travel lift. Our equipment requires a travel lift to handle the boat loading and unloading of the boat.  

Shrink Wrapping
It is a good idea to shrink wrap the control and cockpit area of express cruisers, only if the person applying the shrink wrap can attach it tightly and well secured.  If it is loosely applied or not well secured with tape, it will eventually tear loose.  If it tears at all, it will inflate and tear further into long strips which will thrash your exterior gel coat.  This flogging can mark the boat's finish and even cut upholstery due to the jagged edges of the plastic. If shrink wrap services are not readily available, we can provide the service for an additional fee.

Boat Exterior
All exterior items such as antennas, radar, speakers, hailers, etc. need to be securely fastened and may need to be removed for height clearance.  We will help you determine what needs to be removed.

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