Maintenance Top Tips
Create an efficient cleaning routine
Exposure to saltwater presents a continuous risk for corrosion, a reason to take a cleaning routine seriously for your yacht.
Not only will this lengthen the lifespan of everything from rigging and gel coats, to engine parts, ropes, and even the upholstery, but it also means you are staying one step ahead, spotting issues as they arise such as new cracks and corrosion.
Thorough and regular cleaning will not only protect functional parts but also allow you to ensure safety features, retain aesthetic surfaces and keep elements from degrading. Show your yacht some love and keep on top of things like scuffs, streaks, and dust.
Here at Hamble Point Yacht Charters we offer our ‘wash and go’ service, a one-stop service for local yachts! You can take your pick from a topside clean & polish, interior deep clean or full valet by our professional team of valeters.
Make yacht inspection a habit
Combining an efficient cleaning routine and making yacht inspection a habit is our top tip for maintenance success. Compare the inspection process to the likes of checking in with loved ones. If you skipped over any, you’re likely to hear about it in the future! So set aside adequate time for your yacht inspection and make it a habitual process. Check levels of coolant, oil, and the like; examine your propeller, deck hardware, and batteries; each and every element of your craft deserves and will benefit from a check-in.
Identify valuable on-board spares
It’s always sensible to have a back up, with all your safety equipment stowed away be sure you have a sensible selection of spares to hand too! If things go wrong you’ll have peace of mind that you have the tools/ equipment necessary to roll our repairs and get you home safely! Beyond rigging spares it’s definitely worth considering fuses, plumbing parts, sail repair kit and so on. The better you know your boat, the more likely you can anticipate potential needs before they surprise you!
Create a yacht maintenance checklist
We cannot vouch for this enough! No matter how familiar you become with your yacht, even the best of us can let things slip from time to time. This is where a yacht maintenance checklist really comes in to it’s own. Making sure all items are ticked off is always time well spent. If you’re just getting acquainted with your yacht, bringing in a pro to help work with you and create your checklist is a fantastic strategy. Paying someone for their time now can mean avoiding an expensive bill later so is a really worthwhile approach. Using various checklists for different intervals, will ensure your daily, weekly, monthly and annual tasks never sail off into the horizon!
With 25 years of experience in yacht management we have worked meticulously to create a recommended list of works, you can download the list to identify what you need doing and we will send you back a quote. If you’re still becoming acquainted with your vessel and would like to work with us to create a custom list for your yacht, get in touch we’d be happy to help!
Keep a yacht maintenance log
A yacht maintenance log is a fantastic aid. Not only will it be a valuable reminder of what you did and when, it will also be a worthwhile resource if you come to sell your yacht in the future. Make sure you log all maintenance and servicing tasks and include dates and details as appropriate. A maintenance log is also extremely useful for keeping tack on issues that do not require attention right now but may do in the not too distant future. To make the most of your yachting experience, make the condition of your vessel a reflection on yourself, knowing that if you do the rewards will be plentiful.
We can help take the stress out of owning your own yacht
We can manage all or part of your maintenance for you, or we can hold a list for you and just let you know when safety items or warranties are due to expire. Have a look at our website to look at the different options we have for Yacht Owner Services
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WHAT CLIENTS SAY
Charted a Bavaria 36 for a weekend trip. Last minute booking and super impressed with how we managed to sort thing out so quickly and easily after just a couple of e-mails and phone calls. Arrived late Friday after office was closed but check in pack had been left for us to pick up and overnight onboard. Boat very nicely kitted out and left Sat morning to ride Westerly tide to Lymington. Great local knowledge given during the morning walk through about where to moor and get dinner. Nice sail back on Sunday. Weather turned foul but she handled really well under full sail. Everyone on board enjoyed themselves and it's exactly what I'd hoped for from the weekend. This was first time sailing from Hamble and it's a great location to get quickly into the Solent. Definitely will be back once weather warms up and days get longer to try some longer trips. Thank you Hamble Point Charters for a great weekend !
My family and I had a great charter experience recently thanks to Alex, Andy and the whole team. Well maintained boat, friendly service and advice. We plan to charter again next year with them.
Alex, Becca and the team could not have been more helpful considering we called them at 4:45 Tuesday for a boat on Wednesday, another charter company had let us down at the last minute. Check-out and back in was well organized and we had a great 3 days sailing.
As a family, including our 4 year old Labrador, we recently chartered a 'bareboat' yacht from Hamble Point Charters for 7 days to cruise the Solent. The company were fantastic from our first enquiry to handing back the boat. The yacht was clean and well presented. A great week and we will happily use them again!
We have just had another wonderful week on a yacht we chartered from Hamble Point Yacht Charters. We have sailed several of their boats, this time it was a lovely 35 foot Bavaria. Chartering from HPYC is always an easy choice for us: the boats are well maintained, support is excellent, and the staff are always super friendly and helpful. On top of that, Hamble Point is such an ideal starting location for sailing around the Solent.
This is truly a 5 * service. The team really looked after us both ashore on arrival and also while at sea. We were a relatively inexperienced crew but always felt the team ashore had our backs. Thoroughly recommended.
I just wanted to say Thank-you very much for the weekend charter. It was exactly what we were after (albeit cold!) plus Andy was an awesome teacher and great company. We’ll definitely be keen to book again soon!
We had a fabulous four days. Marina is ideally placed for the Solent, boat was in great condition, well equipped and a joy to sail. We were well briefed and the shore side team including the dog very friendly.
We charted one of the sailing yachts for a fantastic weekend cruise in the Solent. The boat was in superb condition and well equipped, the staff was very helpful explaining how things work on the yacht and there was also a video available with all the important information. 10/10 would recommend!
Had a fantastic week chartering Blue Otter, Alex was incredibly helpful and sent loads of information and date checking prior to booking. There was a handover video and both the handover and return were really smooth. The boat was lovely and well maintained and Lee was really helpful in recommending places to visit (and helping identify the steering issue as an autopilot takeover - doh!). Definitely will be back and would fully recommend!
Just back from a lovely week in the Solent. Great service from HPYC from first inquiry through to return handover. Very straightforward to deal with, and the yacht was in excellent condition. We've chartered from many companies in the UK and abroad and the attention to detail (and flawless inventory!) was second to none. Everything about the yacht and equipment had clearly been well looked after and was in immaculate condition. Great service, will use again.
Always very friendly service, and well-maintained yachts. Easy check-in and checkout. Will be back...
We had a great time and were very happy with everything. Your team were genuinely friendly and were very helpful when we needed it. Is a big contrast to many charter companies I have dealt with in the past.
Watching the sun go down with a glass of bubbly on the deck of a sparkling yacht was unbelievable. What a treat, and a much needed change of scenery in these troubled times. We will be back for sure
Fab service, nothing too much trouble, including my daft questions. I'll be a repeat customer for sure!