The Commissioning Process...after a long period of research, you have committed yourself to a boat that will take you where you want to go.  Now for the final step...taking delivery and preparing her for her first offshore passage.  We provide you with technical & practical know how for the extensive and important job of commissioning your boat.  We provide lists of tools, safety gear, galley and live aboard gear to make the vessel ready for cruising and passage making.  We will assist & advise you as you select products, equipment and vendors.  Building owner competence & confidence is our first priority.  Owners are partners in this process.  

Step 1: Inspect

• the soundness, appearance and function of all systems
• standing and running rigging
• interior & exterior finishes
• engine
• all finished floors and surfaces for fit and finish
• stainless steel fittings
• safety fittings, stanchions, pulpits
• sails & sail management systems.

Step 2: Test

• all electrical and mechanical systems: chart plotter, auto pilot, radar
  
• all communication systems & devices: AIS, VHF radios, sat phones, satellite comms
  
• anchor, windlass, sails, halyards, sheets, reefing gear, winches
  
• bilge, water & holding tank pumps, all gauges
  
• ensure compliance with US Federal requirements and relevant rally requirements
  
• fans, refrigeration, freezers, heads, stove, oven, 

Step 3: Do 

• one test sail where we run all of the systems at sea: raise & lower sails; deploy reefing systems
• make language changes in systems to meet owner preferences
• serve as the owners representative and oversee resolution of all 'punchlist' items with factory management & technicians & vendor representatives.   

Recent Commissioning Projects

JO JO'S CIRCUS Outremer 5X (hull #
WABI SABI Outremer 5X (hull #15)
DAVALI Outremer 45 (hull #3) 
WANDERER Outremer 51 (hull # 35)
PU'UHONUA Outremer 51 (hull # 37) 
10 DIRECTIONS Outremer 51

Jan and Claudia have each owned three boats, monohulls (4) & catamarans (2) from 27'-53'.  We understand first hand, the need to strike a balance between performance, cost, serviceability & durability. We treat the commissioning of your vessel with the same care & attention to detail that we brought to our own vessels.