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| Buying a new boat is a major undertaking which should also be a great pleasure. Good research, careful preparation and an experienced helping hand are all invaluable. At Charles Watson Marine we try to share our collective 70 years of building, buying and selling boats to help you get exactly what you want from your new boat. The following are important considerations:
Finance Often the first thing to establish is how a new boat is to be financed, and what guarantees are in place to ensure that your money is protected at all times. If paying cash, the process is pretty straightforward and having chosen a Contest or Wauquiez you have the reassurance that you are dealing with two of the longest established builders around, nonetheless you may wish us to arrange bank guarantees to cover your deposit and any stage payments. You may also be looking to sell an existing boat to cover part of the cost, in which case our in-house brokerage will be pleased to discuss listing your boat and can also give you a pretty accurate idea of the likely true worth and saleability of your present boat. You may wish to arrange a marine mortgage and we can put you in contact with a number of the leading specialists in this area. It may also be that, depending on your circumstances, you may wish to explore the possibility of lease purchace, which can prove as cheap as or possibly cheaper than paying cash while providing significant cash flow advantages. Specification Today's boats are highly sophisticated and have options lists that can run to several pages and require dozens of choices. Based on the type of sailing you plan to do, your intended cruising areas, the age and fitness of the crew, the desire to create a specification that will be attractive should you sell on, and a myriad other practical considerations, we will guide you through this process of specifying your boat. Starting from the fundamentals of overall length, interior layout, keel types/depths and type of rig, we will take you right through the choice of interior finishes, electrical and navigation equipment, the pros and cons of generators, deep freezers, inverters to the choice of safety equipment. The result; a boat that fully reflects your needs; neither over complex nor under equipped. Progress We are in constant close touch with the yards and visit frequently, we are, therefore, able to monitor the progress of your boat at all stages of production. Naturally we can also make the arrangements for you to visit at key stages during the build and to discuss any aspects of the process with yard staff. The payment terms for Contest yachts stipulate interim payments as various milestones of the build are reached. We ensure that you are fully aware of the timing of these milestones and will verify progress or arrange for you to do so. Commissioning & Handover Commissioning is a vital comprehensive check on the boat's systems and on its compliance with the original order. It is also the opportunity to fit any (non structural) items that you may have decided to add. We think it is highly desirable that we are involved with the commissioning since we can discuss and manage any issues that arise directly with the yard and based on our wide experience of their boats. We would normally be present at the final handover of the boat to ensure that you are totally happy that all is as it should be. Commissioning/Handover can take place at the yard or its adjacent port. We can also make arrangements for local commissioning in the UK or certain European ports. Delivery We can make arrangement for your boat to be transported, shipped or sailed to any final destination. We have good relationships with transportation companies and delivery specialists who have proved their reliability over the years. |
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