| g your own yacht proves that you have definitely | | | | hardware must be constantly checked, making sure |
| reached the prime of your career. Only the rich can | | | | screws are tight. Always check for corrosion and rust. |
| buy a yacht. With sky-high prices, owning a yacht | | | | Opt to use ropes and lines for rigging for smoother |
| entails even more money to maintain its handsome | | | | sailing. Wash ropes from time to time to maximise its |
| looks and keep it in good running condition. To ensure | | | | life. Seal the end of ropes by tying a knot or flaming it. |
| that your yacht is in good hands, hire licenced crews to | | | | Wash sails and canvas to remove salt and dirt. Sails |
| run, manage and take care of the yacht. | | | | are always in direct contact with harmful UV rays so |
| Steps in Maintaining a Yacht by Area | | | | always check for damaged parts. |
| Hull. The part that keeps the boat from floating and | | | | Yacht Interiors. Depending on the budget and to your |
| must be maintained well to ensure good sailing | | | | liking, the interiors will differ from every boat. The |
| experience is the hull. Depending on the material, care | | | | interiors will entirely depend on how you want to feel |
| and maintenance of the hull will differ. Check if all the | | | | whenever you ride your yacht. You can choose |
| holes of the hull are sealed. This should be done at | | | | between luxurious comfort or low-maintenance, |
| least once a year. Clean the hull every season. | | | | relatively cheaper trailer-like feel. Moisture is a |
| Don’t forget to keep the repair kit handy. This | | | | yacht’s top enemy. It causes wood to rot, |
| would include duct tape, paint, gel finish. If there are | | | | metal to corrode, and water to breed fungi. Ensure |
| bolts, make sure they are not too rusty as they can | | | | enough and proper ventilation. Usually, wood is used to |
| loosen the hardness. | | | | create a look of elegance. However, wood can be a |
| Deck and Rigging. This is where you will spend most | | | | tad hard to maintain. Make sure coating is re-applied |
| of your time in. This is where the wind generates the | | | | yearly to maintain shine. Keep the surface dry all the |
| force to keep the yacht sailing. If the deck is made of | | | | time. Soft materials like carpets and cushions absorb |
| wood like teak, expect it to be high maintenance even | | | | moisture than any other part of the yacht. It’s |
| if it’s a traditional material in boat building and it | | | | better to use a material that repels water or moisture. |
| exudes elegance too. If wood-made deck is exposed | | | | Create a checklist of things you should look after to |
| to extreme temperatures, they can rot quickly. This is | | | | refrain from forgetting some of these. Log all the |
| why protective coating like varnish should be applied | | | | check-ups made so you can refer to it once needed. |
| frequently. Common rule is to coat the deck with ten | | | | You may also hire a professional group to check the |
| layers of varnish. For the rigging, the fittings and | | | | yacht. |