The size of the tender garage should be dictated by the owner’s wishes for the
experience he wants from a tender. The tender should not be a last thought.
storage, and both are more than often correct. Increasingly we are getting involved in advising on storage of yacht toys as the range and amount of equipment is pushed. With owners trying to pack in as many items as possible making this neat, organised and importantly having items available for maintenance takes some consideration. We find that if toys are hard to deploy, recover and store these do not get used. The negativity soon gets passed to owners and they stop asking for large inflatables and others. Getting this right from the beginning makes a huge difference. There is increasing thought from owners’ teams on this and employing specialists to provide drawings, weights and dimensions of equipment to help make choices on what is purchased makes a large difference.
DON’T FORGET THE TOYS
There is no getting away from the rise of electric powered toys, whether this be a stand up jetski like the FFF, an electric surfboard like the Lampuga, or the well- known Seabob amongst others. Often these are required to be permanently or regularly charged and the racking of equipment, with charging is required. This needs to be considered as soon as possible in the
build to avoid extension leads being laid over the deck or just in the way. These docking and charging stations are crucial and need to be accessible.
Storage of watersports equipment is a large consideration, as buoyancy aids, impact vests, wetsuits and scuba kit takes up a large amount of space. With yachts trying to cater for every guest the amount of equipment carried can sometimes be vast. A recent 74m outfitted had 96 wetsuits for example! Having these all on rails, dry and easily accessible for guests is no easy task. Drying rails should not be overlooked.
Whilst everyone wants more space, without question a well-planned garage can make the enjoyment of owners and the life of crew easier and more productive. Clever racking of equipment in advance of a new yacht launch means that equipment is used more, and crew are more positive of it to owners, in turn increasing the enjoyment of using it. Whilst bigger and better is often the brief from owners, there is a fine line to create the right packages and it is a challenging tightrope to walk. For
Jet ski lift
Given the owner’s brief, the tender garage should be sized accordingly and box dimensions known so that tenders can either be purchased off the shelf to fit, or custom built as required. On production builds like Princess, Sunseeker etc., these are often designed specifically around a type of craft such as a Williams tender, Pascoe or Castoldi. Due to the garages being very specific to that tender, there are often not any, or many alternatives taking any choice or owners’ preferences out of the equation. So, remember just plan early and talk to all those involved in the design and build process and find out early what the owners REALLY want.
For more details Tel: +44 (0)2380 016363 or visit
www.superyachttendersandtoys.com
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all owners, management companies and representatives the assistance of a specialist company like Superyacht Tenders and Toys who know the products, and the builds makes a significant positive contribution and should not be overlooked.
EARLY PLANNING The size of the tender garage should be dictated by the owner’s wishes for the experience he wants from a tender. The tender should not be a last thought, as it is vital to the smooth operation of the ship. We all know the first and the last thing the owners and guests use on their experience onboard is the tender. Getting off dripping wet ready to get into the limo to go to the airport is an experience to avoid.
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