Boat Delivery Captain for Hire.

Boat Delivery - Master Captain For Hire

Captain Allen Clark has over 10 years experience as a boat instructor and yacht delivery captain, serving the Northeast United States waters during warmer months and Florida and Caribbean waters during winter months. Calling Long Island Sound home, he specializes in sailboat and powerboat deliveries in Connecticut and New York but also covers Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Maine and Florida. He has extensive experience on the Chesapeake, the East Coast Inland waterway, and the Atlantic Ocean.

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Boat Owner Contract

This contract will protect both the boat owner and Captain Clark from any confusion. Please email Allen@AllenMClark.com for a copy of the contract that will be signed by both parties.

Boat Owner Checklist

1) Boat owner/captain contract.

2) Is the boat’s battery charged?

3) Is the fuel tank full?

4) Does the boat have all of it's hull plugs?

5) Does the boat have all the legally required safety equipment onboard?
a. Navigation lights
b. Fire extinguishers
Boats < 26’and > 16’ needs one B-1, 26’- <40’ needs two B-1 or one B-2, 40 to <65’ needs Three b-1 or One B-1 and One B-2
c. Visual Distress Signals (flares must be less than 3 years old)
d. Coast guard approved PFDs (life preservers) and a type IV throw-able.
e. Working ventilation system for gasoline fumes.
f. Sound signals.

6) Does the boat have a marine VHF radio?

7) Does the dewatering (bilge) pump work?

8) Is the boat registered or documented? Are the appropriate papers aboard?

9) Are the registration #s displayed properly?

10) Does the boat have an appropriate anchor and anchor line.

11) Is there a First Aid kit aboard?

12) Does the boat have current navigation charts for the area?

13) Is there a working GPS on board?

14) If Allen is trailering your boat: Is the trailer legal?
a. Lights in working condition.
b. Registered w/ a license plate.
c. Appropriate trailer for the boat.

15) Has the boat been commissioned for the season? Is the engine in good working order? Has the boat been started yet?

16) Does the boat have the appropriate dock lines and are they in good condition? There should be at least two lines that are 1.5 times the boat's length--plus additional lines for larger boats.

• If you have concerns about your vessel's readiness or equipment, please contact Allen for a pre-delivery inspection. The cost for this is $65 for up to one hour and $30 for per additional hour/partial hour. You can also contact the Coast Guard Auxiliary or local Power Squadron for a complimentary Vessel Safety Check.

You will be charged for time spent on deliveries aborted due to equipment failure, or for all time spent troubleshooting.

• If you are missing items on this list, Allen may have them available for use while he is aboard the boat. Please notify me him if he needs to bring extra gear.