Gold V.I.P. Premium Maintenance Plan

Pre-Haul Inspection  One of Larsen Marine’s boat specialists conducts an in-water, dockside performance inspection to assess the proper functioning of your boat’s systems. Maximum benefit comes from your participation, as the boat owner, in this on-board assessment. A comprehensive checklist provides a guide, supplemented by our specialists’ experience to gain insight into your boat’s operation and function. The completed checklist, service history, notes and observations are provided to the owner and a copy is kept in Larsen Marine’s boat records file.

For maximum benefit, boats should undergo this inspection prior to decommissioning activities. Estimates for repairs and enhancements not included in this service package will be submitted at the request of the boat owner.

Your “boat manager” is an advocate for your boating experience. Boat managers help identify your goals and usage, and coordinate the performance and function of your boat to satisfy you.

The checklist includes all tangible items and systems from light bulbs to navigation systems to engines to rigging to. . . . When a problem evolves, you sometimes don’t notice, or grow to live with it. Your boat manager can recognize issues that have gone unnoticed and will suggest cost effective solutions.

In Season Services

• 24/7 telephone access to a service technician familiar with your boat, who can answer questions, ask questions and provide advice and solutions.
• Harbor calls for service incur no fixed fee or travel time charges, for harbors from Chicago to Milwaukee.
• Enjoy a 12% year-round discount on over-the-counter Ship’s Store boating supplies, accessories, brokerage listing fees, dock lines, rigging, apparel and more. Hard parts and electronics excluded.
• Optional—Consigned Spare Parts/Fluids kit on-board:  A basic spare parts/fluid kit for your boat is assembled and placed on-board for your use should it become necessary. The parts and fluids contained in the kit are based on your boat and engine type as well as the assessment of where the risk factors are with your engine/boat systems. You don’t pay for this parts kit until you return in the fall. You then pay for only what you have used.

Cleaning

Exterior:

• Pressure Wash to Clean Bottom  The first step is a high-pressure wash of below-waterline surfaces. Our standard storage agreement includes this service. Every boat stored at Larsen Marine, inside and outside, gets a high-pressure bottom wash.
• Hand Wash Exterior Surfaces including Hull, Topsides, Cockpit and Deck  Using an environmentally friendly detergent, we scrub and rinse all exterior surfaces for a superior cleaning in preparation for polishing and conditioning. All boats are hand washed and dried.
• Buff and Wax Hullsides, Deck and Cabin  Once inside our building, we buff all smooth surfaces with a compound using a power buffer as needed to clean, remove discoloration, revitalize appearance, and remove surface scratches and scuffs. We follow it with a coat of paste wax to protect, shine and seal the finish.
• Clean and Polish Exterior Chrome and Stainless  We apply a chrome and stainless cleaner to remove tarnish, and then polish it off with a shine for appearance and protection. Includes winches, rails, stanchions, cleats, anchor, windlass, fender racks, all metal trim . . . excludes mast and rigging components.
• Misc. Cleaning  We apply an effective cleaning solution to fenders, coated lifelines, and shore power cords—those often neglected/difficult to clean items that are usually last on your list, but very unsightly when unattended. We aren’t finished until vinyl protectant is applied.

Below Deck:

• Bilge  Clean and dry bilge area. We use soap, water and a stiff brush to remove any oil spills. Once clean, we spray with a moisture displacing lubricant. We then clean the bilge pump intake and inspect the pump and hoses.
• Head and Galley  We clean and wipe down all surfaces and countertops with a disinfectant. We also clean inside cabinets, the refrigerator and stove.
• Interior Vinyl, Clean and Protect  We use a vinyl cleaner and apply a conditioner to all vinyl surfaces and interior vinyl trim.
• Interior Wood, Clean and Protect  Wipe and clean all interior wood surfaces with a damp cloth, and apply oil or wood conditioner.
• Interior Upholstery  Vacuum and shampoo all interior carpets, vacuum upholstered seating and cushions and place on edge for ventilation.
• Interior Chrome/Brass  Clean and polish.
• Windows  Clean windows and hatches with a non-alcohol based window cleaner.
• Store with an Odor/Moisture Absorbing product in the cabin.

Bottom Painting

Bottom prep includes removal of any flaking paint, masking off the waterline, topsides, shaft, transducers, and other areas.  A light sanding using a vacuum sander prepares the bottom for an application of a fresh coat of VC-17, Interlux Bottomkote or comparable paint. Unless you are getting a racing bottom, we finish the painting process in the spring, painting under the pads or cradle supports and keel just prior to launching.

Inspections

• Thru Deck Fittings  Inspect for wear and leaks (cleats, stanchions, port lights, hatches).
• Thru Hulls  Inspect and lube shut off valves, inspect condition of hoses, clamps and fittings.
• Batteries  Load test for condition, fill, and charge prior to launch.
• Steering System  Visually inspect linkages and cables, and lubricate system.
• 12 V Electrical Inspection  Inspect working conditions of lights, pumps, instruments, blowers, fuses.
• Plumbing/Water System Inspection/Service  Flush tank and refill prior to launch.  Check condition of hoses, operation of pumps.

General Mechanical Inspections

• Perform 18 Point Engine Checklist  Marine certified mechanics perform an 18 point check of your engine, including visual inspections of fluid levels, hoses, belts, wires, cables, shafts, alternator output and related systems.
• Exhaust system  Visually inspect exhaust system—hoses, manifolds, risers, gaskets.
• Sanitation  Inspect head, hoses, waste tank, valves and thru hulls.
• Air Conditioning  Inspect condition of hoses, strainers, valves.
• Cooling System  Inspect condition of hoses, pumps, strainers, gaskets.
• Inspect Drive Train for Wear  Coupling bolts, shaft, cutlass bearing, propeller.

Other Storage/Prep Services

• Pump out and rinse holding tank.
• Add fuel conditioner.
• Install Visqueen Cover on Inside Boats.

Post-Launch Inspection

Includes an in-water inspection with your boat manager and/or a checklist verified by you to confirm the functioning of major systems and the presence of supplies necessary to insure a safe and pleasant season.

To order the Gold V.I.P Premium Service Maintenance Plan, please contact:

Dan Moriarity
847-336-5456 x833