This page describes the work the desk handles and the method applied to it — not a gallery of named vessels. Client work stays confidential unless an owner agrees otherwise, and a list of names would tell you less about what to expect than a clear account of how a job is actually run.
Categories of work
| Category | Typical content | Governing constraint |
|---|---|---|
| Short maintenance haul | Wash, inspect, anodes, skin fittings, antifoul, relaunch. | Tide window; largely season-independent. |
| Inspection haul | Open in agreed areas, sound, probe, sample fastenings, record, relaunch without repair. | Access agreed in advance; produces the scope for later work. |
| Structural repair | Plank renewal, frame sistering, floors, fastening renewal by zone, seam work. | Dry season; timber lead time; hull support planning. |
| Full refit | Structure, then systems, then joinery and finish, in that order. | Sequence discipline; change control; usually a full dry window. |
| Supervised new build | Specification, material acceptance, milestone inspection, evidence, payment gates. | Owner decision speed; timber procurement; documented hidden structure. |
| Pre-purchase support | Haul and preparation for inspection, yard-side condition record. | Seller cooperation; independence where independence is required. |
The method, applied to every category
- Write the scope before the hull movesLine items, assumptions stated, exclusions stated.
- Fix the two tide eventsHaul and relaunch, then fit the work between them.
- Plan the support against structureBlocking and shoring drawn from survey, not from habit.
- Open, record, then priceFirm numbers follow evidence rather than preceding it.
- Structure before systems, systems before finishNothing closed up before what is behind it is signed off.
- Control variations in writingDescription, photograph, price, approval — small items batched weekly.
- Report weekly with dated evidenceSo an owner elsewhere is not relying on recollection.
- Hand over a written recordReplaced, repaired, deferred, plus recommendations for next time.
What the handover record contains
Work carried out
By area, with dated photographs, distinguishing replacement from repair.
Materials used
Timber species and sections, fastening specification, coatings and products, so the next yard is not guessing.
Deferred items
What was found and deliberately not done, with the reason and a view on urgency.
Post-relaunch behaviour
Take-up trend over the monitoring period and any alignment correction made afloat.
The record is the asset
Traditional vessels change hands with almost no documented history, and the absence depresses value at every subsequent sale. A maintained repair record is one of the few pieces of paperwork that reliably pays for itself.
Why no testimonials or ratings appear here
This site publishes no star scores, no aggregated ratings and no customer quotations. Two reasons. First, unverifiable praise is worth nothing to a reader trying to make a decision about a hull. Second, the marine sector has a well-established problem with fabricated social proof, and the simplest way not to participate is not to publish any. What is offered instead is a description of method specific enough to be judged, and the editorial standard set out on the about page.
Where the work is described in detail
Each category above has its own page or article. The haul cycle is covered under haul-out and slipway; structural work under hull repair and caulking; full programmes under refit and restoration; construction oversight under new-build supervision; and inspection under survey and condition reports. The running commentary on method sits in the yard journal.
Ask about a specific job type
Describe what you need done. The reply will say how that category is handled here, what governs it, and what it would take to scope it properly.
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- Email: sales@komodoluxury.com
- Quotations: issued in USD after a written scope and a hull inspection.
How work is verified before sign-off
Each category of work has a defined completion check rather than a general impression of being finished. Structural items are inspected and photographed before anything covers them. Systems are tested under load and their results recorded. Coatings are checked against the specified number of coats and preparation standard. Seam work is assessed after relaunch, once the hull has taken up, rather than judged dry on the hard where it always looks correct.
Where a check cannot be completed — because a condition has not been reached, or because access has closed — that is recorded as an open item in the handover rather than quietly signed off. An honest handover with three open items is considerably more useful than a clean one that is not true.
What happens after a job closes
The record does not end at relaunch. Take-up behaviour is monitored and logged, alignment is rechecked afloat once the hull has settled, and any correction is added to the file. Where an owner asks, the desk will also set out what should be inspected at the next haul-out and roughly when — not as a sales device, but because a vessel with a maintained forward plan is materially easier and less expensive to look after than one that arrives each time as a fresh problem.