The Most Critical Aspect of Buying a Boat: Commissioning

Atlantic Cruising Yachts President, Chris Bent, discusses one of the most critical aspects of buying a boat: the commissioning process. "Commissioning is probably the most critical aspect of buying a boat. It’s the difference between having a great experience as an owner and a not-so-good experience. It’s a process that really begins from the time of deciding what boat you want to buy, to working with our team to determine where you’re going to use the boat, what kind of cruising you like to do.. Are you going to be out there on the anchor a lot cruising in remote parts of the world? Are you going to be doing a charter business in the Caribbean? Are you going to be going up and down the East Coast? There are really so many different ways to use a boat and helping us understand how you want to use your boat so we can guide you to choosing the right options and equipment. But aside from that, it’s really the process of taking a product from the factory - they have the options installed, they’re sitting on jack stands in the yard there in Aigrefeuille or in La Rochelle… A lot of work has to be done - systems have to be checked, put together, assembled. We’ve evolved a lot over the years. We’ve been doing this a long time, we’ve learned a lot about the boats, we’ve collaborated well with the manufacturers, and learned really how to deliver a great product."