Top Add-Ons for New Yachts: Commissioning Insight

Atlantic Cruising Yachts Commissioning Director, Ken Krasko, uses his industry experience to share popular add-ons he recommends for customers based on their short and long-term goals. "A few things that we do to the boats to get them ready for that 5-year plan or the advance - what they might be doing with that boat down the road... Several good examples would be a washer and dryer... They’re not going to need it short term because they’re going to be mostly coastal but when they take off the island it’s a great feature to have when you’re at a beautiful destination, you don’t want to go in and sit in the laundry mat all day. So that’s one of our most popular. Satellite communications is another popular add on. So we’ll run the coax and the control wires and everything through the boat ahead of time so that when they get to the point where they’re ready to cast off, they can get a good sat communications system or even a sat tv system. Another great option is a dive compressor - we find that our customers, part of their dream is to get their certification, go diving, and just really enjoy what’s below the surface of the water. So, dive compressor pre-wiring and pre-plumbing is another great way to go. We do that on many boats."