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We authorized winterization of the yacht by the local marina knowing the boat was going to have to travel during
the winter and all mechanical systems needed to be secured for cold weather. This was done and the boat was put
in storage awaiting our next transportation company.
We contracted with a second transport company, sent them a deposit, and, once again, the same issues arose.
Same results with a third transport company.
At this point, we were out several tens of thousands of dollars in deposit fees alone.
Finally, with the aid of Anacortes Yacht Charters, a reputable transport company was found.
The yacht was loaded on their trucks and the move began in February 2007.
Needless to say, but as of January 2008, legal action is pending against the first three transport companies for
taking our deposit money and never moving the boat.
The fourth transport company, due to route restrictions, took 4,000 miles for an 1,800 mile trip and they wound
through back roads through several different states to get the boat to a boat yard in Tacoma where it would be
reassembled and commissioned.
Upon arrival in Tacoma, what was thought to be three weeks to reassemble the yacht turned in to three months.
The yard in Tacoma stated they had never seen such a “butcher job” of dis-assembly or a boat in their 50 year
history in business.
The fly bridge had been taken off the boat using a “sawsall” and the fasteners, control lines and electrical lines had
all been severed using the same device. None of the controls nor electrical lines had been labeled. The “sawsall”
missed some of the fasteners and when the bridge was torn from the boat, these unsevered fasteners tore through
the fibreglass.
Finally, in June of 2007, the boat was taken by the owners to Anacortes from Tacoma – barely three weeks before
that first scheduled charter was to begin.
Unfortunately, the boat was not yet charter ready and several more weeks of work had to be done.
Since the yard in Tacoma was well respected, ninety percent of the damage which was done, has been repaired.
As of this update, all damage has been repaired. The owners have had most of the systems re-wired.
At this point, thanks to all the hard working people in Tacoma and Anacortes Yacht Charters and their
contractors, Regal II is again a yacht for the owners to be proud of. Several improvements were made in 2007,
and others are planned for 2008.
Over $200,000 has been spent on her above the purchase price to get her to a charter ready state and for
transport.
We thank you, in advance, for any comments you may have and hope you enjoy your charter experience aboard a
very well equipped, and beautiful yacht.
