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BUILD Choosing the right yard to build your boat is critical. A yard should
be chosen on its merits and they should generally have experience in the
type and size of vessel that is required. A yard with an efficient management/administration
structure and good communication skills should be chosen. Well established
yards would usually have a beneficial influence on the resale value of
a boat.
The in-house design capabilities, quality, and experience of the yard will dictate the extent of yard support required from CLD during the build. Smaller yards will require more assistance with all manner of details that would routinely be sorted in-house by a larger yard. While the smaller yard will usually quote a lower price, the additional yard support required from CLD can increase the design cost and thus offset the perceived savings. It is often the case, although not desirable, that the build will commence
before the ‘detail design’ work is complete. The reason for this is to
get the boat launched as early as possible. This can lead to variation
orders being made, which were not covered in the build quote and costs
can increase. Conversely the cost can also reduce, although this is seldom
the case.
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