What This Service Is
The Boat Watch & Ready Plan is a practical recurring boat care service for owners who want their boat checked, cleaned, organized, and ready more often through the season. SRS can complete routine visual check-ins, send photo updates, help with pre-sail prep, organize lines and gear, and handle approved small jobs. Extra labour, materials, parts, or specialist work are confirmed with the owner before being billed.
Best For
- Busy boat owners
- Owners who cannot get to the club every week
- Owners who want the boat ready before arriving
- Racers who want help before race night
- Newer owners who want practical support
- Boats that need small ongoing attention through the season
- Owners who want photo updates and recommended next steps
What Can Be Included
- Monthly, biweekly, or weekly visual boat check-ins
- Photo updates after each visit
- Dock line, fender, cover, cockpit, and general organization check
- Pre-sail cockpit and deck cleaning
- Cabin tidy-up and gear organization
- Running rigging setup and line organization
- Basic sail setup support
- Race-night prep
- Launch and haul-out readiness reminders
- Outboard care coordination
- Supply pickup when approved
- Small approved jobs billed hourly
- Referral or coordination with qualified marine professionals for specialized work
Before You Go Out
Need the boat ready before you arrive? SRS can help with pre-sail prep such as cockpit cleaning, line organization, fender and dock line setup, running rigging prep, sail setup support, and a quick visual look for obvious issues from what is visible. This is ideal before weekend sailing, race nights, family sails, or when the boat has been sitting for a while.
Monthly Plan Options
Basic Boat Check
Starting at $79/month
- 1 routine visual check-in per month
- Photo update
- Notes on visible concerns
- Recommended next steps
Owners who want a simple monthly look-over and update.
Request a Boat Care PlanBoat Watch & Ready
Starting at $149/month
- 2 routine visual check-ins per month
- Photo updates
- Priority booking for small jobs
- Light cockpit/line organization where reasonable
- Recommended next steps before the next sail
Most owners who want regular boat care without committing to weekly service.
Request a Boat Care PlanRace / Weekend Ready
Starting at $299/month
- Weekly quick check-ins or scheduled pre-sail prep
- Race-night/weekend readiness support
- Running rigging and cockpit organization support
- Priority scheduling
Active sailors and racers who want the boat ready before key sailing days.
Request a Boat Care PlanExtra labour, cleaning, rigging work, polishing, materials, parts, fuel, and subcontracted/specialist work are billed separately after owner approval.
How It Works
- 1
Request a plan
- 2
SRS confirms the boat, location, access, and owner priorities
- 3
SRS completes scheduled check-ins or pre-sail prep
- 4
Owner receives photos and notes
- 5
Any extra work is approved before being completed
What Is Not Included
- Certified marine survey
- Insurance inspection
- Structural certification
- Engine repair
- Electrical certification
- Standing rigging certification or replacement without a qualified specialist
- Crane, lifting, or haul-out operation
- Safety guarantee
- Work done without owner approval
Important Scope Note
This service is based on routine check-ins, practical support, visible observations, and owner-approved work. It is not a certified marine survey, structural inspection, engineering report, insurance inspection, or guarantee of seaworthiness. Any safety-critical, structural, mechanical, electrical, or uncertain issue should be reviewed by a qualified marine professional.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. This is a practical boat care and visual check-in service. It is not a certified marine survey, structural inspection, engineering report, insurance inspection, or guarantee of seaworthiness.
Need your boat checked, cleaned, and ready before you arrive?
Request a Boat Watch & Ready Plan from Sail Ready Services.
