Your impartial advocate for a safer, more reliable, and less costly boating experience
Celebrating Our 16th Year
Our Mission
For Boat Owners and Buyers:
Making your boating experience safer, more reliable and less costly. To bring the fun back.
SDMC provides support for those buying and having boats built, as well as for boat owners who are undertaking repairs and refits, as well as those who seek support while cruising.
I work tirelessly for my clients with the following goals; To protect their interests, to act as their advocate and guide them in their interaction with the marine industry.
For the Marine Industry:
To raise the technical and managerial professionalism bar; To bring your customers back, again and again.
SDMC provides consulting support for those in the marine industry. Services include managerial and communication training, technical training and product evaluation.
Jim and Julianne Gilpin, Fleming 55
William W. Brubaker, P.E.
Director, Office of Facilities Engineering and Operations
Smithsonian Institution – Washington, D.C.
Our Programs and Services
We offer several support categories:
- Pre-Purchase Guidance: including pre-purchase inspections for used vessels and pre-acceptance inspections for new vessels
- Vessel and Systems Inspection: for existing owners, to gain a more thorough understanding of their vessel’s condition and systems
- Sea Trial: an evaluation of the performance of a vessel you are considering having built or buying
- Ready for Sea: a one day review of your vessel and sea trial
- Onboard Education and Systems Training: advanced, personalized systems familiarity and troubleshooting training
- Post inspection compliance support
- Pre-warranty expiry inspection
- Vessel Selection Assist
- New Build Support
- New vessel fitting out: guidance for designing, selecting and installing the systems and gear aboard a vessel
- Annual inspection program
- Captains’ Club: annual membership providing ongoing support as you cruise
- Refit and repair: project guidance and advocacy with your boat yard and/or insurance company
- Inspections prior to placing your vessel on the market
- Industry Consulting
- Approved ‘Qualified Individual’ for Marshall Islands Registry Inspections
- Boat show escort: walk a boat show with Steve reviewing boats, products and being introduced to his contacts in the industry.
- Remote Survey Support
- Pre-Offer Review
If you are a production or custom boat builder or manufacturer of marine equipment, visit our Industry Consulting page for information on how you can increase everything from the quality of your product to your customer’s satisfaction level.
Capt. Linda Bialecki and Douglas Klassen M/V Aries Too, Nordhavn 55-25
Doug Hallat, 55 foot custom trawler
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