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Project Managing a New Boat	First published Dec 09
Neville Turbit	Rating

Overview

I have always been a sailing boat rather than a power boat type of person. I have owned a number of yachts, the last of which was an S&S 30. Unfortunately the family were not into sailing. As the years went on the yacht just sat on a mooring and more time was spent maintaining it than using it. Eventually it all got too hard and I sold the boat a few years ago. It is not an uncommon situation. I have spoken to many former yacht owners who found the same thing.

Living near Sydney Harbour and not having a boat seemed such a waste. I had never had much to do with powerboats but decided I would buy one and see if the family were keen enough to make use of it. We discussed it and they were enthusiastic.

Why am I telling you this? Being a Project Manager, I treated it as a project. As I near completion, I want to share with you my approach and some of the lessons I learned by using project management outside the conventional business area. In some areas, it was not pretty.

Key Points:

• Phase One - Planning and Requirements

• Phase Two - Search and Buy

• Haggling

• Inspection

• Purchase and Delivery

• The Trip

• Phase Three - Maintenance and Repair

• Generator

• Electrical

• Maintain the Old

• How Long?

• Refurbishment merge with a bit of research.

• Current State

• Conclusion

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