stewart donaldson yacht assist

Yacht Assist Inc.

Professional Yacht Maintenance, Renovations, and Repairs

Yacht Assist Inc. was established in 2010 with the foc us on yachts needing refits and maintenance programs, to reduce downtime and owner expenses.  Yacht Assist prides itself on its Yacht Maintenance programs,  with several yachts having no breakdowns or trip cancellations over a period of 8 years under a Yacht Assist Maintenance Program.

  We work with multiple construction disciplines of steel, aluminum, wood and fiberglass as well as being able to reengineer existing mechanical systems and upgrade or redesign electrical and plumbing systems on your boat.

Project Management is an integral part of keeping these projects under control.  As an experienced Project Manager Stewart is very aware of the need for all facets of the work to be fully documented and costed every step of the way.  Every project we undertake, whether big or small goes through the same rigorous process.

Although based in Ft Lauderdale, Florida, Yacht Assist is a global company. We have assisted many clients from around the world. Our expertise includes both the technical knowledge and logistical skills to meet all manner of regional challenges.

Yacht Services

Refit & restoration.

Yacht Assist has developed extensive experience in vessel upgrade projects. When it comes time to restore your boat or upgrade to the latest and greatest, we are here to help.

• Accommodations Spaces
• Mechanical and Electrical
• Navigation and Electronics
• Paint and Corrosion Prevention
• Engines, Drives, and Shafts

Maintenance & Repairs

Keep your vessel running at optimal performance. In addition to performing routine maintenance and repairs, Yacht Assist can develop an effective routine inspection and preventative maintenance schedule, optimized to the unique needs of your vessel and in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications.

Each Maintenance Plan we produce is fully documented, indexed, and produced in both printed and electronic formats.

Customizations

Time for a change? Need to modernize or expand your options? Yacht Assist can help evaluate, plan and execute all manner of boat customization projects. Whether it is adding a new stateroom, re-designing deck space, or upgrading to the latest innovation in navigation and/or communications systems. We have the expertise to complete the work on time and within your projected budget.

Project Management

Our experience has shown that all but the simplest of tasks require a dedicated project plan, including the scope of the work to be completed, an estimate of costs,  resource plans, contingency plans, and most importantly, a timeline showing when the project will be completed.

Yacht Assist applies a unique methodology and approach to each project we undertake. Our Project Management practices ensure that our clients have full visibility of the scope, current progress, and budgetary controls over the life of every project.

Our most recent project...

(July, 2021).

Shore Support for a 130ft (40M) Hakvoort MY…

• Hands-on Engineering & Maintenance Support
• Procurement
• Crew Training

Headed for the Dry Dock

On the hard, blocked up and ready for work.

Completed Projects…

75' rybovich.

Construction: Cold Molded

• 3-year refit completed in sections 
• Rebuild both main engines and gears & detail paint with 7 coats of Awlgrip
• Bring ships electrical systems up to date
• Install new electronics suite 
• Rebuild all plumbing and galley systems
• Rebuild Fuel, sewage, and freshwater tanks and systems 
• Correct two soft spots in the hull below main engines, following the boats original design and materials  
• Replace transom and paint the entire vessel including all varnish from raw wood 
• New epoxy bottom and bottom paint.
• New canvass and soft goods and A/C system rebuild   

58' Pilothouse Trawler

 Construction: Steel 

• Replace section of hull & bow deck plating
• Remove shaft epoxy coat tube and additional thru-hull penetrations 
• Soda blast bottom and epoxy system with new bottom paint 
• Update electronics suite and electrical system with inverter
• Service all machinery main engine, Generator, watermaker, and A/C systems 
• Prepare shipment and ship yacht to Gabon, Africa    

88' Benetti MY

Construction: Steel 

• Older vessel for a complete refit over 18 months. 
• Replaced over 30% of decayed hull plating
• Rebuild all main engines, transmissions, generators, pumps and related systems 
• Rebuild steel fresh water tank, holding tank 
• Replace all A/C with new and complete new plumbing 
• Upgrade soft goods, refinish all exterior brightwork 
• Repair and repaint exterior areas on the vessel as per owners instructions
• Upgrade electronics suite and entertainment systems
• Deliver to the owner and perform full crew training 

44' Kong & Halverson Trawler

Construction: Wood

• Rebuild top deck and cabin house where was extremely rotted out
• Replace all teak decks on the aft deck, flybridge, and steps to each deck
• Upgraded electrical systems
• Spot repairs on areas on the hull and below the waterline.

150' Trinity MY

Construction: Steel Aluminum 

• Project to replace galley. 
• Design new galley with ships crew to accommodate their needs.
• Replace all systems, refrigeration, electrical, lighting, and A/C 
• Remove entire galley, correct decking areas where leakage had occurred
• Install new galley with all new appliances   

72' San Lorenzo

Construction: Fibreglass

• The boat was a constructive total loss from Hurricane Irma and suffered a 40′ long split in the keel of the hull
• 30% of the boat had to be disassembled. Hull and stringer system rebuild to USCG spec under the direction of naval Architect.
• Rebuild all mechanical systems, rebuild entire AC and DC electrical systems
• Rebuild transmissions on both engines, service main engines, and update
• Rebuild freshwater and holding tanks and related systems
• Rebuild running gear to .003 tolerance
• Install new electronics suite entertainment and wifi systems
• Rebuild all hydraulic systems, windlasses, and capstans
• Replace all new carpeting and soft goods
• Buff entire exterior to new condition with 4 step process
• Set up boat with new tender and all safety equipment for charter

90' Boundless MY

Triple Jet Propulsion

Construction: Aluminum

• New vessel placed in Yacht Assist Captain on-demand and maintenance program
• Worked with Hamilton Jet to sort out new power and systems issues
• The vessel was in Yacht Assist care for 8 years
• Performed running maintenance and annual yard periods.

Accomplished 100% dispatch rate for owners, not one trip canceled.

120' 100 passenger ferry (Catamaran)

• Worked with the management company to commission vessel into new service.
• Completed work on electrical systems
• Complete all safety packages for USCG requirements
• Performed set of ground GPS signal stations in the operational area for the vessel.
• Continued with Shore support

…this is just a small, representative sample of our work. Over the years we have completed many more quality projects, too numerous to list. 

Coming in finally for dry dock after almost 2 years in the ocean without coming back to port. She is still benefiting from the fantastic work you guys did on the old ragamuffin.

Stewart’s marine knowledge and experience makes him a valuable asset to the marine industry

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YACHT ASSIST INC. has been set up 6/2/2010 in state FL. The current status of the business is Active. The YACHT ASSIST INC. principal address is 2021 NW 53RD ST., FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, 33309. Meanwhile you can send your letters to P.O. BOX 2530, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, 33303. The company`s registered agent is Donaldson Stewart 2021 NW 53RD ST. SUITE 1E, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, 33309. The company`s management are O - Donaldson Stewart. The last significant event in the company history is AMENDMENT which is dated by 5/8/2012. This decision is take in action on unknown. The company annual reports filed on Annual reports – 3/26/2020.

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YACHT ASSIST INC.

YACHT ASSIST INC. was filed on 02 Jun 2010 as Profit Corporation type, registered at 2021 NW 53RD ST. SUITE 1E FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33309 . It's Document Number is P10000046297, and FEI/EIN No. is 27-3333271 . The state for this company is Florida.There is 1 director of this company. The agent name of this company is: Donaldson, Stewart , and company's status is ACTIVE now. Yacht Assist Inc. has been operating for 13 years 9 months, and 15 days.

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Former employee alleges mega yacht mart owner cheats consignors.

On September 28, a man in a straw hat stood on the side of Andrews Avenue and SW 20th Street in Fort Lauderdale burning a cigar and holding a sign that said: "Mega Yacht Mart: Ripoff." The next day, the store responded with its own sign, proclaiming that it'd be closed for inventory until October 16.

Mark Mercer, a 56-year-old South Florida native with an ax to grind, says it's simple cause and effect. He's a former employee who decided to protest after watching "customers streaming in and out, demanding their money" during his ten days on the sales floor. And although current employees think he's wacky, some former customers say they turned thousands of dollars' worth of equipment over to Mega Yacht Mart and received meager checks in return.

Ron Jakubas, for instance, says he consigned 15 boat trailers to Mega Yacht Mart owner Stewart Donaldson, which he estimates were worth $12,000 to $15,000. That was eight months ago, and to date, he says he's received only a $76 check. He says he's consulting a lawyer.

Raul Hensley, who consigned more than $4,000 worth of diving equipment with Donaldson in February, says he's received only a little more than $100 for his items, even though they've been sold. But he says he handed over the equipment willingly, so it's not stealing. He says that Donaldson is never at the shop and refuses to meet about the money. "He's a bad man," Hensley says. "He runs a cheesy business. I'm sure if he does this for another eight months, he could make a ton of money and get out of the business."

Although there haven't been any police reports or lawsuits filed in relation to the consignment woes, allegations against Donaldson span pages on online forums like TheHullTruth, which is dedicated to boating. Court records show that Donaldson has a history of not paying his debts. In 2006, Broward County Court decided Donaldson broke a $30,781 contract with a man named Michael Telcik and was ordered to pay him back.

Jamie Telcik, Michael's daughter, explains that Donaldson purchased her father's company, Dockfinders, but stopped making payments. "My dad is living on a sailboat, and I have to worry about him every day, because he doesn't have the money he was supposed to use to retire," she says. "My dad has been trying to get the money back from [Donaldson] for years."

More recently, in May 2013, one of Donaldson's houses was sold at a foreclosure auction. Another is scheduled to be sold October 7, according to the Broward Daily Business Review.

On a recent Wednesday, Mega Yacht Mart was locked, but customers could come in if they knocked loud and hard. Although Donaldson, the owner, wasn't there, an employee reached him by phone in the back room.

"I think he needs to be on his meds," Donaldson says of Mercer, the man who's picketing his store. But he does admit that the man caused him to close his store. He said inventory was not being handled correctly by his staff and that he's hired 12 new people to replace them. "I'm not making any statement about whether or not we owe anyone money until we do a full account of inventory, which we're doing right now," he says. "If you have any concerns, put them in writing."

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Explosions occurred in Moscow region, several settlements lost power

E xplosions were heard in the town of Lytkarino, Moscow region, tonight, November 23. Several settlements in the Moscow region are without power, according to Baza.

Around 1 a.m., local residents allegedly heard a bright flash from the substation. Afterward, the lights went out in the Lytkarivsky district. A fire reportedly broke out at the site of the explosion.

According to Russian media, power was lost in several settlements in the Moscow region.

It should be noted that Lytkarino is situated 30 kilometers from the Russian capital.

Shots fired in Russia

In 2023, the number of attacks in a number of regions of the Russian Federation by attack drones increased. Also, something often burns and explodes on the territory of Russia. Different regions, including Moscow, are under attack.

At the same time, Ukrainian intelligence has already warned residents of the Russian capital that they should hardly relax, as the number of drone attacks will only increase.

In particular, on the evening of November 10, explosions occurred near the Design Bureau of Mechanical Engineering corporation in the Moscow region, where Kinzhals and Iskandars are manufactured.

One of the largest attacks took place on the night of July 30, when unidentified drones struck the business center of the Russian capital, Moscow City. The drones hit the so-called "government tower," which houses the offices of the Ministry of Economic Development, Ministry of Industry and Trade, and Ministry of Communications.

Brigadier General Sergei Baranov recently said that Ukrainian troops are preparing for a large-scale winter attack on various regions of Russia with the help of kamikaze drones.

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All news / a meat processing plant will be built in the moscow region on the territory of the industrial park "lytkarino".

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“The enterprise will produce meat products at the level of world standards. This will allow us to take a leading position in the market, as well as create new jobs for the residents of the region. The design capacity of production is 1260 tons of finished products per month. The total amount of proposed investments is more than 1.5-2 billion rubles,” said Georgy Filimonov, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Moscow Region, who is in charge of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.

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