Free Resource
Best Ever
END-OF-SEASON
CHECKLIST
A complete 128-point checklist to help yacht stews prepare, protect, and manage the interior during shipyard periods, crossing and transport prep, deep cleans, and seasonal transitions.
Built from real onboard experience and used by Chief Stews, Sole Stews, Deck Stews, and Cook Stews.
Who it's for
This checklist is for yacht stews responsible for preparing, protecting, or resetting the interior during key transition periods.
It’s especially useful if you:
- Are preparing the yacht for a shipyard period
- Are getting the vessel ready for transport or a crossing
- Are managing pre-season or post-season preparation
- Are responsible for deep cleans or interior resets
- Are stepping into a Sole Stew, Chief Stew, Deck Stew, or Cook Stew role
- Want to avoid missing important tasks during busy periods
These transitions often involve dozens of small but critical tasks. This checklist helps you stay organised and confident throughout the process.
What's inside
This 12 page, 128-point checklist gives you a clear, structured system to prepare and protect the interior properly.
Inside, you’ll get:
- Step-by-step interior preparation and protection tasks
- Guidance for guest cabins, crew areas, galley, and storage spaces
- Procedures to help prevent mould, odours, and deterioration
- Linen, uniform, and equipment storage guidance
- Interior preparation for yard periods, transport, and crossings
- A structured checklist you can follow and tick off as you go
It’s designed to reduce stress, prevent mistakes, and help you handle transition periods professionally.
Make life onboard easier for yourself
A clear, practical checklist you can use onboard immediately.
Need more support?
The checklist gives you structure, but sometimes it helps to talk through your specific situation.
I’ve been working on yachts since 2006 and still work onboard today. I’ve handled more yard periods and end-of-season changeovers than I can count, including yard prep, full interior resets, crossing prep, yacht transport prep, and full interior shutdowns, also known as “mothballing”.
I understand how demanding these periods can be and how much responsibility falls on interior crew.
I offer 1:1 consultations for yacht stews who want guidance with onboard procedures, organisation, yard periods, or stepping into more senior roles.
You’ll get practical, honest support based on real, current yachting industry experience.
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Yes. The checklist is designed specifically for shipyard periods, crossing prep, transport prep, deep cleans, and seasonal transitions.
Yes. It’s especially helpful when you’re managing the interior yourself.
Yes. It’s designed to work both digitally and as a printed checklist.
Handle your next yard period or transition with confidence
Free download. Instant access. Used onboard by working yacht stews.
