the master of a ship better be a rigger, he better by a mechanic, he better be a cook. he is the boss of all these positions. be kind of stupid if the boss does not understand what he is in charge of once he leaves the dock. he is 'it' for everything on the vessel, everything.
i keep my vessels at a highly skilled boat yard. i would never assume that their work was good to go without personally checking the work. most work i order, i stand there and watch. if they do not like me looking over their shoulder then they will not be welcome to work on my boat. i have great respect for most of the guys at my yard. but not all. i hand pick who is to work on aeolus. i have what i call a babysitter at the yard that reports to me about all the the work done. the workers all respect me allot. they always try and give me their best.
i keep my vessels at a highly skilled boat yard. i would never assume that their work was good to go without personally checking the work. most work i order, i stand there and watch. if they do not like me looking over their shoulder then they will not be welcome to work on my boat. i have great respect for most of the guys at my yard. but not all. i hand pick who is to work on aeolus. i have what i call a babysitter at the yard that reports to me about all the the work done. the workers all respect me allot. they always try and give me their best.