1. Who you are contracting with

These terms apply to work quoted and carried out by Yachting.mt, operated by Stephen Duffy, Malta, VAT No. MT33230421 [registered address to follow] (“we”, “us”). By approving a quote you accept these terms.

2. Quotes

Every job starts with a written quote: what we found, what we recommend, what it costs and how long it takes.
Quotes are valid for 30 days and are based on what can be seen without dismantling.
If a job turns out to be bigger once it is opened up, we stop and send a revised quote. Nothing extra is done until you approve it.
Nothing starts until you approve the quote in writing (email or WhatsApp counts).

3. Who does the work

Work is carried out by self-employed technicians in our network, coordinated and checked by us. We remain your single point of contact and are responsible to you for the work as quoted. [Confirm this wording with your lawyer.]

4. Prices and payment

Labour is charged by the hour at the rate for the trade involved, as stated in your quote, unless the quote states a fixed price.
Parts and materials are charged at the prices in your quote and itemised on the invoice, with supplier invoices available on request.
Yard fees, lift-out, berthing and third-party charges are passed on at cost.
All prices exclude VAT, which is added to every invoice.
Invoices are due within 7 days of the invoice date.
Where parts and materials for a job come to €1,000 or more, we ask for a 50% deposit on them before ordering. Labour is invoiced when the job is done; on larger jobs we invoice weekly for work completed, and on major refits the quote sets out staged payments tied to milestones.
Late payment. If an invoice is not paid on time we charge the maximum the law allows. For business customers that is statutory interest under the Late Payments in Commercial Transactions Regulations (the European Central Bank reference rate plus 8 percentage points a year) plus the fixed €40 recovery charge per invoice and any reasonable recovery costs above that. For consumers it is interest at 8% a year, the maximum rate under Maltese law, plus our reasonable recovery costs. We may also pause work and withhold release of the boat’s service records until the account is settled. [Lawyer to confirm the rates and wording.]

5. Access to your boat

You authorise us and our technicians to board your boat and to arrange access with the marina or yard for the purpose of the quoted work. If we hold keys, they are kept in a locked key safe and tagged by number, not by boat name.

6. Photo reports

We photograph work as it progresses and send you a report. Photos may be kept as part of your boat’s service history. We do not publish photos of your boat without your permission.

7. Warranty and insurance

Parts carry the manufacturer’s warranty, which we pass on to you.
We do not offer a separate guarantee period on labour: boats and salt water are hard on everything, and a repair that is right on handover can fail for reasons unrelated to the work. This does not affect your statutory rights as a consumer. If something we did is not right on handover, tell us under our complaints procedure and we put it right.
We hold public liability insurance for the work we do.

8. RHIB and tender storage

Storage is priced by length for the winter (November to April) or the full year, paid in advance, excluding VAT.
Storage is offered on the condition that we carry out the tender’s servicing and maintenance while it is with us. That work is quoted and invoiced separately under these terms.
The tender remains covered by your own insurance while stored. We store it carefully under cover but do not insure it.
Launch and collection days are quoted separately. Please give us 48 hours’ notice in season.

9. Cancellation

You may cancel approved work before it starts. Parts already ordered for you, and any yard slots booked, are charged at cost.

10. Liability

We are liable for loss or damage caused by our negligence, up to [the value of the work or our insurance cover — confirm with your lawyer]. We are not liable for delays caused by parts availability, yard scheduling or weather, but we will tell you as soon as we know.

11. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of Malta, and the Maltese courts have jurisdiction.

Under legal review

This wording is being reviewed by a Maltese lawyer. If anything here is unclear, ask us before relying on it.