Management
Four tiers. Published rates. Nothing marked up.
Most owners never learn what their yacht actually costs to run, because the people running it profit from the parts. Ark & Air charges a published management fee and passes every vendor invoice through at cost — the invoice is attached to the job it paid for, inside your portal.
Programs
Choose the level of coverage your vessel actually needs
Tiers are set by vessel size, crew arrangement, and how much of the operation you want to hand over. You can move between them at any renewal.
Watch
50' – 70' · no permanent crew
$850 – $1,500 / month
- Weekly onsite vessel integrity check with timestamped photo report
- Systems run-up: engines, gensets, A/C, bilge, batteries, shore power
- Vendor scheduling and onsite supervision at cost, invoices attached
- Dockage, insurance renewal, and registration calendar
- Boat-Bridge owner portal with full maintenance history
Steward
60' – 85' · part-time captain
$2,000 – $3,500 / month
- Everything in Watch, twice weekly
- Part-time captain sourcing, scheduling, and payroll administration
- Preventive maintenance plan driven by engine and genset hours
- Annual haul-out and service budget with owner-approved thresholds
- Trip planning and provisioning for owner use
Command
70' – 110' · full crew
$4,500 – $8,500 / month
- Dedicated port captain as your single point of accountability
- Full crew management: hiring, payroll, certifications, reviews, rotation
- USCG and OSHA compliance program with documented drills and logs
- Refit and yard-period project management
- Monthly financial statements, budget vs actual, insurer-ready records
Flag
100'+ and multi-vessel programs
3% – 5% of annual operating budget · $10,000/month floor
- Fleet-level oversight and standardized operating procedures
- Charter program management with per-charter P&L
- Flag, class, and ISM-style documentation support
- Capital planning across multiple vessels
- Direct owner's-representative role in new build or acquisition
The under-70' gap
Vessels without full-time crew are the most neglected boats in South Florida
A 55' to 70' yacht rarely justifies a permanent captain, so it ends up managed by whoever is available: a part-time captain, a detailer, and the owner's own phone. Nothing gets logged, small failures compound, and resale value quietly erodes.
Outcome
A documented boat holds value
Outcome
Small failures caught early
Outcome
One accountable name
Add-on services
Priced flat or by percentage, never bundled to obscure the total
Crew placement
8% – 10% of first-year salary, with a 90-day replacement guarantee.
Refit & project management
5% – 8% of project value, with yard bids opened to the owner.
Pre-purchase oversight
Flat $3,500 – $7,500 for survey coordination, sea trial attendance, and a written condition brief.
Compliance audit
Flat $1,500 – $4,000 USCG and OSHA readiness review with a remediation punch list.
The transparency guarantee
Four commitments, in writing
- Vendor and parts invoices pass through at cost — you see the original document.
- Any rebate, discount, or referral fee we receive is disclosed and credited to you.
- We do not broker the sale of vessels we manage, so we never profit from your exit.
- You keep exportable read access to your vessel's full history, even if you leave us.
Request a vessel review
A no-charge walkthrough of your vessel, your current spend, and what a transparent management program would cost. We publish our fees before you ask.