Service yards & marinas
For boatyards and marine service companies managing repair, refit and day-to-day service.
Consulting & Systems for Marine Businesses
I start by understanding the headaches in your operation. Then we work out what needs to change: processes, responsibilities, workflows or the tools your team uses.
Who I work with
Brokerage & sales teams
For yacht brokerages keeping vessel information and customer follow-up organized.
Boatbuilding & project teams
For boatbuilders coordinating production and office-to-shop handoffs.
Owners & business leaders
For marine-business owners and leaders who need a clear view of performance and responsibilities.
How I can help
Work planning & follow-through
Improve scheduling, job tracking and handoffs. The answer may be a clearer routine, better use of existing tools or custom scheduling tools.
Customers & approvals
Improve customer communication and proposal and approval workflows. CRM and customer portals are options when they fit the need.
Practical implementation
Put agreed changes into use with your team. I can adapt existing software or build custom tools when a process change alone won’t solve the problem.
Marine operations & business systems
About Ian
I spent 13 years at Zimmerman Marine in yard management and operations leadership, working on repair and refit estimating, scheduling, billing and systems across multiple yards.
That experience included companywide scheduling, CRM and operating processes. I bring an operator’s perspective to deciding what will help.
I now consult independently through Zimmerman Yard Systems and work in yacht brokerage with Veteran Yacht Sales.
Let’s talk about your business
Tell me what is taking too much time, causing headaches or getting in the way.