Mustad Marine Yacht Delivery

Arnstein and his crew did an outstanding job delivering our Hunter Legend from Alameda to Point Loma, CA. They arrived right at their estimated time and communication during the sail was excellent. They took excellent care of our boat. When the prop shaft sheared, due to no fault of their own, Arnstein was able to sail it right into the boatyard, saving us a costly tow charge. We will use and recommend Mustad Marine from now on.
Steve Stafford
Owner, Sea Witch

I am a part time professional captain, but sometimes my day job gets in the way of moving my boat, so I needed a delivery captain.
I asked around and Arstein’s name came up a few times.
Arnstein did two different deliveries (WA to CA and CA to OR) for me on two different sportfishing boats.
I could not have found a better captain.
He is extremely professional. He even provides a detailed report on the boat, conditions, recommendations, etc.
I will be using Arnstein for all of my deliveries in the future.
Captain Mike

Arnstein helped my friend and I deliver a recently purchased J/​37 from San Pedro to Alameda, Ca. mid November. He was extremely on top of everything, and I would hire him again in a heartbeat. Clear with expectations, professional, quick to respond, extremely knowledgeable, and reasonably priced. It’s clear to me now why he is always booked up. We had been in contact with a few other delivery captains and I even had someone that was recommended by the broker deliver this same boat a few hours up the coast for us from the purchase location to a temporary slip. It became clear that not everyone who is an expert sailor has the professionalism and integrity to instill confidence in a boat owner. My friend and I hadn’t been on an offshore passage or overnight passage before so the structure and clear communication of expectations and roles proved really valuable. Arnstein performed a VERY thorough inspection of the boat and helped repair a few things for nearly a whole day prior to departure. 5x more detailed than the survey which was done at purchase. Once the few things were repaired everyone onboard was very confident that we were safe and prepared for the trip. It cost what was projected, and most importantly he did an excellent job. Never did we have the feeling that we were cutting corners, overdoing expensive «required items», or were unsafe in any way. The trip was great and I’ll remember it forever as my first offshore passage. I read Unilocal reviews often when choosing businesses to deal with, but rarely submit reviews myself which is a little selfish. Since Unilocal was a factor in my getting in touch with Arnstein, I felt like I needed to share my experience. Good luck getting your boat delivered!

Arnstein (Mustad) helped me sail my Catalina 47 from Alameda California to Oahu. I had just bought the boat and did not have much experience sailing this size boat. Arnstein was very thorough. He hired a very able crew who came to the boat a week early to help get it ready for the voyage. She worked very hard to inspect everything from the screws to water tanks and hatches. She also prepared the menu for 15 days of lunches and dinners with a shopping list for the ingredients. He brought and set up all the needed safety equipment. He inspected the boat and found a few items that needed to be repaired before leaving. He made the watch schedule. He came to the deck whenever we tapped our foot on the deck regardless of the time! He gave us sailing lessons during the trip. On all accounts Arnstein was the perfect person for the job and made the trip enjoyable. We arrived in Honolulu in a little less than 15 days.
As mentioned by another reviewer, Arnstein does not like cheese that has a taste. He does like pizza!

At the end of April Arnstein (Mustad) helped me to deliver my Jeanneau 45 sailboat down to SF from Seattle. The boat was new to me, but highly used by former owners, so I wanted to have an expert sailor /​skipper on board for the passage down the coast, in case we had problems with the boat. It was also my first multi-​day passage, and I wanted to be sure to be with someone who could run a boat smoothly, and help me learn how to manage a longer passage. On all accounts Arnstein was the perfect person for the job.
He was very thorough with prepping for the cruise, inspecting the boat before leaving the dock, and briefing the crew. Then, he set up a watch schedule and we were all perfectly clear and coordinated on how things were to go while on the trip down the coast. I knew I was going to be great hands with him.
The trip went smoothly, even though we did in fact end up having some minor problems with the engine, as well as a problem with the mainsail. He handled both issues with no stress. We got down to San Francisco ahead of schedule, and the boat is now safe and sound in her new berth. Yay!
I’d highly recommend Arnstein as a delivery skipper.
Finally, as an aside, if you are provisioning a boat for a trip with Arnstein, you will want to remember he doesn’t like cheese, but is apparently quite fond of Progresso soup. :)

Last week I met Arnstein for the first time in Redwood City. After exchanging a few pleasantries, we hopped in a car with my buddy and drove to Marina Del Rey.
Our journey was just about to begin. With Arnstein captaining my buddies 36ft Beneteau, the 3 of us were about to bring the boat up to Redwood City.
Arnstein was THOROUGH.
As soon as we got to the marina, he began an inspection of the boat. He acquainted himself with its systems, prepped it, and made a list of things we would need for the boat.
He quickly assessed our experience sailing, explained how to avoid dangerous situations, and explained our roles if we were to experience an emergency. He had print outs of weather, our watch schedule (to determine our shifts manning the boat), and «SOP» (std operating procedures) for the novices like myself. To me it was a long trip (considering my experience), but to Arnstein it was a «milk run»…LOL! He got us and the boat safely back last night.
Overall Arnstein:
— kept us safe
— kept us informed
— brought back the boat without incident
— gave my buddy technical feedback on his new purchase
I could go on, but I think you get the point. Arnstein’s experience is apparent, and it quickly put me at ease. If I were to ever do anything that involved a sailing, I will certainly get Arnsteins inputs… or in other words-I’d tap into his wisdom. If your boat costs more than a burrito, or if you dont want to take chances; heed this review and hire Arnstein!

I hired Mustad Marine to deliver my small (26ft) sailboat down the coast to Santa Cruz. Despite unseasonally weird weather, Arnstein got the delivery done fast and safe. Highly recommended.

I had known Arnstein for years as a teacher at Club Nautique. He was always professional with an impish charm and students seemed to really love him. He was able to achieve a good mix of casual ease and empowering control. His years of experience and miles and miles of sea time never seem to dampen his enthusiasm for teaching sailing.
When I decided to go for my Coast Guard Captain’s License, I was lucky enough to have Arnstein as a teacher with the Maritime Institute. There is a massive amount of information to take in and two weeks becomes a blink of an eye. The anxiety is palpable. Arnstein was so patient and doggedly determined to figure out a way to get concepts across in a way that we could all understand. He used amusing and shocking videos and sea stories to help make ideas stick. From someone who’s «been there, done that», it was impressive that he was able keep a sense of excitement about the material. I am forever grateful to him for turning what could have been a grueling endeavor into a really enjoyable learning experience. AND… I actually remember most of the material!
If you ever have a chance to have Arnstein as your teacher, he will keep you on your toes and you are going to learn a boat load.
Thanks Arnstein!
Signed,
Captain Marianne Armand
50 Ton Master Inland with Sailing & Towing Endorsement.