abstract:Shakedown cruise is a nautical term in which the performance of a ship is tested. Generally, shakedown cruises are performed before a ship enters service or after major changes such as a crew change, repair or [ The shakedown cruise simulates working conditions for the vessel, for various reasons.
Morse shepherds buyers through the process, monitors each boat's progress almost daily, and then--this is something you probably won't find at Chris-Craft--delivers the boat personally. (He's driven them as far as the Chesapeake Bay.) Your first ride in your new skiff is a shakedowncruise with the personable Morse himself, who ends up remaining in touch with many owners for years afterward.