# Yacht Refit in America: Planning, Costs & Confidence | American Refit Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/yachting-channel-598743/yacht-refit-in-america-planning-costs-confidence-american-refit Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/yachting-channel-598743/yacht-refit-in-america-planning-costs-confidence-american-refit.md Podcast: [Yachting Channel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/yachting-channel-598743) Published: 2026-05-19T15:31:11+00:00 Episode link: https://audioboom.com/posts/8905410 Audio file: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8905410.mp3?modified=1779205796&sid=5023437&source=rss Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/yachting-channel-598743/episodes/yacht-refit-in-america-planning-costs-confidence-american-refit Duration seconds: 1144 ## Resource A new series begins on Yachting International Radio . In the first episode of American Refit , host Maria Pierce Schoenheit , Owner | Director of Operations at MPS 913 | Maritime Project Solutions , leads a direct conversation on the real state of yacht refit in America and what the industry needs to do to rebuild confidence, improve predictability, and deliver stronger outcomes for owners, captains, managers, shipyards, and service providers. Maria is joined by Colin Lord , Michelle Terorotua , and Robert Mac Keen for a practical discussion on U.S. yacht refit, project planning, procurement, customs, logistics, bonded warehouses, foreign trade zones, owner expectations, yard period oversight, and the importance of honest communication before a vessel enters the shipyard. This episode explores why confidence in the American refit market depends on early planning, accurate scope, realistic timelines, coordinated procurement, experienced shore-side support, and a willingness to align the people responsible for getting the project done properly. Featured in this episode: Maria Pierce Schoenheit Host, American Refit Owner | Director of Operations MPS 913 | Maritime Project Solutions ๐ŸŒ mpsolutions913.com Colin Lord Independent Refit Manager MPS 913 | Maritime Project Solutions ๐ŸŒ mpsolutions913.com Michelle Terorotua Compass Logistics & Marine LLC ๐ŸŒ compasslogisticsmarine.com Robert Mac Keen MACKEEN GROUP LLC Marine Industries Association of the Treasure Coast ๐ŸŒ mackeengroup.com ๐ŸŒ miatc.org Supported by Howden Superyachts When you choose Howden Superyachts, you choose more than an insurance brokerage. You choose a risk partner, a trusted advisor, and a team built around the realities of yachting, where support cannot stop at 5 oโ€™clock. With dedicated superyacht insuranceโ€ฆ ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/yachting-channel-598743/episodes/yacht-refit-in-america-planning-costs-confidence-american-refit/transcription-requests` โ€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/yachting-channel-598743/yacht-refit-in-america-planning-costs-confidence-american-refit.md` โ€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.