Whilst your boat is stored for the season in the boatyard, your dinghy needs a home ideally away from dust, damaging UV damp and potential wind damage in the event of a storm. Most Caribbean cruisers have ribs which are too bulky to store down below, and a storage plan is needed. Cleaned and upside […]
For Island Dreams’ guardianage clients with boats in the marina or the boatyard, a Guardianage Check Report is emailed following each check. Typically, our checks can include: Chafe on canvas covers Ensure cockpit drains clear Water ingress into deck or cockpit lockers Battery voltages (and percentage charge) Hatch or port leaks Water in bilge Evidence […]
When the time comes for sailing, you want to go sailing, not be delayed by ‘just one more’ job. But here are 5 things we would recommend you plan for before you launch – whatever else you do – either for safety reasons or because they cause unnecessary frustration if they trip you up. Check […]
Grenada now has 14 cases of Covid-19. The earlier cases have recovered and there have been no deaths. The last 2 cases were announced on Thursday, following a large exercise to test known contacts of existing cases. Grenada can now test on-island rather than relying on sending samples to Trinidad, which is a great step […]