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Island Dreams’ New Style Guardianage Check Reports

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We are enhancing our yacht guardianage check reports, to make them:

  • Quicker – so owners and captains receive report emails immediately following each check
  • Photographic – we can now include photos within the report
  • Cloud-based – all boat check information is now recorded online during the check, eliminating the risk of paper records going astray

The check schedule and details are tailored to each boat in agreement with the owner or captain, and a report is sent after each check.

Photographs enable us to better communicate any potential issues such as chafe, mildew, evidence of insects or leaking hatches or ports.

We are implementing the new style reports over the next few weeks for boats under Island Dreams guardianage at Port Louis Marina, Clarkes Court Boatyard & Marina, Spice Island Marine, Grenada Marine and Le Phare Bleu Marina.

Is your boat stored in Grenada?

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“We are back and all looks good. Thanks for taking care of our home while we were away” … an email just received from a returning Island Dreams client.

If your boat If is stored in one of Grenada’s boatyards, we can do a one-off guardianage check on batteries, interior condition, bilges etc.  You let us know what needs to be checked, we email you a check report and photos. Contact us at info@islandreamsgrenada.com.

Yacht Decommissioning Checklist

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Working through a thorough decommissioning process when you leave your boat will reap its rewards when you return a few months later.  Here are some suggestions:-

Systems

  • Air conditioning units – fresh water flush
  • Batteries – top off water if appropriate and organise battery maintenance requirements
  • Bilge pump float switches – clean and check
  • Engine – fresh water flush, change oil and filter. Remove exhaust from elbow as appropriate.
  • Fuel tanks – top off and add bio-cide additive if appropriate
  • Generator – fresh water flush, change oil and filter.  Remove exhaust from elbow as appropriate.
  • Holding tanks – empty
  • Outboard – fresh water flush & run carburetor dry, clean, store.  Remove unused fuel.
  • Propane – turn off
  • Syphon breaks – service
  • Watermaker – pickle

Deck, Sails, Rigging, Canvas

  • Anchor Locker & chain – clean and check chain markers
  • Canvas – wash dry and stow if appropriate
  • Cockpit cushions – wash dry and stow
  • Cockpit Instruments – cover
  • Dinghy – wash dry cover stow
  • Fenders, MOB equipment, barbeque/grill – wash dry and stow
  • Running rigging (and dock lines if appropriate) – remove, wash dry and stow
  • Sails – wash dry and stow

Housekeeping

  • Bilges – clean
  • Bug & ant poison – set traps
  • Bunk cushions – clean if required and leave propped up to enable air circulation
  • Fridge/freezer – empty and clean, wedge doors open
  • Interior – clean thoroughly heads, galley, cabins
  • Key – leave with boatyard/marina/Island Dreams
  • Linens – remove final items for laundering
  • Locker/cabin doors and drawers – wedge open
  • Perishable food, soda/fizzy drink cans & garbage – remove from boat
  • Ports and hatches – cover to avoid sun damage to interior
  • Water tanks – either top off and add water conditioner, or empty as appropriate
  • Woodwork – clean with vinegar solution

In-Water Storage

  • Chafe gear – add as appropriate
  • Prop, shaft, rudder, bow thrusters – schedule cleaning as appropriate
  • Zincs – check

Why use Island Dreams’ Yacht Management and Maintenance?

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Storing your boat in Grenada this summer? Five reasons to contact Island Dreams:

1. We are Grenada’s longest established yacht guardianage and management company – established 1999. We have a series of standard guardianage checks for boats in the water and in the boatyard and we tailor these to your requirements.

2. We are happy to advise on who, where and how to achieve what you need so you are ready for next season – engine needs servicing; touch-up varnishing in the galley; saloon cushions looking tired; considering increasing solar charging power….

3. Choice…..we look after boats at Grenada’s two largest marinas – Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina and Le Phare Bleu Marina – and two boatyards – Spice Island Marine and Grenada Marine.

4. If you need to stay away from your boat longer than expected, you have the reassurance that it is being checked and monitored in your prolonged absence.

5. All our clients have a website login to access their check reports. You can see what is happening and contact us if you have any questions or concerns
What was checked and when?
What were the battery voltages?
Was there any water in the bilge?
Any signs of mildew?

Contact us at info@islandreamsgrenada.com