Caribbean Compass Yachting Magazine - March 2020

BUSINESS BRIEFS
Parts & Power and New Cats for The Moorings
In June 2019, Parts & Power, located on Tortola, BVI, and The Moorings yacht
charter company started planning for a project to supply and install Northern Lights
generators and Dometic air conditioners on 15 Lagoon 42 and Lagoon 46 sailing
catamarans for The Moorings’ Sunsail Fleet.
Each yacht was to receive an M773LW3G marine generator rated at 9kW at 60hz
(1,800 rpm) and five DTU self-contained air conditioning units. Lagoon would deliver
the yachts ready to receive the Dometic air conditioners, but the location for the
generators and details for installation would be unknown until the yachts arrived.
The boats were delayed from the factory by a couple of months and the first ones
arrived on December 16th, 2019. Because of Customs clearances, the work could
not start until the 18th. Several of the yachts were booked for Christmas charters and
they did not come exactly as described. This added unplanned modifications to get
the equipment installed and functional. Luckily, most of the catamarans were able
to make their schedules.
Parts & Power worked closely with the Moorings team to accommodate delivery,
despite the modifications and time constraints. Parts & Power wishes to thank the
Moorings for their competent and professional collaboration on this project.
See ad on page 5 for more information on Parts & Power.
Parts & Power Nanny Cay Location
More news about Parts & Power: Last month, Parts & Power opened a new location
in Nanny Cay, Tortola. This new outlet stocks parts from manufacturers such as
Yanmar, Volvo, Dometic, and Northern Lights.
Parts & Power are expanding beyond their current base to better serve Nanny Cay
customers. This allows boaters and equipment operators to have quick access to
parts. It should also give customers on the western end of Tortola easier access to
Parts & Power products.
For more information about the new parts outlet in Nanny Cay,
e-mail info@partsandpower.com or phone (284) 494-2830.
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New Berths at Port Louis Marina
As Grenada continues to be a destination of choice for many yachts, Camper &
Nicholsons Marinas announced the completion of 90 new berths at
Port Louis Marina.
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