Northern Lights Caribbean Dealer Training Strengthens Regional Network
Northern Lights hosts Caribbean dealer training in Florida, bringing together regional partners for technical education and collaboration.
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Alyah Mohabir Wins Volunteer of the Year Award from VIconic Training Academy
Alyah Mohabir, sales administrator at Parts & Power, was named Volunteer of the Year by VIconic Training Academy for her community service in the BVI.
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The USVI Charter Yacht Show 2023: An Unmissable Event in the World of Yachting
The global yacht charter market, set to soar to U.S. $11.06 billion by 2030, is seeing the U.S. Virgin Islands emerge as a pivotal hub. With the 2023 USVI Charter Yacht Show on the horizon and the support of influential sponsors like Mango Media, LLC, luxury marine tourism in the region is poised for unprecedented growth.
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Parts & Power Appoints New Service Manager
There’s a new face behind the very busy service department at Parts & Power Ltd. In October, Sayeed Mohammed took the reins over this part of the Tortola, British Virgin Islands-based company, which is the largest supplier of diesel engines, generators, parts and accessories in the Eastern Caribbean. “Parts & Power’s foundation has always been service,” says…
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Gavin Dooley appointed General Manager of Parts & Power, Tortola
Gavin Dooley has been promoted to the position of General Manager of Parts & Power, Tortola BVI. Having joined the company as service manager in 2016, he now assumes responsibility for the Parts, Sales & Service departments. Mr. Dooley hails from the twin Island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and brings a wide range of…
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Cinderella Visits Ganesh
The year was 1968 and I was rebuilding a Utility Four, the predecessor to the Atomic Four, a flat head four cylinder gasoline auxiliary engine for my just-purchased 22-foot wooden double-ender Corina. There was one problem—I didn’t know much about mechanics. But I didn’t allow that to stop me. I just took my engine to…
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Parts & Power Participates in Volvo Penta Training in Tortola
Volvo North American Training Manager, Magnus Gedda, held training on the Volvo Penta D1 and D2 engines in Tortola, British Virgin Islands in October. Magnus spent one day with the BVI dealer Parts & Power, reviewing the Volvo Vodia tool and applications on the D4 and D6 engines. He then held two, two-day training sessions…
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Fat Facts on Diesels
Modern marine diesels are amazingly dependable—but not fool-proof, not idiot-proof. I know this. I’ve learned it the hard way. This idiot has injured a number of ‘em. Being a klutz around a marine engine can be very, very expensive. Here’s how to avoid needless repairs. First, an overview. The #1 cause of premature marine…
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NEW Perkins Dealer in the USVI
Parts & Power, the British Virgin Islands based Caribbean distributor for numerous industrial and marine products and brands, is delighted to announce the appointment of a new dealer for Perkins Engines and spare parts. Plan B Generators has been appointed the new Perkins dealer in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands. Plan B is managed by…
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Northern Lights Caribbean Dealers Meeting in Florida
On Tuesday and Wednesday 20 & 21 August 2013, Dealer Principals and Representatives met in Deerfield Beach, FL for their bi-annual Caribbean Dealer Conference. Dealerships from the USVI, BVI, Antigua, St Maarten, Dominica, Grenada and Trinidad were in attendance. A wide range of issues were discussed, and factory representatives were updated on issues arising from…
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On Yachts, Silk Purses, and Sow’s Ears
I am loath to admit it, but the truth is that I’ve turned a silk purse into a sow’s ear. That’s right—I’ve reduced my pristine yacht (a Wauquiez 43 named Ganesh) to the state of a garbage scow. This wasn’t easy nor cheap. Here’s how. “Wait one second,” you might say. “This is crazy! I’ve…
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High Life in the Lowlands
I’m currently in Amsterdam and attempting to teach our ten week old granddaughter Soku how to sail. This isn’t going too well …
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Parts and Power Tortola Strives for Excellence by Investing in its People
Parts & Power Ltd, of Tortola, recently completed a 4 day Organization and Time Management course for their personnel concentrating on increased Customer Satisfaction.
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The Ghosts of September
Exactly 20 years ago, at the height of Hurricane Hugo, I lost my previous boat Carlotta. A 68 foot schooner named Fly Away lived up to her name and started doing just that in 150+ knots of wind.
