Check safety equipment eg flares, lifejackets, life raft are serviced and in date
Leave expected date of return with the marina office
Ensure charts are up-to-date
Check your VHF radio. Your local Premier marina office can help with a radio check
Take plenty of provisions
Fill up with fuel at cost at your Premier marina before setting off
As a Premier annual berth holder, our staff will move your boat to outside the lock with 24-hours notice
Check your destination marina has berths available, especially if it is hosting a big event. Use your Premier Free Visitor nights to berth for free for 12 nights per year at any Premier Marina, (two night limit per stay).
Know your approaches to your destination marina, especially if arriving in the dark
Be aware of navigation marks such as lighthouses and buoys
Formulate a contingency plan in case of bad weather or mechanical problems. Choose a sheltered harbour like Chichester in the event of bad weather.
If the weather looks unsettled, then head for Port Solent Marina, or Brighton Marina, where you are spoilt for choice with a wealth of activities ashore, to entertain crew members of all ages.
Have a fire drill and a plan of action for emergencies such as man overboard
Premier Marinas Ltd, company number 02973858, Registered Office Address: Swanwick Marina, Swanwick etc, place of registration England & Wales. (company first registered in October 1994 under original name and changed name to Premier Marinas Ltd in August 1995)
