Carribean buying....

[monkfish24]

I'm going to the carribean for 4 months at the end of next month, is it worth me waiting to get new sailing gear and bits and bobs out there or is there not much price difference?

 

[Salty John]

Caribbean. Think Carib (the Indians)... bean.

 

[claymore]

Saltypoos, I thought you told me it was all naturalist out there and you don't need sailing gear......

 

[Salty John]

Well, you do need a palm frond skirt for formal occasions - probably quite reasonably priced; everything else, with the possible exception of rum and pineapples, is expensive in the islands.

 

[michael_w]

Google Island Water World and Budget Marine. They are the main chandlers. Sint Maarten the place to buy stuff.

 

[TQA]

I'm going to the carribean for 4 months at the end of next month, is it worth me waiting to get new sailing gear and bits and bobs out there or is there not much price difference?

Errrr what sort of sailing gear were you thining about?

Forget fleeces, Goretex and wellies.

Think budgie smugglers bare feet and Raybans.

 

[jonic]

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Think budgie smugglers bare feet and Raybans.

That's a bit overdressed for the Caribbean.

I just wore bare feet and Raybans.

Then come evening time lose the Raybans.

 

[monkfish24]

Nooo, I'm sorted cold weather climate clothing wise, after this summer!

No i'm after an Icom VHF with earpiece, handheld GPS, Dyneema (lot's of) and any other nice little bits like that.

 

[Salty John]

If you can arrange a stop off in the USA en route that would be the best option for buying boat gear. An Icom handheld costing $200 in USA will be nearer $300 in the Caribbean, I'm guessing.

 

[TQA]

OK if you are committed to buying in the Caribbean and can arrange a stopover in St Maarten you will usually find the best deals there in either Budget or IWW.