Basics about boat provisioning

Before you head out to sea, make sure you have all the necessities. Boat provisioning is a planning essential. When you're far from land, you can't make a pit stop for toiletries or special food ingredients so Riteway services are here to lend a helping hand. That's why it's a good idea to stock up before you go.

Start by putting together a meal plan. Decide what meals you'd like to prepare for the crew. From there, determine each meal's ingredients and purchase them through British Virgin Islands provisioning services such as Riteway, the BVIs preferred choice for provisioning. In addition to any elaborate spreads you may have planned, be sure to pick up a few snacks that don't require any preparation. You'll be glad to have them handy in case the weather gets rough and the galley is unusable.

When putting together your Riteway Services provisioning shopping list, give thought to the types of foods you'll need, where they will be stored and how they may be affected by the weather. For warm, tropical areas such as the British Virgin Islands, provisioning requires foods that will stay fresh for a long period of time. Cheese packaged in wax and non-refrigerated sausage are good examples.

Your boat provisioning list should also be in line with your storage capabilities on board. Do you have the space to store a large quantity of seafood or pounds of meat? Stay within your storage means by thinking this through before you shop. Also, keep in mind that fresh produce does better when stored in cool places, so consider storage lockers below th waterline or hull.