Neighbourisland Watch
One of perks of living on an island is privacy and isolation. However, these perks come at a price. Much like homes on the mainland, occasionally Private islands can become targets for trespassing or break and enters. For this reason, one of the best things you can do is get to know your neighbours and work together to protect each others islands through what we here at Private Islands Inc like to call a “NeighbourIsland Watch.”
The NeighbourIsland Watch
Getting to know your island neighbour’s is one thing, but organizing them into a formalized group is another. If you are lucky enough to have a number of islands nearby you may want to start a NeighbourIsland Watch group. Simply put, a NeighbourIsland watch is a group of island owners who look out for each other’s islands. The following are things that you can do with your neighbours to protect each other’s islands.
Share contact information: It is the most basic thing you can do. If something happens on your island and you are not there, one of the first place law enforcement will go is to the neighbour’s in order to find out who lives there and how to get into contact with them.
Exchange keys: Exchanging keys is a great way to check up on each others properties. This can be used for everything from checking for damage or trespassing to watering plants.
Start a flag system: Have everyone put up a small orange flag on their dock. When you are away put the flag down and when you are there put the flag up. Therefore, if your neighbours see movement or boats on or around your island but the flag isn’t up, it’s a good sign that people are on the island who shouldn’t be there.
Spread the Word: let the local media know that you are working together and monitoring each other’s islands. This may scare off would be trespassers.
Share your Island: well not really, but when you are away have your nieghbours spend some time on your island, and do the same for them. The more activity there is on your island the less chance there is of people trespassing.
