Boat Hurricane Preparation

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boat hurricane preparation

Hurricane season can be unpredictable, and with slowly rising average temperatures, the number of named storms may increase. as a boat owner, having a detailed hurricane preparedness plan can help mitigate potential damage to your boat. a good hurricane plan consists of the following: checklists removal: create a removal list with all items that need … continue reading hurricane preparation. When it comes to hurricane preparation the best thing to do is to find a place for you and your boat that gets the least amount, or no, hurricanes. hurricane irma, the one that decimated the caribbean, was the third storm that our sailboat survived while living in south carolina. after spending the hurricane season as liveaboards in charleston we decided another season on the southeast coast. Hurricane preparation starts with three considerations: location, location, location. seaworthy's "hurricane warning: a guide to protecting boats and marinas for hurricanes" notes that the probability of damage can be reduced considerably by "choosing the most storm-worthy location possible" and making a plan before a hurricane warning is posted..

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Evacuations underway as hurricane harvey steers towards

boat hurricane preparation Strategic thinking for hurricane preparation. how protected is your boat in its normal berth from wind, waves, and storm surge? this question applies just as much to a boat that lives on a trailer in a low-lying area, or under a big tree, as it does to a slip-dweller or a boat that lives on a mooring in a big harbor with an open fetch to the sea.. Hurricane preparation articles — based on our experiences — were among the first that i wrote for cruisers. following our experiences in hurricane marty in 2003, i wrote about hurricane preparation (in a hurricane hole, not at sea), what anchoring systems had worked, and helping boats afterwards..