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To: Travis McGee

What do owners of boats on the Atlantic coast or Gulf coast do when a hurricane is forecast to hit the area?

Pull the boat out of the water? Sail away from the hurricane? Something else?


266 posted on 08/07/2018 6:21:31 PM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: DuncanWaring

For 30 footers, out of the water is best.
For bigger boats, it depends on how close you are to a haul-out marina, availability, timing etc.
Trying to outsail a hurricane is a bad strategy if you are already in harbor. Generally you get far up river if you can, or you just tie up very well in your marina, or anchor as best you can in the most protected location.


267 posted on 08/08/2018 3:51:15 AM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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