A detailed guide to preparing your boat and yourself to ride out a hurricane at anchor, published as “Riding Out Marty at Anchor” in BWS (cover feature).
Hurricane Prep
Hurricanes are a fact of life in most cruising grounds. Preparing for one starts long before it's ever predicted, in the off-season.
See our articles below or if you want a detailed step-by-step look at how to prepare your boat, check out our course Comprehensive Hurricane Prep for Boaters.
Hurricane Preparation for Boaters
How to prepare your boat for a hurricane — everything from getting forecasts to ground tackle and boat prep to the aftermath.
Prepare the Boat Galley for a Storm
How to prepare a galley for a hurricane or major storm, with two absolute rules and five tips based on personal experience in five hurricanes.
Pets and Storms on Your Boat
Pets and storms on your boat can be a bad mix. Here are my best tips to be sure that you and your dogs and cats are all comfortable and safe.
Cruise in Hurricane Season
How we actively cruise our boat during hurricane season: insurance, how to get weather information, plan our travel and guidelines for choosing where to go.
Hurricane Readiness
Hurricane Readiness: Seven truths to take to heart when a hurricane is headed towards your boat. Give your boat a fighting chance!
Hurricane Prep and Editable Checklist
A hurricane prep checklist for your boat will reduce stress if a storm is headed your way and can help get your hurricane plan approved. FREE download.
Hurricane Prep: Reducing Windage
Prepping for a hurricane on your boat? Reducing windage is key, particularly if you’re at a dock, on the hard, or tied to mangroves where you won’t even nominally be head to wind. What you need to know.
Hurricane Prep: How Much Time Do You Have
When you see a hurricane heading towards you, how much time do you have for hurricane prep? Step-by-step way to determine when you need to be ready.
Hurricane Prep: Storing Things Below
Two important things to remember when you are preparing your boat for a hurricane and stowing everything that was on the deck of your boat down below.