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Tips on Preparing Your Boat to Weather a Storm

The North Atlantic hurricane season is in full swing and things are getting interesting in the tropics. Now would be a good time to refresh our memories about storm preparation. In our experience, a boat’s success in weathering a storm is dependent 50% upon luck, and 50% upon the skipper’s... Continue reading

July

Scott Zeien

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Tips on Surviving a Thunderstorm on Your Boat

Our friends at Boating magazine recently wrote an excellent article on “Surviving Lightning Strikes While Boating.” We thought much of it was worth sharing, so we’ve excerpted the article here. Powerful, dangerous, highly unpredictable — all are common descriptions of lightning. A direct strike that results only in ringing ears... Continue reading

July

Scott Zeien

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Preparing Moored or Anchored Boats for a Storm

An unprepared boat will likely break free In our experience, a boat’s success in weathering a storm is dependent 50% upon luck, and 50% upon the skipper’s preparation. This is especially true for boats at anchor or at a mooring, where a marina’s infrastructure can do little to help once... Continue reading

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Tips on Preparing Your Boat to Weather a Storm

Tips on Surviving a Thunderstorm on Your Boat

Preparing Moored or Anchored Boats for a Storm

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