Southwinds Hurricane Pages
Links to Other Web Sites With Articles and Information on Hurricanes and Boat Protection, Including Links to Products for Hurricane Preparation


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Hurricane Warning. In an earlier time, an airplane drops a hurricane warning to a ship at sea. The falling object circled on the left is blown up on the right, inscribed with the words, "Hurricane Warning." Photo courtesy NOAA.

BoatUS Hurricane Resource Center: BoatUS Web site on hurricane information and boat preparation. Great site similar to the Southwinds Web site with lots of resources and information.

BoatUS Guide to Preparation of Boats and Marinas: Useful information on preparing your boat, sail or power, at the dock, at a mooring/anchored, and on shore. Information on lines, anchors, chafing, sails, canvas, cleats, etc. Hurricane holes, water damage trailer boats, hauling boats, hurricane planes. And more.

Manatee Sail and Power Squadron Hurricane page on protecting and preparing your boat.

Pinellas County (St. Petersburg, FL) Hurricane Guide for Boaters.

Boats.com Hurricane Prep page.

Boatsafe.com Hurricane Preparation page.

D. H. Pascoe & Co. Marine Surveyors Information page. This is an interesting page with a surveyor's report on lessons learned from hurricane preparation.

Hurricane Hoops: Roller system for securing lines to pilings so that the line can roll up and down the piling with tide and storm surge. Strongly constructed for hurricane regions.

Colligo Engineering: Unique bridle plate mooring system for strongly securing boat to mooring with hurricane strength hardware.



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