Laying up in the hurricane area
Admiral Boat Insurance provides a quick guide to laying up ashore in the Carribbean. The company provides hurricane insurance provided the boat is laid up adequately.
The hurricane area is from the Venezuelan Coast and Trinidad to Cape Hatteras and the hurricane season is from June 1st to November 30th. Best practices point to a fabricated steel cradle for the boat and tying it down at a minimum of four anchor points with heavy duty webbing tensioned by ratchets. The boat should also be tied down to the cradle or anchor points. Sails, biminis, spray hoods, dodgers, and cockpit and boat covers must all be removed. If possible, the mast should be unstepped and stored in a mast rack.
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