Hurricane season is not too far away, so in preparation here are a few tips for the season to secure your boat when that monster storm heads your way.

Pull your boat out of the water if you can. It’s a pain in the neck, but your boat is a lot less likley to get damaged on land. Just do not park under a tree.

If you are going to leave your boat in the water, reverse your dock lines and place the loops on the pilings and the end tag on your boat cleat. This way if the tides surge, and the lines become tight from a rising tide, you can loosen your lines and adjust for a rising tide.

Add extra bumpers and place a few at different heights.

If your boat is in the water, check your bilge pump and make sure it works.

If you have electric on your pier, shut it off before the storm hits.

Stay out of the water after a hurricane…it will be loaded with sewage from septic systems malfunctioning. Be careful taking your boat out after a hurricane…tons of crap that can ruin an outdrive or prop floating in the water. Also, if you put your boat under a boat house, be careful. We saw 3-4 boats that were raised up through the roof of their boat houses

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