Boat Storage in Hurricane Season - Page 2

Teej · 11-10-2009, 15:06

Back to the origninal theme of the thread please as I am anxiously trying to determine hurricane season storage frome June to Dec 2010. I need to renew my insurance next week and have to provide my cruising plan, including hurricane season plan.
Helpful CF comments to date suggest bringing the boat back to the U.S. out of the hurricane zone, following our extended cruise to the Bahamas and Cuba this winter and spring. I'm now leaning that direction.
Based on your direct experience with or knowledge of catamaran storage boatyards to accommodate catamarans on the hard in a U.S. boatyard north of the hurricane zone, please help us with your suggestions.

As Canadians we have no knowledge as to where to leave our cat in the U.S. out of the hurricane zone. We presently have a cruising permit for Florida (which of course is in the hurricane zone) but we are leaving for the Bahamas soon and want to leave it "out of the zone" next season as next season we need to store it from June to Dec.

In anticipation, THANKS very much in advance!

osirissail · 11-10-2009, 09:37

Linda
- - I can only assume that you own the catamaran outright - no bank loans. With bank loans insurance would be a mandatory requirement to protect their investment. Then you would still need insurance for any marina/boatyard activities in USA waters. Elsewhere in the Caribbean basin having or not having insurance is a personal decision as discussed ad-infinitum in other CF threads. There are some international insurance companies that for a price, will cover you while you are "in the box."
- - As to sailing in the Caribbean basin during hurricane season - many people do it and have done it successfully. And many people have also lost their boats. This year has been unusually quiet - maybe Mother Nature is trying to lure you in. In the past three summers in the southern Windwards we have not had any serious weather problems. Not so with the Leeward Islands.
- - Besides hauling in a hurricane boatyard, many cruisers just have on board multiple anchors and lots of rode and are prepared to "ride out" storms and hurricanes. But normally these people live in the area and know the local knowledge of where to hide and how to hide.
- - "Prudently sail the Bahamas and or the Caribbean in July-December" - simple - No.
- - On the other hand, surviving this past season has been a piece of cake so far (knock on head(wood)). I would suggest you need both the extra equipment mentioned to secure the boat during a storm and the knowledge of how to do it. Plus the knowledge of where to do it in each location.
- - Radar only tells you what will hit you in the next few minutes to an hour. Satellite access to the internet will tell you what the probabilities of getting hit by a storm are for up to a week or two. But you need to know how to read the data available.
- - Bottom line, you would be traveling through areas and waters with an 800 lb gorilla (Mother Nature) hanging over your shoulders and you will be wondering all the time if she might or might not smack you. If you have great Karma you could do it no sweat but if like me (who has been chased at sea by storm systems despite multiple evasive actions) you would get hit, maybe a glancing blow, or maybe a direct smash. If an insurance company will not insure you during that time frame and location, then I doubt you could call being there "prudent."

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11-10-2009, 15:06	#1
Teej Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Boat: Admiral 38 Catamaran - afLOAT Posts: 31	Back to the origninal theme of the thread please as I am anxiously trying to determine hurricane season storage frome June to Dec 2010. I need to renew my insurance next week and have to provide my cruising plan, including hurricane season plan. Helpful CF comments to date suggest bringing the boat back to the U.S. out of the hurricane zone, following our extended cruise to the Bahamas and Cuba this winter and spring. I'm now leaning that direction. Based on your direct experience with or knowledge of catamaran storage boatyards to accommodate catamarans on the hard in a U.S. boatyard north of the hurricane zone, please help us with your suggestions. As Canadians we have no knowledge as to where to leave our cat in the U.S. out of the hurricane zone. We presently have a cruising permit for Florida (which of course is in the hurricane zone) but we are leaving for the Bahamas soon and want to leave it "out of the zone" next season as next season we need to store it from June to Dec. In anticipation, THANKS very much in advance!

11-10-2009, 09:37	#2
osirissail Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: onboard in the Caribbean - mostly in Grenada Boat: Gulfstar 53 - Osiris Posts: 850	Linda - - I can only assume that you own the catamaran outright - no bank loans. With bank loans insurance would be a mandatory requirement to protect their investment. Then you would still need insurance for any marina/boatyard activities in USA waters. Elsewhere in the Caribbean basin having or not having insurance is a personal decision as discussed ad-infinitum in other CF threads. There are some international insurance companies that for a price, will cover you while you are "in the box." - - As to sailing in the Caribbean basin during hurricane season - many people do it and have done it successfully. And many people have also lost their boats. This year has been unusually quiet - maybe Mother Nature is trying to lure you in. In the past three summers in the southern Windwards we have not had any serious weather problems. Not so with the Leeward Islands. - - Besides hauling in a hurricane boatyard, many cruisers just have on board multiple anchors and lots of rode and are prepared to "ride out" storms and hurricanes. But normally these people live in the area and know the local knowledge of where to hide and how to hide. - - "Prudently sail the Bahamas and or the Caribbean in July-December" - simple - No. - - On the other hand, surviving this past season has been a piece of cake so far (knock on head(wood)). I would suggest you need both the extra equipment mentioned to secure the boat during a storm and the knowledge of how to do it. Plus the knowledge of where to do it in each location. - - Radar only tells you what will hit you in the next few minutes to an hour. Satellite access to the internet will tell you what the probabilities of getting hit by a storm are for up to a week or two. But you need to know how to read the data available. - - Bottom line, you would be traveling through areas and waters with an 800 lb gorilla (Mother Nature) hanging over your shoulders and you will be wondering all the time if she might or might not smack you. If you have great Karma you could do it no sweat but if like me (who has been chased at sea by storm systems despite multiple evasive actions) you would get hit, maybe a glancing blow, or maybe a direct smash. If an insurance company will not insure you during that time frame and location, then I doubt you could call being there "prudent."