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Old 16-05-2022, 09:07   #1
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Hurricane Holes - Maine

Planning to head south (from Nova Scotia) late this summer and looking for advice on the best places to hide out during a hurricane or storm events in Maine, either on anchor or in a protected marina.
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Re: Hurricane Holes - Maine

There's a great cruising guide for Maine that very accurately indicates shelter suitability, as well as being great for cruising. Cruising Guide to Maine, Taft & Taft, Rindlaub.
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Re: Hurricane Holes - Maine

Hurricanes are rare in Maine, although of course that is changing with climate.

The problem is not only wind, but storm surge. By far the safest place to be is high and dry. Most marinas have the ability to haul and store boats, but of course regular customers and members come first. There's usually plenty of warning that a hurricane is coming, so start planning and calling around early. Not sure I'd want to ride out a hurricane in the water along the rocky coast of Maine.

That said, there are a number of rivers which go pretty far inland. Get far enough up and both the surge and the winds are likely to be much less.
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