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How to prepare a boat for Francine

by BoatUS 10 Sep 16:11 UTC
BoatUS hurricane preparation information for boat owners includes helpful diagrams on how to best protect a boat stored in the water, such as here when a slip is not available © BoatUS

With Tropical Storm Francine expected to reach hurricane strength before hitting parts of coastal Louisiana and the western Gulf Coast this week, recreational boat owners have all the hurricane preparation information they need at BoatUS.com/Hurricanes.

The website from Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) offers help to every boat owner, whether a boat will have to weather the storm in the slip, stored ashore, on a boat lift, in canals, or at marinas and boat clubs. BoatUS is the nation's largest boating advocacy, services and safety group with more than 725,000 members and with 40 years of experience in recreational boat hurricane preparedness.

"We can help give your boat the best chances for survival or less damage," said BoatUS spokesperson Scott Croft.

The storm-planning help, easily downloadable and all available free, includes a BoatUS Magazine Hurricane Preparations Guide, Hurricane Preparation Worksheet you can easily take to the boat to review to ensure you haven't missed anything, and a Guide for Preparing Boats and Marinas for Hurricanes — a helpful resource for marina- and boat club staff, community resiliency managers and local government organizations that focus on protecting boating facilities.

A playlist that includes nine hurricane preparation videos makes it easy to understand the steps to take and additional articles, such as how to use protected canals, or why some lines break before others, are also available.

Visit BoatUS.com/Hurricanes for up-to-the-minute storm tracking tools with live satellite images and checklists for what to do before and after a hurricane strikes.

Go to BoatUS.com/Hurricanes for more.

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