Ten Tips to Stormproof Your Sailboat for Peace of Mind!

10:38 PM Thu 9 Jun 2011 GMT

'When severe weather threatens take sensible precautions' .

Would your sailing boat be able to weather a gale, storm, or worse in her slip, on a mooring, or at anchor? Will you have peace-of-mind the next time Mother Nature decides to unleash her fury in your area? Follow this handy ten-step checklist to make sure you do! Wherever you live, you can expect to be visited by severe weather once in a while. And if you've strolled through any marina after a major storm and seen the damage, this provides a real 'wake up' call to us sailors. What else could have been done? Read over this check-off ...

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by John Jamieson