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Comprehensive Hurricane Prep for Boaters

Comprehensive Hurricane Prep for Boaters

Give your boat the best chance during hurricane season with this step-by-step course

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Give Your Boat the Best Chance This Hurricane Season

Protecting your boat during hurricane season isn’t just about having a checklist—it’s about knowing what to do, when to do it, and how to do it safely. Comprehensive Hurricane Prep for Boaters is your step-by-step guide to safeguarding your boat and yourself, starting well before the first storm forms.

This in-depth online course offers detailed advice for every stage of preparation, from long-term planning and choosing the best location for your boat to executing your hurricane plan and staying safe. Whether you’re cruising or docked, you’ll have the knowledge and confidence to handle hurricane season.

What You’ll Learn • Prepare with Confidence
  • Start Early: How to think about hurricane season and create a plan before it starts
  • Location Matters: How to choose the safest spot for your boat
  • Supplies Checklist: Gather what you need ahead of time—no last-minute scrambling
  • Forecast Savvy: Learn the fine points of weather watching and forecasts
  • Plan with Precision: Develop a hurricane plan and actionable checklists
  • Timing is Key: Know when to shift from watching forecasts to actively preparing
  • Safe Execution: Step-by-step guidance to secure your boat and prioritize actions if time is limited
  • Cruising During Hurricane Season: Unique strategies to stay mobile and safe
Why It’s Different

Comprehensive Hurricane Prep for Boaters isn’t just theory—it’s a practical guide based on real-life experience. Designed by liveaboard cruisers, this course covers topics most others overlook:

  • Choosing the best location for your boat before hurricane season
  • Planning and cruising safely during hurricane season
  • Dealing with the aftermath, including cleanup and recovery

An expanded version of the hurricane prep course taught at Cruiser’s University, it provides the tools and knowledge to protect your boat and stay safe, whether ashore or aboard.

How It Works • On-Demand and Always Accessible
  • Immediate Access: Get started right away with a login link provided on your purchase confirmation screen. Prefer to start later? Login details are also emailed to you.
  • Lifetime Access: Revisit the course whenever you need it, including all future updates.
  • On Your Schedule: Complete the course at your own pace—no set times or deadlines.
  • Clear and Concise: Primarily text with helpful photos and diagrams to make every step clear.
About the Instructor • Carolyn Shearlock

Carolyn Shearlock has firsthand experience with the challenges and dangers of hurricane season. Over her years of cruising, Carolyn and her husband Dave have faced two direct hurricane hits—Marty in 2003 and Irma in 2017—and had their boat within 50 miles of the eye of a storm ten other times. Through careful preparation, they’ve minimized damage to just $100 in boat repairs, along with a flooded dinghy outboard stored ashore during one storm.

In addition to her personal experience with hurricanes, Carolyn studies the aftermath of storms to understand why some boats escape with minimal damage while others nearby are total losses. This analysis has shaped her practical and actionable approach to hurricane preparation.

Her practical approach to hurricane preparation is designed to empower you to protect your boat and yourself. This course isn’t just about theory—it’s about giving you the tools and knowledge to make informed decisions and confidently navigate hurricane season.

Our Guarantee

At The Boat Galley, we have one mission: to help you cruise with confidence.

As liveaboard cruisers, we understand the challenges and questions that come with boat life. That’s why we create practical products and courses designed to tackle the same issues we’ve faced ourselves—making your life on the water easier, safer, and more enjoyable.

Try our products and courses for yourself. If they don’t make your boat life better, use our 30-day FREE no-hassle return guarantee.

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Raved About By Lisa M. . . .

"My husband wants to cruise part of this hurricane season; not my preference. Thanks to this course, I'm less panicked. Wish I'd taken this earlier!"

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Where You’ve Seen Us

Meet The Boat Galley Team

At The Boat Galley, we’re all cruisers. We know the joys—and the challenges—of boat life. The steep learning curve, costly mistakes, and hours spent searching for answers can be overwhelming. We’ve been there. That’s why we’ve created practical tools, trusted resources, and real-world guides to help you skip the frustrations and focus on enjoying your cruising life.

Carolyn Shearlock
  • Founder of The Boat Galley
  • 17 years liveaboard cruiser
  • US, Mexico, Bahamas, Central America, Virgin Islands, Turkey
  • Cruisers University instructor
Larry Webber
  • Cruising Guide creator
  • 6 years living aboard and cruising
  • US East Coast from Florida Keys to Maine and Bahamas
  • Ex-Air Force; singlehander
Nica Waters
  • Provisioning guru; podcaster
  • On & off living aboard since 1992
  • Atlantic crossing; US, Caribbean, and Bahamas
  • Years of cruising with kids
John Herlig
  • VHF pro and frugal cruiser
  • Cruiser and delivery captain
  • US East Coast, Bahamas, Haiti, and Caribbean
  • Cruisers University instructor
Pamela Douglas (& Honey)
  • Creator of Cruising With Your Dog
  • 7 years cruising with Honey
  • US East Coast and ICW
  • Part of the Go Pet Friendly team
  • 15+ years writing about dogs
Julie Tijerina
  • Graphics designer
  • 8 years living aboard
  • US East Coast to SE Caribbean
  • Design and layout for all printed products
Katherine González
  • Social media coordinator
  • Pacific Ocean: Seattle, WA to New Zealand, incl. French Polynesia
  • Complete newbie to sailing prior to her 11,000 nm voyage
Kimberly Ward
  • Boatshow booth "mom"
  • Sabbatical and part-year cruiser
  • US, Bahamas, Caribbean
  • Family cruising New England to southern Caribbean

Curious about our story and what drives us? Learn more about us here.

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Kimberly M.
Preparing for a Hurricane

I purchased the hurricane prep course right before Ian. Learned some things but didn’t get through it before Ian hit. Should have bought it before! But we were in ground zero and our boat, luckily, had NO damage!!! Thank you Boat Galley for the help!

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Lisa M.

My husband wants to cruise part of this hurricane season; not my preference. Thanks to this course, I'm less panicked. Wish I'd taken this earlier! After more time to digest all the great info I'll be even more prepared next season.

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Frank M.

I thoroughly enjoyed the Hurricane Prep Course. The material presented was very detailed, and easy to navigate. This course has opened my eyes to the many things that could go wrong in a hurricane event if my boat is not properly prepared.