Hurricane Prep Checklists
Hurricane Prep Checklists
FREE • Simplify hurricane prep with checklists to protect your boat
Essential Hurricane Prep Checklists for Boaters
When a hurricane is on the horizon, every moment counts. These free checklists make prepping for a storm more manageable, ensuring you don’t overlook critical steps in safeguarding your boat and staying safe.
But checklists alone may not be enough to fully prepare. That’s why we recommend our Comprehensive Hurricane Prep for Boaters online course for detailed, step-by-step guidance on protecting your boat. The course includes all these checklists, along with in-depth advice on creating a customized hurricane plan, selecting the safest location for your boat, and staying safe during and after the storm. It’s your ultimate resource for hurricane readiness.
✔ 10 Tips to Prepare for a Hurricane
Learn the most critical actions to take as a storm approaches.
✔ Pre-Hurricane Things to Get and Check
Prepare your boat and yourself ahead of hurricane season.
✔ Editable Hurricane Checklists
- At Anchor and Aboard
- On a Mooring and Evacuating
✔ Editable Hurricane Evacuation Packing List
Be ready with everything you need to evacuate safely.
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Start with the 10 Tips to Prepare for a Hurricane
Understand the foundational steps for hurricane readiness. -
Complete the Pre-Hurricane Checklist
Use this to stock up on essential supplies and ensure your boat is prepared. -
Customize the Editable Checklists
Tailor the provided examples to fit your boat and specific situation.
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Carolyn Shearlock brings unparalleled expertise to hurricane preparation, shaped by her firsthand experience with some of the most powerful storms. 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 a storm’s eye ten other times. Through meticulous planning and preparation, they minimized damage to just $100 in boat repairs and a flooded dinghy outboard stored ashore during one storm.
Carolyn also studies the aftermath of hurricanes to uncover why some boats fare far better than others. This research has informed her highly effective, real-world approach to hurricane preparation, which she shares in her online course, Comprehensive Hurricane Prep for Boaters.
Carolyn is the founder of The Boat Galley, an instructor at Cruisers University, and the author of two bestselling books, The Boat Galley Cookbook and Storing Food Without Refrigeration. Her teaching style is practical, approachable, and designed to empower you to navigate hurricane season with confidence.
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 resources designed to tackle the same issues we’ve faced ourselves—making your life on the water easier, safer, and more enjoyable.
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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.
- Founder of The Boat Galley
- 17 years liveaboard cruiser
- US, Mexico, Bahamas, Central America, Virgin Islands, Turkey
- Cruisers University instructor
- Cruising Guide creator
- 6 years living aboard and cruising
- US East Coast from Florida Keys to Maine and Bahamas
- Ex-Air Force; singlehander
- Provisioning guru; podcaster
- On & off living aboard since 1992
- Atlantic crossing; US, Caribbean, and Bahamas
- Years of cruising with kids
- VHF pro and frugal cruiser
- Cruiser and delivery captain
- US East Coast, Bahamas, Haiti, and Caribbean
- Cruisers University instructor
- 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
- Graphics designer
- 8 years living aboard
- US East Coast to SE Caribbean
- Design and layout for all printed products
- Social media coordinator
- Pacific Ocean: Seattle, WA to New Zealand, incl. French Polynesia
- Complete newbie to sailing prior to her 11,000 nm voyage
- 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.
Awesome checklists! We are newbies in the 'boating-scene", so we are in the orientation and preparation phase, before buying our first boat. May sound a bit strange, but we want to have a good angle on all kinds of future situations.
Loved the sample hurricane list. Used it to create my own. One thing that was not covered that everyone may want to consider is shutting thru hulls and fuel tank
Great starting point to get you thinking about your Personal hurricane plan.
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