Hurricane Prep Checklists

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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.

What You Get

✔ 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.

How to Use

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.

Immediate Access

Your checklists are available for download instantly. After signing up, a download link will appear onscreen, and you’ll also receive an email with the link for easy access later.

Newsletter

With your download, you’ll also receive The Boat Galley Newsletter, packed with helpful tips to make boat life safer and more enjoyable. Don’t want the newsletter? You can unsubscribe anytime.

About the Author • Carolyn Shearlock

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.

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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: Creator of the Cruising With Your Dog course, 7 years cruising the US East Coast and ICW with her dog, Honey.

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.

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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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.

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