Prior to signing up on the list, customer may want to check with their vessel insurance company to find out if the insurance will pay for the hurricane haul out cost.  Some insurance will pay if the National Weather Service broadcasts a hurricane “watch” or “warning”.  Other insurance will pay only if there is a “warning”.  South Port Marine reserves the right to initiate haul-out procedures during a “watch”, while using our best judgment of the situation.

The hurricane haul-out list is located in the South Port Marine service department.  In addition to signing the list, the customer must sign a hurricane haul-out work order. If South Port Marine initiates the hurricane haul-out procedures, due to time constraints, we will not call the customers on the list.  By signing the hurricane list and work order, the customer is agreeing that South Port Marine will haul the customer’s vessel without communication to the customer once hurricane haul-out procedures commence.

Signing the hurricane haul-out list is not mandatory, but customers with boats longer than 40 feet, who have not signed the hurricane haul-out list, will have to leave the marina if local authorities issue a mandatory evacuation of the marina.

Remembering the Patriot’s Day Storm of 2006, South Port Marine will do our best to respond to any severe storm or gale warnings with a similar and timely call to service.  Without reasonable time to react, we cannot guarantee our response, taking into account our own preparation needs.  It is better to be prepared for the worst and hope for the best possible outcome, if these circumstances arise.

Boat designer, Titanic explorer and ”Points East” contributor, Roger Long,  chose South Port Marine for the refit of his 32 foot sailboat prior to departing on a year long retirement cruise to Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and beyond.  See Roger’s website at  http://www.cruisingonstrider.us/RWL.htm.  We at South Port Marine look forward to seeing Strider sail off into Casco Bay on her way to Nova Scotia with new standing rigging and the very capable hands of Roger at the helm.

The attached photos show one of the rigging techs swaging a fitting on the standing rigging of Strider. 

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