ok sailing folks..where can I get a list of safe harbors during hurricanes...particularly in SC?

Question

I have a sailboat docked at hilton head , s.c. and the insurance co. wants to know if the dockage is considered a safe harbor

Answer 1

Go read " A Cruiser's Guide to Hurricane Survival" from Cruising Guide Publications..174 pages on how to survive a hurricane in a sailboat, at anchor or on the dock....and how to evaluate where you are

as far as insurance company wanting to know........you got it backward..the insurance company should tell you........there is no recognized Government list so the CG wont be any help........that says this harbor is safe.....be prepared for the ins. company to give you a hard time as to what "safe" is if you have to put in a claim........generally anyplace sheltered from wave action is a better bet than not.....if your marina has a wide open fetch for waves to build up and batter a boat, find somewhere else.......and in a direct hit by a major storm, like when Hugo went through SC in 87, all bets are off!

Answer 2

try contacting the core of engineers for your state or the coast guard they will have a list