Does anyone have a tried and true method of anchoring cats on their trailers when they are on land during hurricanes? Taking it off the trailer seems the best idea but a Nacra 6.0 isn't exactly lightweight.

I don't think anything is tried and true when it comes to hurricanes. You can secure it to the trailer really good and tie it down to anchors in the ground at least 4 points (6 would be better, 2 additional for the trailer). The down side is this would work only for the wind factor. If the water comes up over the trailer enough to float the boat at some point this will rip out the anchors. I've seen this happen. The force caused by the bouyancy of the hulls is enormous if they submerge enough. One solution would be to leave the drain plugs out so the hulls could fill with water as the level rises. This would work if the water came up slowly.

JMO,

Clayton

I use those mobile home anchors that screw into the ground, I have four and I run trailer straps across the boat.
After the hurricane season is over I leave them in the ground and put a pool noodle over them to prevent tripping over them.
I hope your not in Panama City.

My 6.0 and ARC weathered Ivan snugged up in the backyard. They moved around some, but survived with no damage. The trailer anchors work well too. Get the longest ones you can if you go that route. I use a couple of 5 foot long ones to anchor the ARC on the beach -- when these freakin' storms aren't around. $#@&%

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Also, take the tramp off. A lot less windage.

thanks for the info. I believe it will fit in my garage- barely and will be able to put my car in there as well. I live in Navarre Fl (midway between Pensacola and Fort Walton Beach). Even if I can't fit my car in- the deductible on the car ins is less than that for the cat- which brings me to another question. I know you need liability ins to race but do a lot of you guys have your boats fully insured? I do, but I was wondering whether this is typical.

Also, you can make the boat heavier by filling the hulls with water, about half way or so, then after the storm you just pull the drain plugs. I put my Inter 20 on trailer, with the tongue on the ground, up against the lee side of the house last year and it didn't move in three storms.

You betcha! I live in an area that does not normally suffer from hurricanes, but over the July 4 weekend, a storm with 90 to 110 m.p.h. straight-line winds raked the beach where we were camping/sailing and my 1-year-old Hobie 20 was launched down the beach like a childs toy. It broke into several pieces and was a total loss. I had insurance coverage with a $250 deductable for depreciated value and was able to replace the boat with about $1,000 out of pocket expenses. At about $120 per year for the coverage, I'd be crazy not to fully insure a $13,000 boat.

By the way, the boat was anchored to the beach with a 3-foot sand screw. I now use at least two and they're 5-feet long.

The one design insurance program is an "agreed upon" value replacement. No depreciation, what you agree the value is, is what they pay, now or 5 yrs down the road. Ive heard that there is no argueing, they pay without alot of fuss. They cover racing, trailering, and everything else. for an additional 100$ a year you can get charter coverage for your boat. Pretty simlar cost to what I was paying for State Farm ~$210 for my 2004 F18 for state far,. $230 for USSailing plus 100 for charter.
No, I dont have a vested interest in this program, just though you may want to know.

sounds like a better deal than the one I got through BoatUS.. maybe I should switch. The hurricane deductible is pretty high but I assume this is true for all insurance companies

My P19 survived a direct hit from Andrew about 13 yrs ago this week by this method. I was afraid of the point loading on the hull so I took the boat off the trailer first, though I'm not sure that was neccessary. Put the mast on the ground right next to a structure if you can't get it inside.

Jimbo

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