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The first hurricane of the 2010 Pacific season has formed off the coast of Acapulco in Mexico, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) says.
Busy Hurricane Season Seen for the Atlantic
Research proves boats fare better on dry land during a storm. In fact, a study by MIT after hurricane Gloria found that boats stored ashore were far less likely to have been wrecked than boats stored in the water (Boat US, 2009).
The Sea-Lift is the worlds fastest self propelled hydraulic haul out trailer. Using a beavertail style trailer enables the Sea-Lift to be loaded up for transport to the face of a pending storm in under 10 minutes, with no other lifting equipment needed. Once onsite, a Sea-Lift can haul out a 240 slip marina in as fast as 60 hours.
The potential to contract with with multiple marinas during storm season enables an entrepreneur the ability to perform a needed service to under served markets. The slide show below illustrates the Sea-Lift trailer loading process for transportation.
In the May/June 2009 Issue of Marina Dock Age, Dennis P. Kissman of Marina Management Services, has written a very informative article regarding Marina Operations and preparedness for hurricanes. The article can be viewed by clicking on the link below and advancing to page 10. Does your Hurricane Preparedness Plan involve hauling your customer's vessels to dry land for more secure storage? How would this effect the customer service and profitability levels of your business if you were able to offer such an emergency service?
Representatives from KMI Sea-Lift will be available as exhibitors at the upcoming Boat U.S. Hurricane Symposium in Orlando, Florida March 4th and 5th.
What: A practical, political, and legal look at reducing the impact of future hurricanes
Why: To minimize the impact on your business from the next inevitable hurricane
