September 2, 2008

NEWS from BoatUS
Boat Owners Association of The United States
880 S. Pickett St., Alexandria, VA 22304
BoatUS Press Room at www.BoatUS.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press Contact: Scott Croft, 703-461-2864, SCroft@BoatUS.com

Tropical Storm Hanna PSA: Boaters Can Get Free Hurricane Preparation Tips
Tips and Tools at BoatUS Online "Hurricane Resource Center"

and Tools at BoatUS

ALEXANDRIA, VA, Sept. 2, 2008 – High winds and surging sea levels are expected to strike a large swath of the U.S. coastline from Southern Florida to North Carolina later this week with the arrival of Tropical Storm Hanna.

Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) is recommending that boaters take steps now to prepare their vessels, and to help them with this task, has some free online “tools” available at the BoatUS “Hurricane Resource Center” at http://www.BoatUS.com/Hurricanes

The Web site offers easily downloadable storm planning materials including a hurricane preparation worksheet, an in-depth Guide to Preparing Boats and Marinas for Hurricanes, and checklists for what to do before and after a hurricane strikes.

Also included at http://www.BoatUS.com/Hurricanes are sample hurricane plans for yacht clubs and up-to-the-minute storm tracking tools with live satellite images.

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BoatUS is the nation’s leading advocate for recreational boaters with over 650,000 members. For more information visit http://www.BoatUS.com or call 800-395-2628.