When should an owner set the plan?
Before hurricane season. FWC and NOAA both stress preparing before a system threatens, and local haul-out and protected-slip options fill quickly once a storm is named.
Storm planning
The hurricane plan cannot start when the cone turns toward Lee County.
Southwest Florida owners learned the cost of a late plan. The work has to be written down before the watches and warnings. Dan builds a practical storm plan around your yacht and dock — marina rules, insurance expectations, loose gear, lines, chafe gear, fenders, bilges, batteries, and the post-storm report — so when a named storm turns toward Lee or Collier County, you have already made the call.
Owner standard
What is included.
A yacht owner wants clarity before scheduling. The work below is scoped around this service, then tied back into the broader management calendar when the boat needs recurring care.
- 01 Pre-season hurricane plan
- 02 Canvas and loose-item removal
- 03 Line, fender, and chafe setup
- 04 Bilge, battery, and shore-power checks
- 05 Relocation or haul-out coordination
- 06 Post-storm photo report
How it works
Simple, documented, handled from the dock.
01
Build the plan before storm season, not during the rush.
02
Confirm what the marina, insurance policy, and owner expect.
03
Act early when a storm threatens; report condition once the weather clears.
Service areas
Hurricane preparation in the two core markets.
Fort Myers Beach
Snook Bight's wet slips run floating docks with metered power, fresh water, and slip-side pump-out; for a 50ft+ yacht the value is the management around the slip, not the slip itself.
Naples
Captain Dan O'Leary runs SOS Yacht Solutions out of Snook Bight on Estero Bay, a short run up the coast to Naples. He has been on this water since 1988 and lived aboard six years, so he knows what Gulf heat, salt, and shore-power load do to a yacht sitting between trips.
Questions owners ask
Before Dan comes aboard.
Does SOS guarantee a haul-out?
No — and anyone who promises one isn't being straight with you. Dan plans, coordinates, documents, and executes the best practical option available for your vessel and dock.
Private request
Tell Dan what the yacht needs first.
Use the form for non-emergency service. Call or text when the yacht is actively failing, guests are arriving, or a storm decision needs to move now.