Protect your coverage
Follow the plan your insurer expects
Don't wait for a named storm
Hurricane Removal Program
Professional boat lift canopy removal and reinstallation for Southwest Florida owners. Secure your spot before demand spikes, spots fill, and prices go up.
Reduce storm damage
Remove windage before the storm arrives
Beat the rush
Early enrollment locks your spot and rate
Coverage protection
No hurricane plan?
Your claim can be denied.
Insurers studied post-storm data and reached one conclusion: how an owner prepares determines how much damage a boat sustains. So they began requiring written hurricane plans — and tying coverage to whether you followed one. Skip a step, and the claim can be denied — no matter how severe the storm was. Here's how the industry puts it.
Damage directly resulting from a failure to follow a hurricane plan will almost always result in denial of coverage.
Marlin Magazine
The difference between a covered and a denied hurricane claim often comes down to whether you followed your policy's requirements.
Casey Insurance
This is usually the most important thing boat insurance companies look at when reviewing your hurricane plan.
Hanham Insurance Agency
The step that matters
Canopy removal is part of that plan.
Reducing windage — taking down canvas, covers, and canopies before a storm arrives — is one of the documented preparation steps insurers and storm-prep experts expect. It's the step Coastline handles for you, start to finish.
The program
Two ways to stay covered
Both options include professional removal and reinstallation after the storm passes. You do not need to be home. We invoice after the work is complete.
Once a hurricane's in the forecast, removal requests spike and spots fill fast
If a storm is announced before your scheduled removal, we'll bump you to the front of the line — but we can't promise we'll reach everyone. Pricing also goes up once a named storm is headed our way. Booking early locks your spot and your rate.
2026 season outlook
Below-normal forecast. It only takes one.
NOAA's 2026 Atlantic hurricane season outlook predicts a below-normal season. But a quiet forecast is not a safe forecast. One storm making landfall in Southwest Florida is all it takes.
8–14
Named storms forecast for the 2026 Atlantic season
3–6
Expected to reach hurricane strength
1–3
Forecast to become major hurricanes (Category 3 or higher)
NOAA 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook (May 2026) · Colorado State University Tropical Meteorology Project (April 2026)
"It only takes one." A below-average season still means a damaging storm can reach the SW Florida coast.
NOAA, 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook
Live tracking
Watch the tropics in real time
A live wind and storm map of the Gulf and Atlantic — pan, zoom, and watch systems develop. When something forms out here, we're already planning routes for our annual members.
Live tracker
The live map can't load right now. View the current Atlantic tropical outlook directly at the National Hurricane Center.
Open the NHC outlookLive map: Windy.com · Authoritative outlook: National Hurricane Center, NOAA
How it works
Four steps, none of them yours
1
You enroll or request
Pick the annual program or a one-time removal. A few details about your lift and we're set.
2
We follow up to schedule
A member of our team reaches out to schedule your removal and discuss when you'd like the canopy reinstalled.
3
We remove the canopy
Our crew takes the canopy down. You don't need to be home for any of it.
4
We reinstall and invoice
Once it's safe, we reinstall the canopy and invoice you after the work is complete.
Quick check
Is your boat ready for the season?
Three questions. A straight read on where you stand before the next system forms.
Free guide
The Boat Hurricane Plan Guide
A plain-language walkthrough of what a responsible hurricane plan includes — the kind insurers expect to see on file.
- What belongs in a documented plan
- Where canopy removal fits in the steps
- Questions to ask your marine insurer
- A fill-in checklist you can keep on hand
Enter your email and we'll send the guide straight over — free, no obligation.
From the docks
What local owners say
"The purchasing process was very detailed and professional. The install was quick and thorough — they did a great job."
Ken · Google review
"Nick and his team did a fantastic job from start to finish with our boat lift cover. It looks fantastic. I would highly recommend this company."
John · Google review
"We highly recommend Coastline Boat Lift Covers. Professional, courteous staff, on time."
Peggy · Google review
Get started
Reserve your removal for the season
Tell us about your lift and we'll follow up with scheduling details once we receive your request. You don't need to be home — we invoice after each visit.
$600for the program
$300 for removal · $300 to reinstall after the storm passes. Invoiced after each visit. Bungee replacement, if needed, is $100 with re-install.
You're on the list.
Thanks — we've got your request. A member of our Southwest Florida team will reach out to confirm scheduling and reinstall timing. Nothing's due today.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions about hurricane canopy removal
Book before a named storm whenever possible. Removal requests spike once a hurricane is in the forecast, and reserving early helps secure your spot before availability becomes limited.
Yes. Last-minute removals may incur additional fees, while booking early locks in standard pricing before storm-related demand increases.
Yes. After you sign up, a Coastline team member will contact you to schedule removal and discuss when you would like your canopy reinstalled.
No worries. Coastline can complete the job and invoice you after the work is done — most removals happen while owners are out of town.
Canopy removal is part of a responsible hurricane plan — the kind insurers expect to see followed. For the specific requirements on your policy, check with your marine insurance agent.