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Boat Insurance Threads? #227082
01/19/11 05:54 PM
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Can anyone recommend any threads regarding boat insurance? I know it's been discussed before, but doing a search for "insurance" gives about eight pages of mostly drill-baby-drill nonsense.
I'm looking into purchasing insurance for two of my boats and the quotes I've received so far are all over the place.

Thanks.

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Re: Boat Insurance Threads? [Re: srm] #227086
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Re: Boat Insurance Threads? [Re: pgp] #227087
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Of all the quotes I've gotten so far, Progressive has been the highest premium with the least coverage.

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Re: Boat Insurance Threads? [Re: pgp] #227088
01/19/11 08:39 PM
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Bernhards Bay, N.Y.
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~~ I went with Boat US... Progressive was to high, and another one I called didn't know what a 'catamaran' was??
(Glad I'am not trying to get my Ice sailing boat insured....) (They wouldn't have a clue!!)
short season anyway !!!!!! frown


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Re: Boat Insurance Threads? [Re: popeyez7] #227090
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We have used Pemco http://www.pemco.com/welcome.aspx
For our Cat's and power boats for over 30 years. Great service and prices.

Re: Boat Insurance Threads? [Re: H17cat] #227098
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I have had Allstate for about 15 years, on my Wave and on my Interlake before that. About $70 per year, and the policy specifically DOES cover racing (for sailboats only). The price may be lower since I have my house and car with them also (but it is a separate policy), and I've never filed a claim on it.


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Re: Boat Insurance Threads? [Re: IndyWave] #227118
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AAA for us.

Re: Boat Insurance Threads? [Re: Ventucky Red] #227121
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+1 for allstate
i carry 7k for my cat, with a $500 deductable. it runs about $350/year.

BoatUS wouldn't offer me 7k in insurance and was expensive (imho)

Re: Boat Insurance Threads? [Re: srm] #227134
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yes, you have to pay a small fee to be a member to get the insurance, but it's well worth it.

Re: Boat Insurance Threads? [Re: barbshort] #227164
01/20/11 11:37 PM
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I got mine thru Boat Us. They actually knew what a Hobie 18 catamaran was. They also insure for organized racing.

Re: Boat Insurance Threads? [Re: ADDICTION] #227242
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we have a very reasonable rate with American Family

most consistent thing I've found is the older the boat is, the more difficult & more expensive it becomes to insure. Seems counter intuitive, why wouldn't older = cheaper? but at some point in age most underwriters think just because it's a boat, it's going to sink. frown


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Re: Boat Insurance Threads? [Re: _flatlander_] #227370
01/24/11 12:13 PM
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and, possibly because the policy is written on a replacement cost basis, so you'd be getting a "functionally equivalent" boat if you lost yours. New boats can be expensive.

Other things affecting your 'rates':
- your credit score
- your sailing area
- your location
- your driving record (more boats are lost while in transit than while sailing...)

Last edited by waterbug_wpb; 01/24/11 12:16 PM.

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