Boat Insurance

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I need to insure my boat now that it is (almost) ready for action, but also for the time it is on my driveway on a trailer (with wheel clamp). Can anyone recommend an insurer.

One problem I have is that I have been asked what the maximum speed of the boat is, and I have no idea. It is a "Rana 530" 17 foot - semi planning hull - powered by a 50hp Merc. Apparently there is magic speed of 14 or 17 ? (mph ? or knots ?) that dictates the premium rate for the insurance.

Any advice on this subject would be welcome.

 

Geoff Hall

(Sundowner)

[Malroy]

http://www.porthcawl-insurance.co.uk/

 

You will have a job beating them (Approved by Warrior).

 

Malc

[Guest Guest_Geoff Hall_Fisherman]

Thanks Malc, I will give them a try.

 

Sundowner.

[Ed Bray]

Hi Geoff,

 

My boat is insured through Cheers Insurance Brokers, and with Royal and Sun Alliance.

 

www.cheersinsurance.com

Tel. 02089435333

 

I phoned around and got various prices but these beat everyone else by a mile. When I wanted to upgrade the Insurance to include having the boat on a drying mooring within a boatyard, there was no extra charge, it was just placed on my policy document.

 

I can highly recommend them although I have not yet had to make a claim (long may that continue).

 

Hope this helps, Eddie.

[domino]

After 5 years with Porthcawl, I decided to shop around a bit this year.

 

I found that www.craftinsure.com were a fair bit cheaper than Porthcawl, for virtually the same cover and had a monthly payment option - at no extra cost.

 

I just hope that, in event of a claim, they don't pay out in monthly installments!

 

Cheers,

Alan

[overdraft]

Hi Geoff,

If its any help to you I insure my Avor through Broadstone Insurance of Dunyeates Road,tel# 696166 its only gone up

[Paul D]

I used BoatInsure

and you will find they are the exact same brokers that Porthcawl use.

Exact same price as Porthcawl as well I think, but all done over the web with no paperwork and instant insurance.

 

Cost me