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Humdinger
19-09-2012, 05:54 PM
hi after the shyguys little mishap on the weekend .
it got me thinking about insurance a bit more seriously .
i have been to a few like club maine cgu etc etc as soon as you tell them you have built it yourself they don't want to know about it .
has anyone else had this problem and how have you got around it
cheers brett
fisho8
19-09-2012, 06:41 PM
Hey Brett one way you can get around this is to get a survey done on the boat to have something there to show it has been built to an acceptable standard as I sure it is. it is a bit like an old boat so de speak alot of insuerers will want a survey done if a boat is over a certain age to make sure they are seaworthy to. I am not sure on the cost of a survey with it would be worth it's weight in gold if anythig were to happen.:)
Humdinger
19-09-2012, 06:51 PM
thanks fish08 i will give that a try see if i can get it done
fandtm666
20-09-2012, 05:38 AM
im going through this at the moment.
picked up an old tub and am completely rebuilding it, originally it had
the usual motor well and i have cut it out and lifted the transom right up
and fitted a pod.
To get around the insurance i got it inspected by a marine surveyor
and have followed his recommendations on flotation etc so i can get a new
build plate and thus having no problems with insurance.
I am using nick lockyer who was recommended to me by forum members here
Humdinger
20-09-2012, 09:00 PM
im going through this at the moment.
picked up an old tub and am completely rebuilding it, originally it had
the usual motor well and i have cut it out and lifted the transom right up
and fitted a pod.
To get around the insurance i got it inspected by a marine surveyor
and have followed his recommendations on flotation etc so i can get a new
build plate and thus having no problems with insurance.
I am using nick lockyer who was recommended to me by forum members here
thanks for that i got onto a surveyor today that can give me everthing i need . i think this will be the best $480 i have spent on it
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