Recent content by idpnd

Yers forumites, stop rubbing your eyes, you've read correctly: I want to MAKE my automatic transmission (borg warner 71 something with mermaid marine force four stick) in gear, well particularly the clutch of course! First, the jet drive dingy was stuck in forward due to low oil (the cooler...

Looking for fellow adventurers for a tour of the Caribbean and Central America. Currently at Dominica, intended route Dominican Rep, Haiti, Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Panama, Columbia. Young and mixed crew, shared cost. All infos and applications via svlibertalia.com

Looking for fellow adventurers to tour the windward islands starting in Trinidad in Sept/Oct 2013. Young and mixed crew, shared cost. Please apply using web form at svlibertalia.com

We're cruising north in Brazil starting in Natal - Fortaleza - Belem - Trinidad. Young and mixed crew, shared cost. Info and apply at svLibertalia.com :cool:

Hello all, does anyone have any good hints for Brazil? Departing Recife going towards Trinidad slowly.. Thanks!!

my victron charger/inverter also had to be sent back just after expiry of the warranty, they fixed it free of charge anyway anyway mercedes of electronics my ass..

Exactly.. I do repairs myself, I need to insure my meagre capital against total loss. That's the point of insurance isn't it, if I had enough cash for another one I certainly wouldn't be feeding the vampires ;)

Hm that's spam.. Insurance is a lucrative industry :D

I really just want to insure for total loss, and I had a "partially comp" (GBP 500) on last insurance..

Yes, I've since been told by Admiral's boat value is too low..

I don't understand the logic at all.. Cheap boat = low sum insured = low insurance rates? Perhaps I should try to insure the boat for a higher sum?

Thanks R.. I feat my metrics seem to throw up some red flags in their system? Admiral sent this: Insult to injury! :D

Mac, chalker, getting quotes, thanks! Roberto: Either they've changed their policy or they're specifically scared of insuring my rustbucket :D

Well I was surprised Pantaenius wouldn't cover me, perhaps its the boat that does it? All I wanted was to insure a steel boat from 1991 valued at a couple of euros.. ;)

Hello Varnish, sorry that was a bit ambiguous. I'm claim-free. Specifically, unigarant says they're not offering it any more period, due to excessive claims from the region. Pantaenius notified me they had "negotiated with various insurers and couldn't find anyone who would cover your boat for...