Blackwater and insurance

[pessimist]

Daughter and partner have a mooring at Stone and they are having difficulty finding anything but third party insurance. Not sure whether it's just Stone or the Blackwater in general. Who do people use for insurance on the Blackwater? Should have mentioned the boat is a Sadler 29.

 

[Egret]

There should be some Stone/Marconi people on here but seems a bit quiet. If you don't get a response maybe speak to the club or the team that lay the moorings to see what others are finding.

Arrangements for laying, inspecting and regular checking of the moorings and boats, may be of interest to the insurance company. Mine has set specific conditions, mentioning annual inspection top to bottom to 'industry best standards' . Also they like that there is a 'drive by' check each day and people around daily to take action if something was to happen. Marconi Club has a page on their website on mooring maintenance and a video

A new insurance company might want an updated survey. There are other threads on this.

Try a local marine insurance broker who will know the location and what might be possible.

 

[dunedin]

Are they looking for insurance for the full year afloat on the mooring?
I don't know the location but many moorings are only covered April to September or similar, and need to lift ashore or go elsewhere for winter.

 

[ex-Gladys]

When I bought my first cruiser in 2003, Stone moorings weren't acceptable to any insurers that I tried. The rest of the Blackwater (east of Osea) is fine.

 

[ylop]

Try Visicover - they will let you put in the exact Lat/Lon. The expect it to be professionally maintained. In most locations only April-October but you can ask for more which may have different conditions.

 

[MoodySabre]

@Daydream believer

 

[pessimist]

Thanks everyone for the info. Doesn't sound too hopeful but I'll pass it all on.

 

[kwb78]

@Daydream believer

I'm sorry to say that Sam died recently. He had only lost his wife a few weeks prior to that as well. I'm afraid I don't know the exact circumstances, but I saw him month or so before while he was caring for his wife so it was a bit of a surprise to hear that he had passed.

 

[MoodySabre]

I’m very sorry to hear that. Sam had been very helpful to me. I know he had been suffering badly in the last year and his boat was up for sale. Losing his wife would have been a big blow. My commiserations to his son and family.