"Classic" boat insurance

[ashley]

\"Classic\" boat insurance

Can anyone suggest compaines who will insure wooden boats.
Last time i tried i was quoted over £1000 but then decided to stay in France and pay £30 per month instead!
Have requirement to bring the boat back to the UK now and don't want to start paying through the nose as it's only just healed

 

[Kristal]

Re: \"Classic\" boat insurance

There are several companies that are quite reasonable, but you'd be hard pushed to insure anything nautical for under £400 in the UK. I pay just under £700 for my boat (1927 30' yawl in Teak, afloat in winter) per annum, and that wasn't easy to find - but that's more to do with my circumstances (1978 6'2 bloke in Media).

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[ashley]

Re: \"Classic\" boat insurance

Oh Kristal you tease.

So you fail to mention WHO you are insured with. Is it one that can afford full page adverts in normal sailing press or a small independent?

aside, I thought I was possibly a bit old to own a classic boat but you have less years than me if your profile is true.

 

[Finesse]

Re: \"Classic\" boat insurance

I have a timber Finesse 24, built in 1979 and insured with "Craftinsure.com" via the Internet. They are very competitive, about £12.00 per month I think and whilst I have yet to make a claim, seem fine. Hope this helps!

 

[ashley]

Re: \"Classic\" boat insurance

hmm.
"Age of boat" question has stupmed me. It doesn'tt seem to have fields for boat ages greater than forty years old.
I require a filed that says "100-110 years"!!!

I'll be calling them though

 

[Kristal]

Re: \"Classic\" boat insurance

The truth is, I always get the name of my insurer wrong, and furthermore, I recently heard that they no longer insure classics, which is why I didn't mention them. However, I will check the paperwork as soon as I can find it - it resides at my parents' house along with anything that shouldn't get damp, and I haven't yet got around to carrying a copy on board (shocking, I know). Said parents are moving house, therefore the Dear alone knows where it is.

On the other hand, you thought you were too old for a classic? What on earth can my profile say to mislead you? I'm 27, but Her Ladyship is 78.

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