PlanB
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Has anyone ever been asked for a survey on insurance renewal? Our boat is a 1991 Princess and we have been advised that the insurers will require a survey report prior to renewal in 2013.
Insurance Renewal Survey
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rafiki_
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No. Renewed last Oct, no questions asked.
JKay
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Is it planning / seagoing as most seem to stick to 20 years old for those and 30 for inland /displacement boats
Spi D
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Not once since 1968.
volvopaul
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Depends, if your changing companies then yes at 20 years, but the survey is more for valuation than actually proving thats everything works as per a pre purchase survey.
You might be better to fly a uk surveyor out to do it, although I recently had this discussion with a mate who has a 1988 Fairline sedan 36, he stayed with his company of many years they didnt rerquire a survey as long as he stayed with them.
You might be better to fly a uk surveyor out to do it, although I recently had this discussion with a mate who has a 1988 Fairline sedan 36, he stayed with his company of many years they didnt rerquire a survey as long as he stayed with them.
mm1
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We have insured with GJW for many yrs & they required a survey @ 20 yrs.I thought it was a good thing for one it gave the boat a clean bill of health & a current value.btw she had only lost £5000 in 14 yrs so we were not unhappy!.if I remember right it cost approx £300,regards mm1.
PlanB
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Thanks for the replies. We queried it with the broker and they want a full out of the water survey (with a surveyor belonging to an approved body) due to the age of the boat. Ho hum.
tangerine
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Yes,I have just switched to GJW and they have asked for an out of water survey prior to my next renewal in Feb. 2013
mm1
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GJW
Plan b although GJW did require a survey I have to say they are a very good company to deal with.in 15yrs we have made only 1 claim with them but it was handled better than I expected with no argument& with all the help I needed(hit something & smashed props in Cherbourg )by the time we got home all was agreed & we were paid a few days later in full.i would certainly recommend them very highly,regards mm1
Plan b although GJW did require a survey I have to say they are a very good company to deal with.in 15yrs we have made only 1 claim with them but it was handled better than I expected with no argument& with all the help I needed(hit something & smashed props in Cherbourg )by the time we got home all was agreed & we were paid a few days later in full.i would certainly recommend them very highly,regards mm1
PlanB
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We're insured through Bishop Skinner and have been for 10 years. Happy with both service and premiums. Our only claim (some sc**** pinched our secured tender off the davits when on the hard, sawed through the lock and the davit cables) was dealt with perfectly.
fergie_mac66
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Guess you are between a rock and a hard place.If you change insurers they will probably want a survey for fully comp.Worth trying a to get a quote elsewhere if you have time also, might be worth getting something in writing about frequency of surveys, as it would be taking the p if they ask for another in a year or 2!
mm1
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gas survey?
one thing i forgot to tell you was that a gas survey(if you have on board)will also be required,we got ours done before general survey(all ok except for the flexi pipe from bottle to regulator )replaced & passed,the surveror could then put it in his report as being ok.the other point(sorry to go on)is HALON IS ILLEGAL but i am sure you know that!,regards mm1.
one thing i forgot to tell you was that a gas survey(if you have on board)will also be required,we got ours done before general survey(all ok except for the flexi pipe from bottle to regulator )replaced & passed,the surveror could then put it in his report as being ok.the other point(sorry to go on)is HALON IS ILLEGAL but i am sure you know that!,regards mm1.
