boatmike
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Yes they can! It's called "Professional Indemnity Insurance" (if he carries any) and you will be glad to know that too many claims like this and his premiums rocket!
My boat sunk :(
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Judders
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Provided that the loss is covered by the policy, then the insurers will persue the engineer.
Notwithstanding that there will be warranties and clauses to which we are not party, one would think that some or all of this loss would be covered under some policies but not all, whether you call it latend defect or the negligence.
Notwithstanding that there will be warranties and clauses to which we are not party, one would think that some or all of this loss would be covered under some policies but not all, whether you call it latend defect or the negligence.
brianrunyard
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Sue the engineer - it's a hundred pounds in the small claims - well worth giving him some flack.
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Let your insurers handle it. Of course he denied responsibility, insurers always tell their clients not to accept responsibility.
Sue the engineer - it's a hundred pounds in the small claims - well worth giving him some flack.
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Let your insurers handle it. Of course he denied responsibility, insurers always tell their clients not to accept responsibility.
Channel Ribs
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All above board...
BlueSkyNick
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sorry to hear about your boat and I hope you can get it sorted at zero cost one way or the other.
This is a classic example of why one should not over rely on reverse gear to stop the boat - these things happen, even when the engine has not had somebody working on it.
Once saw a wise guy in a speed boat come screaming into Saundersfoot harbour , heading for the harbour wall, slammed it in reverse at the last minute. SHeer pin disintegrated and the front end of the boat was a write off.
This is a classic example of why one should not over rely on reverse gear to stop the boat - these things happen, even when the engine has not had somebody working on it.
Once saw a wise guy in a speed boat come screaming into Saundersfoot harbour , heading for the harbour wall, slammed it in reverse at the last minute. SHeer pin disintegrated and the front end of the boat was a write off.
Channel Ribs
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Some mates are going to have a dive for the shaft this afternoon, keep you fingers crossed for me please?
The engineer had no call to undo the joint which has failed, he removed the output coupling from the ant-vibe and left everything stern of that in place. Hmmm
Some mates are going to have a dive for the shaft this afternoon, keep you fingers crossed for me please?
The engineer had no call to undo the joint which has failed, he removed the output coupling from the ant-vibe and left everything stern of that in place. Hmmm
Judders
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I had not bought a boat onto a berth in three years until sunday but was relying on reverse gear to slow Merit down at the last minute... stalled the outboard but it was ok, the pontoon stopped us!
No harm done as it goes.
No harm done as it goes.
graham
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Hope your mate finds it for you.Stick a jubilee clip on the shaft to stop it ever departing again.
Channel Ribs
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I have a pile of jubilee clips ready and waiting! I keep looking at them and thinking 'lock the stable door after the horse has bl**dy well bolted. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
The diver did not go in, he assesed the area and decided he would need more gear; we will try again tomorrow afternoon.
The diver did not go in, he assesed the area and decided he would need more gear; we will try again tomorrow afternoon.
nigelhudson
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You have my sympathy - we were stuck in Sparkes for a month last year whilst a mechanical problem was fixed. Whilst they are are all very friendly it is not a cheap place to stay!
Did you say in a previous post that you were a Premier customer? Their emergency repair scheme would cover the cost of calling out an engineer to fix it.
Did you say in a previous post that you were a Premier customer? Their emergency repair scheme would cover the cost of calling out an engineer to fix it.
Channel Ribs
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I have a month's berth at Chi, which I had transfered to Brighton but not I cant get to either! Grrr.