Risks of taking nanny on boat

[EugeneR]

We're planning our August holiday and, as before, the nanny wants to come along.

I am concerned about potential liabilities, should anything go wrong. There's a whole range of possibilities, from getting a splinter on the pontoon to falling overboard and drowning...

She is not required to come along as part of her duties and while onboard will be treated like part of the family i.e. doing the dishes, doing the fenders and looking after the kids every now and then.

The boat is not coded and we can assume I won't do anything really stupid.

What can I do to minimise my potential liabilities?

 

[Wiggo]

Marry her secretly in a Registry Office somewhere. That way, she can't expect to sue and the worst that can happen is you either get done for bigamy or you end up with two wives.

 

[EugeneR]

Marry her secretly in a Registry Office somewhere. That way, she can't expect to sue and the worst that can happen is you either get done for bigamy or you end up with two wives.

Naah, the marriage could end up on the rocks and I could end up having to give her the boat...

Or would that be, the boat could end up on the rocks and I could end up still married to her?

 

[Wiggo]

OK, marry the boat, scuttle the wife by smashing her seacocks in with a big hammer and go on holiday in the nanny. Job jobbed.

 

[colingr]

OK, marry the boat, scuttle the wife by smashing her seacocks in with a big hammer and go on holiday in the nanny. Job jobbed.

Hang on, you've not seen the nanny!

Might be better to head offshore, scuttle the boat and sink the lot, nip back on the dinghy, claim on the insurance and start again!

 

[jfm]

We're planning our August holiday and, as before, the nanny wants to come along.

I am concerned about potential liabilities, should anything go wrong. There's a whole range of possibilities, from getting a splinter on the pontoon to falling overboard and drowning...

She is not required to come along as part of her duties and while onboard will be treated like part of the family i.e. doing the dishes, doing the fenders and looking after the kids every now and then.

The boat is not coded and we can assume I won't do anything really stupid.

What can I do to minimise my potential liabilities?

No different risks from her getting a splinter at your home, or at another location while doing her nanny duties, or falling in your swimming pool and drowning. Get employer liability insurance. It's cheap as cheaps. I have it for one full time crew employee, £250/pa from pantaenius

Boat doesn't need to be coded per se, so all ok there

 

[Wiggo]

Hang on, you've not seen the nanny!

Might be better to head offshore, scuttle the boat and sink the lot, nip back on the dinghy, claim on the insurance and start again!

Fair point. Haven't seen the wife or the boat either. This question is unanswerable without pictures...

 

[Fantasie 19]

Ask the butler to keep an eye on her...