sib insurance

[stevo]

hi lads what are you paying for insurance i have a 4mtr avon with a 20hp yamaha also were is best place to get boat insurance

[Gilly111]

Hi Stevo,
I'm with Alan & Thomas Insurance Group. I called them and they were great, explained everything fully and was competitive against others I tried (can't remember who they were through sorry).
I insured sib, outboard and trailer for £90 for the year.

Gilly

[Fenlander]

We will all have our favourites but like many others here I've been with Craftinsure (online) for many years. As long as your outfit can't exceed 23kts it will be a standard small boat policy for about £50.

[stray]

Craftinsure Boat Insurance | Compare Yacht, Narrowboat, Dinghy, RIB, Speedboat, Canoe and Kayak Insurance

Craftinsure is usually the cheapest.

[paddlers]

Craftinsure. Honwave 3.5 AE & Tohatsu 20hp both new in 2014 roughly £50-£60 and easy to do online.

[jeffstevens763@g]

£90 for £6,500 cover porthcawl insurance

[stevo]

thanks for the info lads , ive been enquiring about a permit to launch at new brighton and wirral slipways they tell me i need insurance a level 2 rya power boat certificate at £275 plus be a member of a club also pay council £65 for permit it sounds like a rip off to me.

[SparkUK]

Most slipways and marinas will insist on insurance these days and some also the powerboat 2 which makes a lot of sense to be honest, the last thing I'd want is someone with no insurance hitting me. Not sure about the club bit, didn't think it was a requirement for New Brighton.

[jeffstevens763@g]

Originally Posted by stevo

thanks for the info lads , ive been enquiring about a permit to launch at new brighton and wirral slipways they tell me i need insurance a level 2 rya power boat certificate at £275 plus be a member of a club also pay council £65 for permit it sounds like a rip off to me.

This country's becoming a money making sh--hole councils have a nerve in my opinion even thinking of charging especially when you see their operatives sat in lay bye's all supping tea doing sweet cook all.
Power boat level 2 fair enough or a basic boat handling cert if only for your own peace of mind.
Club member ? Why!
Insurance a must to protect you and others.
That's why I go up Scotland it's away of life up there using your boat there are costs but there fair
Rant over!

[Poly]

Well you are possibly at the danger of getting into politics there. But to help, a pb2 needn't cost as much as that, and if you have the skills then an ICC would probably satisfy them with direct examination possible.

However could you maintain a facility like that for the money even if you owned the land? Actually 65 p.a. Doesn't sound too bad if it is unlimited.

[SparkUK]

I just double checked as I didn't think it was accurate. You don't need to be a club member but if you are you get discount which seems fair. If you launch at New Brighton then you're launching into one of the busiest pieces of water in the uk with extremely strong tides. Insurance and a PB2 isn't unreasonable and is the council covering their own back if it all goes wrong, at least in court they can say that they made an effort to make sure you were safe.