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belly_up
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sun Mar 28, 2010 5:56 pm Posts: 88
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 Insurance on homebuilt boat
Has anyone had to deal with getting insurance on a homebuilt boat? If so what did you need to do and who is your provider. My agent is having issues getting me coverage on a homebuilt 18x52 with new gtr and McClain.
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Fri Jul 11, 2014 6:01 pm |
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JLACOUR
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:18 pm Posts: 4915 Location: Lake Jackson, TX
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 Re: Insurance on homebuilt boat
I tried with my old boat but nationwide said no. You might be able to work a deal with an established builder...
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Fri Jul 11, 2014 6:06 pm |
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belly_up
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sun Mar 28, 2010 5:56 pm Posts: 88
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 Re: Insurance on homebuilt boat
Surely somebody will cover it
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Fri Jul 11, 2014 6:37 pm |
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BoatDR
MMT Sponsor
Joined: Tue May 24, 2011 6:43 am Posts: 1604
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 Re: Insurance on homebuilt boat
I hear this complaint from alot of people that try to save a buck and buy a boat that is not made from a manufacturer. What the insurance company is looking for is some sort of established value, so what will happen is the insurance company will hire (at your expense of course) an independant marine surveyor to establish that 1) the boat is sea worthy, and 2) what it is worth.........not all companies do this, so shop around for one that will insure you with the least amout of trouble.
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Fri Jul 11, 2014 6:52 pm |
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tyler_johnson
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2013 6:22 pm Posts: 1094 Location: El Dorado-ish, AR
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 Re: Insurance on homebuilt boat
Allstate! 224 a year for $21500 worth of coverage on my DFOU special!
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Fri Jul 11, 2014 7:05 pm |
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belly_up
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sun Mar 28, 2010 5:56 pm Posts: 88
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 Re: Insurance on homebuilt boat
Thanks for the help. I'll keep shopping and check with allstate
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Fri Jul 11, 2014 7:29 pm |
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CootSlayerRMFT
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Thu Feb 02, 2012 12:53 am Posts: 7565 Location: Prairieville, LA
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 Re: Insurance on homebuilt boat
Allstate didn't have any trouble insuring mine either.
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Fri Jul 11, 2014 7:37 pm |
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calphil
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Feb 26, 2012 10:49 pm Posts: 1715 Location: Kingwood,TX
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 Re: Insurance on homebuilt boat
Farm bureau has mine .. Like $180 yearly and all I did was snap a couple pics and tell them what the total value was $18000
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Fri Jul 11, 2014 7:48 pm |
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T-Bubba
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:43 pm Posts: 3958 Location: Centerville, La
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 Re: Insurance on homebuilt boat
State Farm
265 a year.
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Sat Jul 12, 2014 5:58 am |
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xYouAreBoyx
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Tue Sep 04, 2012 11:48 am Posts: 132 Location: Big BR
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 Re: Insurance on homebuilt boat
Try markel insurance. That's who usaa sent me to when they didn't have a policy for my boat.
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Sat Jul 12, 2014 7:13 am |
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Frog
MMT Sponsor
Joined: Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:49 am Posts: 3260
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 Re: Insurance on homebuilt boat
Charter lakes
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Sat Jul 12, 2014 7:31 am |
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Bayoublackhunter
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sat Oct 02, 2010 4:55 pm Posts: 1192 Location: BAYOU BLACK
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 Re: Insurance on homebuilt boat
All state wanted 750 a year for mine
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Sat Jul 12, 2014 8:24 am |
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AKA Freshwaterkilla
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Sun Jul 29, 2012 12:06 pm Posts: 6584
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 Re: Insurance on homebuilt boat
I pay 350$ a year for 20000 coverage
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Sat Jul 12, 2014 9:22 am |
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sas8819
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sat Oct 15, 2011 8:05 pm Posts: 131 Location: West St. Paul, MN
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 Re: Insurance on homebuilt boat
$204 a year for $20,000 of coverage with State Farm on my Uncle J.
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Sat Jul 12, 2014 9:34 am |
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CootSlayerRMFT
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Thu Feb 02, 2012 12:53 am Posts: 7565 Location: Prairieville, LA
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 Re: Insurance on homebuilt boat
Correction: Mine is State Farm, not Allstate.
$170 per year for $17,000 replacement and $300,000 liability/personal injury.
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Sat Jul 12, 2014 9:52 am |
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doubleBanded
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Feb 03, 2013 1:26 pm Posts: 3084 Location: Down South
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 Re: Insurance on homebuilt boat
State Farm an forgot what I pay but it ant much compared to my coverage
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Sat Jul 12, 2014 3:52 pm |
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skinnerton_outlaw
MMT Addict
Joined: Sat Oct 30, 2010 1:17 pm Posts: 578 Location: Monroeville, Alabama
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 Re: Insurance on homebuilt boat
Mine is with Allstate, it's like $200 a year.
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Sat Jul 12, 2014 6:36 pm |
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belly_up
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sun Mar 28, 2010 5:56 pm Posts: 88
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 Re: Insurance on homebuilt boat
Charter lakes got me covered. Good people to work with.
Thanks
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Tue Jul 22, 2014 5:12 am |
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DrahthaaRunner
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Tue Nov 23, 2010 6:59 pm Posts: 252
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 Re: Insurance on homebuilt boat
Just insure the boat for a set value not the value of the boat that is what people up here do. That way it won't depreciate each year and if you total it you get half what it's worth.
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Tue Jul 22, 2014 6:33 am |
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DrahthaaRunner
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Tue Nov 23, 2010 6:59 pm Posts: 252
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 Re: Insurance on homebuilt boat
Just insure the boat for a set value not the value of the boat that is what people up here do. That way it won't depreciate each year and if you total it you get half what it's worth.
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Tue Jul 22, 2014 6:33 am |
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