Re: Insurance and other stuff
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Fellow Sabre 30 MKIII owner; This past season I has a similar experience.? ARBACIA (1989 MKIII) remains in the water year round.? In northeast (GSB/Long Island) my slip has bubbler system no need to haul-out.? I do short haul in July when yards are nearly vacant and replace zincs and perform thorough hull, rudder and rig check.??Insurance company requested I have out-of-water survey.? I changed insurance company and actually found that my home, auto, personal liability company would allow an in-water survey (still have full year in-water with once a year short haul).? My company is AMICA; they have a separate marine division.
Jim Gathard SV ARBACIA Sabre MKIII
Reflecting on age, health and changing priorities, we were debating putting Solace on the market. She spent last year on the hard while we rebuilt our cottage, sold the house and adjusted to retirement after a half century of intensely high pressure careers (labor and employment attorney and nursing director.) It¡¯s not fair to sideline a beautiful thoroughbred that¡¯s been part of our family for 22 years. The demand for a survey by BOAT US/Geico as a condition of renewal last week was the tipping point. I spoke to GEICO and explained that the boat was in secure land storage and asked for alternatives or a 12 month waiver of the survey. They were polite but inflexible, then offered to continue the current policy through the current term without the survey. I thanked them for the kind offer of the sleeves from their vest. The rep was still confused when I thanked her for her time and ended the conversation.
Once I get Solace cleaned up and inventoried, more will follow.
Pete
Solace, 1988 30 Mk III
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Jim Gathard