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Mike said: So (assuming this is possible) insure your build if it would hurt to lose the money you've paid on account, even if you get on brilliantly with the builder and have the best possible relationship with them. Can anyone out there advise if insurers can insure us against a builder going into receivership/liquidation?

Also insure your boatbuild if you can. Glad to see this post has been resurrected. As we are prospective newbuild owners, are all Insurance Companies willing to take this on? Grateful for advice.

Thanks again everybody for contributions. I'm offline now until 30 May researching on K&A, Blisworth, and Crick.

Thanks again to all for taking the time to help me with research. I have a brochure for an Aqualine Monaco (denotes walk-through bathroom) 57' cruiser. Basic list price £82,950; bow thruster £2,695. Other extras add a lot to the basic cost so I am still searching for a second hand boat of this type or very similar, in keeping with Alan's post.

Very many thanks to all correspondents; all comments helpful. I have been/am looking for a second hand/nearly new 57' Aqualine Monaco cruiser with bow thruster or equivalent. Nothing suitable yet.

Thanks for all the valuable info. Couldn't seem to get Gem Marine online. Calling Blisworth on the Friday afternoon. Piper boats will also be at Crick altho' they're not mentioned in the WW Crick newsletter.

Have searched "Aqualine" on the forums and picked out bits of gen. I would like to buy a new 57' cruiser stern NB to live on board and am pretty sure I've saved enough to afford an Aqualine It "ticks all the boxes" as people say these days. I know they're seen as production line boats but all the ones I've seen look pretty good, and I will be looking closely at them at the Crick show on 28th. I would be very grateful for any further up to date information. Thanks all.