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It's a requirement of the marina we're in - they insist in insurance She has declared that there is an engine and also that it is non-working, which has been taken as having no engine. I don't get it either, it makes no sense. It is regularly maintained with blackening, survey and BSC, etc - it's a well maintained boat that they only live on with no intention, or desire of cruising. I think it's an old lister engine. Removing it completely presents it's own issues - balance, stability, prop shaft/stern gland, etc. No, it's on the Grand Union. Where we're moored, a licence isn't required because we're not on the cut - we're on a private residential mooring marina.

Just being honest, and to avoid any point that may give insurers the opportunity to null and void a policy Thank you - I will pass this on

She tried this but, unfortunately, the company changed hands and the new management refused to insure her. Thanks

They have an engine but it is non-working (and un-repairable), which is then being classed as having no engine. Thanks

Hi Thank you for your response. The boat is on a permanent, residential mooring and, although they have an engine on the boat, it is not a working engine (and unrepairable). Craft Insure were one of the companies that turned them down because it is classed as having no engine. This is the same with many other insurers. Hi Thanks for your response. Yes, the boat is residential and on a permanent residential mooring. I also can't see what the issue is with having no engine.

Hello everyone, New to the forum but long-term narrowboats live aboard. I'm hoping light can be shone on to a predicament being experienced by a friend, who also lives on a narrowboat, who is having trouble renewing her insurance. My friend only wants a third party insurance cover, but has been turned down by several insurers because the narrowboat doesn't have a working engine. This is strange to me, and I can't think why not having a working engine would be an issue for getting it insured. The boat is well maintained with regular surveys, blackening and BSC inspections. Does anyone know why having no engine (or non-working engine) is an issue, I would be interested to know. Has anyone else experienced this issue for insuring a narrowboat (or other) with no (or non-working) engine? Surely there are many boats without engines, so I would have thought there would be an insurance cover for these, no? How do static houseboats manage to get insurance? It just seems bazaar to me that a no-engine boat is not insurable. Does anyone know an insurer that will insure a boat with no (or non-working engine? Any information on this matter would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. Robert