Insurance problem

[willip]

Hi We are coming to the UK for about 5 months .Mid May to October, and want to buy a boat to go around the rivers and canals in the mid UK area. Have located several river/ canal cruisers online to look at .. So far so good, But on investigating Insurance I keep coming up against the Non resident thing!! Is there any way to insure a boat as a non resident? Was wanting comprehensive, but as we are looking at cheaper boats that also gets us into the survey hassle too. Dose a third party only policy require the boat to be suryeyed? We will of course get BSC, and Licences etc . Seems your redtape and regs are alive and well over there.. In NZ anyone can get insurance, buy a car / boat and do their thing.Cheers and Greetings [ Kia Ora]from New Zealand. WilliP

[Chris J W]

Can imagine that it feels a bit of a hassle.

 

Have you considered hiring instead? All the pleasures with far, far less paperwork!

[willip]

Can imagine that it feels a bit of a hassle.

 

Have you considered hiring instead? All the pleasures with far, far less paperwork!

Hiring for 4 or 5 months is expensive option. and being a independant cuss. I like the idea of my own boat

[Chris J W]

Hiring for 4 or 5 months is expensive option. and being a independant cuss. I like the idea of my own boat

 

And I can't say I blame you!

[Boaty Jo]

This guy may be able to help. He's a narrowboater who does insurance.

Michael Stimpson 01923 770045.

 

(Tough luck in the cricket!)

[carlt]

Basic boat liability don't even ask the name of the boat. The cover is third party plus wreck salvage. £69 last time I renewed. No survey, no questions, minimum cover to get the boat legal.

 

Basic Boat clicky

[willip]

Basic boat liability don't even ask the name of the boat. The cover is third party plus wreck salvage. £69 last time I renewed. No survey, no questions, minimum cover to get the boat legal.

 

Basic Boat clicky

Thanks. Looked at them , They look good, but they also stipulate UK residents only.. Sent a email to them to see if they can come up with a suggestion. There must be something around. Thanks also Boaty Jo I will ring him when I get there next week if I havent got any answers by then. And yeah!!! tough bikkies about the cricket, but we still did ok.. cheers WilliP

[willip]

Giday mate. or should that be "What ho chaps" Thought I'd give you the update on my insurance woes! Emailed a couple of places ,and the nice people from Noble Marine replied that they will cover me as long as it is a boat brought in the UK. So thats that little problem fixed on to the next one. Cheers WilliP

[Chris J W]

Congrats!