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New here - and needing training
- KyleR
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2002 Carver 396
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New here - and needing training
My wife and I have a contract on a 2002 396 scheduled for haul-out/survey in a couple of weeks. Pending no issues and the closing goes well, we are going to need some training by a USCG licensed skipper for insurance purposes.
The boat is moored in Wildwood New Jersey so we would prefer a skipper near that area and who is very familiar with the Carver line, particularly one similar to ours. But that is definitely not a requirement - just a wish list! Any offers or recommendations?
Thanks so much!
Kyle
2002 Carver 396
Twin Cummins 6BTA 370HP
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Re: New here - and needing training
Best wishes to you!
- KyleR
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2002 Carver 396
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Re: New here - and needing training
2002 Carver 396
Twin Cummins 6BTA 370HP
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- Scurvy Dog
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Re: New here - and needing training
I'm sure I'm not the first to retire and want to do the great loop without ever having owned a boat this size. I will take the state safety course and hire a captain for training to learn. I need ideas to see where I can find affordable insurance before I purchase a boat. I have reached out to my home and auto agent, but i have no idea if they insure boats.
I appreciate any suggestions. I enjoy this forum.
- km1125
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Re: New here - and needing training
You can take the Power Squadrons class online now, but I really think you get much more if you're in a classroom with a bunch of other new boaters and hear their questions too. Lots of time to chat with the "teacher" too and other students.
Check around with other insurers. I had Progressive and I don't recall them asking about experience, but I had the boat a while before I switched to them so that might have covered me.
- RGrew176
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Re: New here - and needing training
Good luck to you.
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- KyleR
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2002 Carver 396
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Re: New here - and needing training
Markel - wouldn't insure us because the marina the boat was at was greater than 2 hours from our home. If we wanted to move it to a closer marina they would provide coverage but required 8 hours of training.
State Farm - provided coverage with almost no stipulations (not even a survey) but would only do "actual cash value" and not "agreed value" which we did not like. Also had to be north of Florida during hurricane season.
Private broker - rates were about $1000 higher than the other three quotes and the underwriter wanted 50 hours of training!!! Yes - FIFTY HOURS!!!
nboat.com - This ended up being written through Progressive insurance and had no geographical stipulations or training requirements.
Markel, State Farm and nboat.com all had premiums of approximately 2% of the cost of the boat and the private broker rate was almost 3% of the cost of the boat.
In the end we went with the Progressive policy through nboat.com due to the comparable rates, no geographical restrictions and no training requirements. They did want an out-of-water survey but we were already planning that for our peace-of-mind so that wasn't really an issue.
Even though it wasn't required, we did end up doing some training through the selling agent.
Hope that helps!
Kyle
2002 Carver 396
Twin Cummins 6BTA 370HP
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Re: New here - and needing training
- paulr
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