Competitors Quote For Boat Insurance

White Rook · 08-01-2007, 05:58 PM

Hello Fellow Boaters,

My boat insurance is coming up for renewal. I've been with State Farm for quite a few years. I want to be sure that their rates are competitive with other reputable companies. Are there any suggestions for reputable companies that I can contact for competitive quotes? Thanks.......

NightWing · 08-01-2007, 06:34 PM

Give BOAT US a try.

Irrigation Guy · 08-01-2007, 07:44 PM

I've used to have travelers insurance on my 30' boat. I was happy with them but had a good sized claim a bunch of years back(ocean). Then I had a very small claim not too long after that, and they cancelled me. I still think they are a good company, but I should not have submitted a claim for the small tow I had and I'd probably still have them.

That said, I now have Boat US and they gave me a 20% discount for no claims with them. I shopped the coverage and nobody could touch it.

I'd say give them a try. The only thing is, I don't have any claims experience with them so that part I can't speak for.

I have this little idea about things I always try to apply. That is you never know about a company or person while things are going good, it's when things go bad that you find out what companies and people are really made of in the way they deal with it.

arthurc · 08-01-2007, 07:50 PM

I had a claim several years ago. They were excellent. It was about $1,500.
Got my boat fixed and the claim paid promptly.

pmj · 08-01-2007, 08:06 PM

Agreed on BoatUS, We have used them for about 8 years now. No problems, very reasonable.

Skip · 08-01-2007, 08:10 PM

Also have to give a plug for Boat-US, excellent customer service & a very pro-active boating organization with a wealth of resources & information for any level of boating!

hazelnut · 08-01-2007, 08:24 PM

Thumbs up for Boat US nobody beats them.

SAMIAM · 08-02-2007, 08:32 PM

Mobile Marine pulled my boat out of Winnisquam to be repaired at Riveredge Marina and they charged BoatUS $500 .................I personally think that is outrageous.It should have been $200 ,max.But BoatUS paid it immediately and wrote me to make sure I was happy.They have my vote for the best marine insurance by far.

08-01-2007, 05:58 PM	#1
White Rook Deceased Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Salem NH Posts: 101 Thanks: 51 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Competitors Quote For Boat Insurance Hello Fellow Boaters, My boat insurance is coming up for renewal. I've been with State Farm for quite a few years. I want to be sure that their rates are competitive with other reputable companies. Are there any suggestions for reputable companies that I can contact for competitive quotes? Thanks....... __________________ "Checkmate King II ... This Is White Rook .... Over"

08-01-2007, 07:50 PM	#4
arthurc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 82 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Give BoatUS a try. I had a claim several years ago. They were excellent. It was about $1,500. Got my boat fixed and the claim paid promptly.

08-01-2007, 08:10 PM	#6
Skip Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Dover, NH Posts: 1,615 Thanks: 256 Thanked 514 Times in 182 Posts	Another thumbs up for Boat-US Also have to give a plug for Boat-US, excellent customer service & a very pro-active boating organization with a wealth of resources & information for any level of boating!

08-01-2007, 08:24 PM	#7
hazelnut Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,348 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 508 Thanked 462 Times in 162 Posts	Boay US Thumbs up for Boat US nobody beats them.

08-01-2007, 06:34 PM	#2
NightWing Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 410 Thanks: 4 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Give BOAT US a try.

08-01-2007, 07:44 PM	#3
Irrigation Guy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Moultonborough, NH Posts: 484 Thanks: 89 Thanked 138 Times in 72 Posts	I've used to have travelers insurance on my 30' boat. I was happy with them but had a good sized claim a bunch of years back(ocean). Then I had a very small claim not too long after that, and they cancelled me. I still think they are a good company, but I should not have submitted a claim for the small tow I had and I'd probably still have them. That said, I now have Boat US and they gave me a 20% discount for no claims with them. I shopped the coverage and nobody could touch it. I'd say give them a try. The only thing is, I don't have any claims experience with them so that part I can't speak for. I have this little idea about things I always try to apply. That is you never know about a company or person while things are going good, it's when things go bad that you find out what companies and people are really made of in the way they deal with it.

08-01-2007, 08:06 PM	#5
pmj Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 240 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Agreed on BoatUS, We have used them for about 8 years now. No problems, very reasonable.

08-02-2007, 08:32 PM	#8
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,836 Thanks: 326 Thanked 1,626 Times in 562 Posts	Mobile Marine pulled my boat out of Winnisquam to be repaired at Riveredge Marina and they charged BoatUS $500 .................I personally think that is outrageous.It should have been $200 ,max.But BoatUS paid it immediately and wrote me to make sure I was happy.They have my vote for the best marine insurance by far.