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Boat Personal

Watercraft insurance is an insurance policy that provides coverage for boats and personal watercraft.

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Customer

  • Individuals who own personal use watercraft.
  • Owners of boats other than small rowboats & canoes

Coverage

  • Boats with inboard or outboard engines including houseboats
  • Jet skis, sailboats, yachts, etc…
  • Can cover your boat, fishing, skiing, communication equipment, etc., as well as any trailer used to haul the watercraft.
  • Coverage normally includes fire, lightning, wind, hail, explosion, earthquake, vandalism, malicious mischief, theft, collision, stranding, capsizing, sinking, etc.

Cost Factors

  • Boat
  • Boat’s value
  • Geographical area of use
  • Both the motor vehicle and boating experience of the operators

Claim Examples

  • You run your boat into the pier and do damage to your boat and the pier
  • Your boat is damaged while being towed
  • Your telecommunications equipment is stolen
  • Your boat capsizes and you lose all your expensive fishing equipment

This policy is designed for all types of watercraft. If the boat is larger than 26 feet in length or has an engine with more than 25 horsepower, it is normally not covered under a homeowner policy and a boat owner policy is required. This policy can be written to cover your boat, fishing, skiing, communication equipment, etc., as well as any trailer used to haul the watercraft. Premiums are based on the type of boat, value, geographical area of use, and both the motor vehicle and boating experience of the operators. Coverage normally includes fire, lightning, wind, hail, explosion, earthquake, vandalism, malicious mischief, theft, collision, stranding, capsizing, sinking, etc.