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That makes a lot of sense they let a bass boat go 90 and a HP offshore boat only 75. :rolleyes:

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Glad to see I wasn't the only one who read over that part twice, wtf?! :eek:

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I saw that too, but the bourbon they drink while fishing helps settle the nerves, which makes them calmer drivers. :drink:

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I anyone else trying to get quotes right now. DAYUM!!! I've been waiting (and badgering!) my current insurance company, among others, for a quote for over a week now! So far, I've gotten quotes from 3 or 4 companies. Most are in the 4k range...

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I just got new insurance a month ago. State Farm had the best rates for me this time. The progressive agent i talked to said they couldn't insure my boat because of the thru-hull exhaust.

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Here's a state farm agent in dickinson, give them a call...


Wayne Faircloth Jr
Street Address
1903 FM 517
Dickinson, TX 77539


Mailing Address
P O Box 1325
Dickinson, TX 77539-1325 Find a Claim Office
Nearby Landmark:
By the Water Company, IH 45 South; Corner of Cedar & FM 517

Phone (281) 337-7080
Fax (281) 337-1572

Re: Help! Decision on boat purchase based on INSURANCE!
 

Finally got my quote back from Anchor Marine Ins. $3200 per year! Yeah, right!

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A little off topic but still about insane insurance rates. Way back in time when the ZX-10 and then the ZX-11 hit the streets, a couple of motor cycle mags had articles about the cost of insurance for an under 21 new rider being about $6k per year, the price of the bike at that time was about $5800 :eek: Anyone else remember this?

Re: Help! Decision on boat purchase based on INSURANCE!
 

Have you tried

Elton Porter Marine Insurance
2515 Nasa Road 1 # B
Seabrook, TX 77586
(281) 326-2622

Handles a lot of different ins companies, I understand.

Re: Help! Decision on boat purchase based on INSURANCE!
 

Mark, Elton Porter's office never called me back.

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Snomobile insurance went through the roof on the big iron up here a couple of years ago, like $3000+ for a $6000 machine if it was over 800cc, just liability, thats if you could even get it! It's back down to about $600 on my 1000cc Arctic Cat

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I don't get it either. :confused:

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It's the horsepower part that I'm talking about, I have no idea how fast that boat is with that power.

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about 74 I think... :D

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I'm wondering if creating an LLC to own the boat might help with the insurance. When my Dad moved up into a more "performance" airplane, due to the low flight hours in type he could not insure the new one. He created an LLC owned by myself and my Brothers and we insured than leased him the plane. Some tax avoidance might have been another reason for going this route!! :drink:

Read someplace that a high performance boat was at idle in a no wake zone and was hit by a jet ski going full out. The jet ski moron died, his family sued the performance boat people. The jury awarded the jet ski family cash because a performance boat should have been able to move fast to avoid the accident. In courts performance boats are like Rottweilers miss understood!!!! Corporate structure opens up better risk management of liabilities that could translate to insurance company being more friendly with insurance. Several firms specialize in risk management for their clients and insurance, might want to look into what they can do for you even as an individual........ :drink:

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I called my agent (State Farm) and he told me that if you are not already a customer of State Farm they will not insure any boats.

I had no problem getting insurance on my 43 Black Thunder. $1300.00 per year. This is with a $1000.00 deductable and I do not have to lay it up by a certain time.This was through State Farm