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bowtie 09-24-2011 08:19 AM


Originally Posted by ActiveThunder (Post 3510832)
I've handled a number of claims well in excess of $50k and always was paid within 45 days.

Being an owner of a bodyshop I handle claims every day and know the ins and outs. Most boat 'bodyshops' never deal with an insurance company.

Get somebody in your area in your corner.


Most boat fiberglass shops here deal with and depend on insurance claims. If boats wern't insured people wouldn't get them fixed.

shopper56 09-24-2011 10:08 PM

shopper56
 

Originally Posted by frankenstein (Post 3508048)
Or maybe they are just saying someone else was driving, or maybe not

Robert Gendelman is the owner of the boat, but he was not driving at the time of the accident. He was a passenger.

drejustice 09-26-2011 12:42 PM


Originally Posted by SVL-WARLOCK (Post 3507349)
The drives are still almost straight. The boat had slowed down to make a slight left turn, it started to slide and the caught and barrel rolled. Estimated speed is around 50.

What your describing is a risk with twin step hulls though I think riskier with staggered motor setups . The stepped hulls require different handling techniques from my understanding after taking Tres's UHP class. Glad your friends and family are ok. :)

pm203 09-26-2011 12:56 PM

Most boat policies for high-performance boats do not allow anyone to drive unless they are named on the policy. If someone is driving, and they are not named on the policy, most likely the claim will be denied.

US1 Fountain 09-26-2011 01:05 PM


Originally Posted by drejustice (Post 3512483)
What your describing is a risk with twin step hulls though I think riskier with staggered motor setups . The stepped hulls require different handling techniques from my understanding after taking Tres's UHP class. Glad your friends and family are ok. :)

Going 50mph and making a slight turn.........I fail to see how this will cause a boat to slide, stepped hull or not. Cause if this where the case, that boat has gotta be a handfull to drive at anything over idle speed.

Baja555 09-26-2011 02:31 PM

that area really isnt rough.. I would love to know what happened.. I dont like hearing about any accidents, but the more info we get from them the more we can try to prevent them from happening ..

THEJOKER 09-26-2011 03:44 PM


Originally Posted by shopper56 (Post 3511525)
Robert Gendelman is the owner of the boat, but he was not driving at the time of the accident. He was a passenger.

I thought Andy owned it?

POWERPLAY J 09-26-2011 04:03 PM


Originally Posted by US1 Fountain (Post 3512508)
Going 50mph and making a slight turn.........I fail to see how this will cause a boat to slide, stepped hull or not. Cause if this where the case, that boat has gotta be a handfull to drive at anything over idle speed.

I know people that spun at lower speeds. It's an uneasy feeling feeling the hull slide just a lil bit.

comp 09-26-2011 06:20 PM

Sorry to read about your accident. It is awesome that everyone is ok you can always buy another boat.

I had steering failure with our 95 topgun 2 years ago and hit the sea wall in A C. ( walls dont move ) 6 people on board, low speed, sunny day and smooth water. It was not a fun day. Luckily everyone was ok and in the end, I was glad not to hit another boat.
I was fortunate to have an awesome insurance agent that walked me thru the entire claim process. At the end of the process, the boat was totaled and sold thru a salvage company
Good luck with your claim, hopefully you have a good insurance agent and company.

svonmiller 09-26-2011 07:50 PM

Okay after reading this entire thread I'm wondering how the hell I avoid a steering failure. That makes me not even want to go above 15 knots. Been boating 30 years and never even encountered something like that.

Off to replace my steering hoses...


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