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From: De Clarke (no email)
Date: Fri Jul 23 2004 - 00:20:27 EDT
Lee Huddleston () wrote:
> >:De Clarke,
>
> I have a steel-hulled, cutter-ketch, center cockpit, raised poop, Bruce
> Roberts-Goodson designed Mauritius 43. Hull and deck constructed in Kettle
> Creek, Ontario. Interior constructed by previous owner at Patchog (sp?)
> Long Island, NY. Spars placed in Irvington, Va. In other words, rather
wow, that's quite a story!
and a cheerful one, also -- it *can* be done!
> one of a kind even though it started from a fairly well-known design. I
> got my insurance through BOAT/US and did not have the slighest trouble.
> Got the normal survey and the application for insurance went right through.
what kind of insurance policy did you get? since you are on the list I
assume you live aboard -- do you tie up in commercial marinas? do you
singlehand? do you have voyage insurance or only liability and port
insurance?
> As long as you choose a surveyor acceptable to the insurance company, I
> would not expect you to have any trouble getting insurance. There are a
it seems that part of the art is choosing the right surveyor. if you get
a surveyor who is hostile to your boat type or hostile to unique boats,
then I guess you get a negative survey that make the boat look bad.
> s/v Truelove
nice name -- inspired by O'Brian? seem to recall one of his boats was
called "Truelove", but maybe I am remembering wrong...
de
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