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06-06-2007, 05:16 PM
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simon
Country: uk
Location: Three Cross Dorset
Occupation: Engineer
Interests: Anything on the water
Boat name: Bad Medicine
Boat make: Sonic Prowler
Engines: Merc 496 Mag Ho
Cruising area: Solent to Weymouth
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Three Cross Dorset
Posts: 83
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Boat insurance???
I am new to boatmad, so Hi to everyone. Ive been playing about with a ring 21 for years in the poole area and every now and then had trouble getting insurance companies to insure it. Can anyone advise me of any good insurance companies?
Also just upgraded from a merc xr2 to an opti 225 with a transom jack can anyone running a similar setup advise me on a good all round prop and a good top end prop?
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06-06-2007, 05:25 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Somerset
Interests: Ski Racing
Boat name: The Equalizer
Boat make: Ring 18
Engines: Suzuki 140
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Somerset
Posts: 154
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R A Carter for your insurance needs.
email: info@racarter.co.uk
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06-06-2007, 05:43 PM
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Registered User
Country: uk
Location: Bristol area
Occupation: Electrician
Interests: mmm stella
Boat make: 16 reiver
Engines: mercury 125 optimax
Cruising area: Lyme Bay
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Bristol area
Posts: 344
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I use mardon marine 0870 1566377
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06-06-2007, 05:58 PM
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simon
Country: uk
Location: Three Cross Dorset
Occupation: Engineer
Interests: Anything on the water
Boat name: Bad Medicine
Boat make: Sonic Prowler
Engines: Merc 496 Mag Ho
Cruising area: Solent to Weymouth
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Three Cross Dorset
Posts: 83
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Mardon Marine
Yep been with these for years, and theyve turned me down this year. Looks like its a beer... Cheers Budy
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06-06-2007, 06:52 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 1,567
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Quote:
Originally Posted by simon
and theyve turned me down this year.
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I'm with mardon who have been very good over the past couple of years.
Why were you turned down ?
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06-06-2007, 07:02 PM
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simon
Country: uk
Location: Three Cross Dorset
Occupation: Engineer
Interests: Anything on the water
Boat name: Bad Medicine
Boat make: Sonic Prowler
Engines: Merc 496 Mag Ho
Cruising area: Solent to Weymouth
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Three Cross Dorset
Posts: 83
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mardon
Quote:
Originally Posted by Foolish
I'm with mardon who have been very good over the past couple of years.
Why were you turned down ?
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Say they are no longer insuring certain types of boats ie performance boats. Ring being one on there list of no-no's
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06-06-2007, 07:09 PM
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Registered User
Location: redhill
Occupation: data manager
Boat name: salamis
Boat make: cheetah (not that cat thing), Invicta Jupiter 5.0
Engines: I/B VP
Cruising area: littlehampton
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: redhill
Posts: 283
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I was with Trafords for years, but when I became a certain age I move over to 'Saga' who undercut pretty much all other estimates.
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06-06-2007, 07:09 PM
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Registered User
Country: Job Centre
Location: In a box
Occupation: Chaos's gofer
Interests: Skiving
Boat make: Spectre 30
Engines: 2 x Promax 225
Cruising area: In the bath
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: In a box
Posts: 5,201
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RA Carter normally come up trumps for both Mikes and our boats.
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06-06-2007, 09:12 PM
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Registered User
Country: uk
Location: Romsey
Occupation: Property & Finance
Interests: Salsa
Boat make: Extreme 24
Engines: 454 Mag
Cruising area: Solent
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Romsey
Posts: 160
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Mardon Marine turned me down this year also, not offering terms! Extremes too
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06-06-2007, 11:19 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Wickford Essex
Interests: water sports
Cruising area: The bath
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Wickford Essex
Posts: 329
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RA Carter - ring clive on 0870 240 5702
Although merged with another company now so name has changed.
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07-06-2007, 07:44 AM
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Registered User
Country: United kingdom
Location: West Sussex
Occupation: Grease Monkey
Interests: Makin my boat faster!
Boat name: S.B Racing
Boat make: Ocke mannerfelt canopied B23 / Zapcat
Engines: Merc 200XS Gen 2 / Tohatsu 50
Cruising area: littlehampton/Southampton
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 2,656
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Porthcawl insurance. Ive never heard of them being beaten in price yet. I used to use Mardon but they were expensive and like you lot wouldnt renew my policy on the phantom.
The numbers at work but if ya Google em they should come up.
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08-06-2007, 10:41 AM
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simon
Country: uk
Location: Three Cross Dorset
Occupation: Engineer
Interests: Anything on the water
Boat name: Bad Medicine
Boat make: Sonic Prowler
Engines: Merc 496 Mag Ho
Cruising area: Solent to Weymouth
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Three Cross Dorset
Posts: 83
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Cheers lads
RA Carters came up trumps with a good price. Didn't look any further as quite liked the fact they also seemed pretty clued up with the boat type and values etc. Sounds a pretty good comprehensive cover compared to Mardons.
Recomend worth a quote for anyone currently not using them!!!
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08-06-2007, 01:26 PM
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Registered User
Country: uk
Location: Bristol area
Occupation: Electrician
Interests: mmm stella
Boat make: 16 reiver
Engines: mercury 125 optimax
Cruising area: Lyme Bay
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Bristol area
Posts: 344
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Yes I agree carters give a very good cover , although looking at some of these replies it seems thery are moving away from race style boats.
When I had my renewal from mardons in march (£130 ish, cant rmember the exact fiqure) I called carters after hearing the premiums had become more competative, they were still more expensive than mardons ( for similar cover, I cant say it is the same cover because carters is a good policy) by the tune of £30 even with a british waterski discount.( mardons do cover my needs amply).
I wander if i get away with getting insurance from them becouse my boat is niether ring nor phantom but similar to both,(if not faster in a straight line)
I have had a continuous policy for 8 years but not always with mardons because of take overs.We will see what happens next year!
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08-06-2007, 02:42 PM
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Ringle@der
Country: England
Location: Uckfield, East Sussex.
Interests: Water Ski Racing.
Boat name: Both called ‘Irresistible’.
Boat make: Bernico F1 Twin, Monterey 265SC.
Engines: 2 x Mercury 300XS's, Yanmar 315.
Cruising area: South and east coasts. Eastbourne Marina.
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Uckfield, East Sussex.
Posts: 758
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The real test is of course when something goes wrong and you have to make a claim. I had a 2.4 Merc well on fire one weekend racing at Chasewater and I can't speak highly enough about the service I received from Carters.
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08-06-2007, 08:48 PM
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simon
Country: uk
Location: Three Cross Dorset
Occupation: Engineer
Interests: Anything on the water
Boat name: Bad Medicine
Boat make: Sonic Prowler
Engines: Merc 496 Mag Ho
Cruising area: Solent to Weymouth
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Three Cross Dorset
Posts: 83
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Theres no truer words said!!!
Quote:
Originally Posted by gar163y
The real test is of course when something goes wrong and you have to make a claim. I had a 2.4 Merc well on fire one weekend racing at Chasewater and I can't speak highly enough about the service I received from Carters.
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Yep you dont know till its all gone wrong when you need them. Thats a reassurance with the choice ive made.
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16-11-2008, 10:52 PM
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Registered User
Country: ENGLAND
Location: hampshire
Occupation: MOTOR TRADE
Interests: BOATING
Boat name: RED MIST
Boat make: extreme 26
Engines: yanmar 6lp 315hp
Cruising area: SOLENT
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: hampshire
Posts: 54
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Beware Of Mardons
Your Not Wrong There! All Boaters Beware Of Mardons,15 Months Now After Accident And They Tell Me Due To Lack Of Proper Care On My Part Its My Loss,not Worth The Paper Its Written On
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16-11-2008, 11:52 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,374
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ALLEN
Your Not Wrong There! All Boaters Beware Of Mardons,15 Months Now After Accident And They Tell Me Due To Lack Of Proper Care On My Part Its My Loss,not Worth The Paper Its Written On
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Thanks for the info I'm with Mardon. will check the small print
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17-11-2008, 07:15 PM
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Registered User
Country: Essex
Location: Great Stambridge Essex
Occupation: Director Paving company
Interests: Boating/Squash
Cruising area: Essex Marina/crouch southeast coast
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Great Stambridge Essex
Posts: 2,033
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mine with r a carter 560 quid tho
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