[C320-list] Insurance renewal

[Rich Allen]

We have insured our boats via Allstate (along with house and auto).  We are
located on Lake Ontario in NY, which I am sure plays a role, but our policy
last paid in July was $323!  Comparing notes with our Yacht Club members,
this has been a better option than BoatUS/Geico which many people reported
steep price increases over the last few years.
Rich Allen
320 "Destiny", #265 (1995)

On Fri, May 19, 2023 at 3:35 AM Christopher Nichols via C320-list <
c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:

>    I had my increasingly frequent sticker shock yesterday seeing my
>    insurance renewal come in at just over 1800 bucks. For an inshore
>    policy in NE US this appears rather high (and 400 more than last
>    year).
>    Is anyone else in a similar situation and importantly has anyone found
>    a better deal?
>    For background I have been with the firm since I bought the boat in
>    2010 and have never had any claim. The boat is afloat for only 5 weeks
>    a year for our annual cruise and lives in a dry storage shed inland for
>    the rest of the year.
>    Chris
>    (C320 #476 AmandaRose)
>
>    On 18 May 2023 23:47, "surprise thompson87.com via C320-list"
>    <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
>
>      This spring I asked the boatyard to replace the stuffing in my
>      stuffing box (a job I hate). It appears (from the invoice) that they
>      went overboard and disconnected the shaft, removed the stuffing box,
>      cleaned it up, then reassembled everything. I noticed when I was
>      closing the engine thru-hull that the safety wire on the bolts that
>      secure the shaft had been removed and not replaced very neatly. (A
>      six inch tail was hanging from the coupling.) I'm going to redo the
>      wiring, but I'm wondering whether it's necessary to realign the
>      shaft with the engine after disconnecting the shaft from the
>      coupling. My intuition is that the answer is no, but perhaps that is
>      wishful thinking. I thought I would consult all of the experts here
>      for a reality check. Let me know if you have some thoughts.
>      T. Scott Thompson
>      Catalina 320 "Surprise," #653 (1999)
>      surprise at thompson87.com<mailto:surprise at thompson87.com>
>