[C320-list] Insurance renewal

[pat reynolds]

 When Geico took over insurance from Boat US I got a bill for $1200 for $54,000 coverage, an increase of over $700 dollars.  When I called, someone in India could not explain why.  Since the boat was not worth that amount I asked what the premium would be for $45000 coverage and got a quote for $515 again with no explanation.   May want to check value and see what lesser amount may cost.
    On Friday, May 19, 2023 at 02:35:16 AM CDT, 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>