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Chris Green
Jun 7, 2021, 6:18:03 AM6/7/21
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My daughter is looking into buying a (just over) 100 years old
converted barge, it's a liveaboard and she won't be moving it
anywhere, just living on it.
Who will insure something like this? Any ideas?
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Chris Green
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converted barge, it's a liveaboard and she won't be moving it
anywhere, just living on it.
Who will insure something like this? Any ideas?
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Chris Green
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ChrisND @UKRW
Jun 7, 2021, 7:08:57 AM6/7/21
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to be insured - and where and on whose waters.
The 'what' means, is it the boat itself? (against what potential losses
- eg fire, theft, sinking?), the contents? third party insurance?
The 'where' will be affected by the navigation authority concerned who
will have their own version of what is needed - so that might be the
best starting place?
One final thought, you say barge? If it is actually a narrow boat then
insurance may well be different. There is also a huge difference
between a boat that is not capable of movement and one that is capable
but does not move.
HTH, Chris
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Chris Green
Jun 7, 2021, 7:33:03 AM6/7/21
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ChrisND @UKRW <chr...@privacy.net> wrote:
> On 07/06/2021 11:09, Chris Green wrote:
> > My daughter is looking into buying a (just over) 100 years old
> > converted barge, it's a liveaboard and she won't be moving it
> > anywhere, just living on it.
> >
> > Who will insure something like this? Any ideas?
> >
> Hmm, interesting one. I think the answer depends on exactly what needs
> to be insured - and where and on whose waters.
> The 'what' means, is it the boat itself? (against what potential losses
> - eg fire, theft, sinking?), the contents? third party insurance?
Yes, it's contents and the structure of the boat she wants to insure
> On 07/06/2021 11:09, Chris Green wrote:
> > My daughter is looking into buying a (just over) 100 years old
> > converted barge, it's a liveaboard and she won't be moving it
> > anywhere, just living on it.
> >
> > Who will insure something like this? Any ideas?
> >
> Hmm, interesting one. I think the answer depends on exactly what needs
> to be insured - and where and on whose waters.
> The 'what' means, is it the boat itself? (against what potential losses
> - eg fire, theft, sinking?), the contents? third party insurance?
as it would be expensive if there was a fire for example.
> The 'where' will be affected by the navigation authority concerned who
> will have their own version of what is needed - so that might be the
> best starting place?
boats at the same marina have no insurance so there is no requirement
for insurance.
> One final thought, you say barge? If it is actually a narrow boat then
> insurance may well be different. There is also a huge difference
> between a boat that is not capable of movement and one that is capable
> but does not move.
definitely not a narrow boat! It was sailed down from Grimsby under
its own power in 2013 but it isn't immediately 'drivable' now though
not much needs to be done to make it so again.
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Chris Green
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ChrisND @UKRW
Jun 7, 2021, 9:07:13 AM6/7/21
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help on barge insurance, but I would strongly suggest to contact one of
the specific barge ownership groups eg https://barges.org and also seek
out specific barge forums of different types to see what options they
recommend for historic craft.
Incidentally, I run a website at www.hiwb.org.uk for historic inland
working boats of all uk types. You might find some of the links on the
commercial services page worth a try. Also, if you could send me a few
photos of yours and a bit of history, I will add it to my site and/or
archive.
Cheers, Chris
Martin Nicholas
Jun 7, 2021, 9:25:48 AM6/7/21
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On Mon, 7 Jun 2021 12:32:04 +0100
Chris Green <c...@isbd.net> wrote:
> It's a converted Grimsby barge, it's now 65ft long and 20ft beam so
> definitely not a narrow boat! It was sailed down from Grimsby under
> its own power in 2013 but it isn't immediately 'drivable' now though
> not much needs to be done to make it so again.
The insurance phrase for that is "laid up afloat".
Chris Green <c...@isbd.net> wrote:
> It's a converted Grimsby barge, it's now 65ft long and 20ft beam so
> definitely not a narrow boat! It was sailed down from Grimsby under
> its own power in 2013 but it isn't immediately 'drivable' now though
> not much needs to be done to make it so again.
You might consider whipping the engine out, selling it possibly. This
could be beneficial for insurance purposes.
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Martin Nicholas.
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Sir Tim
Jul 1, 2021, 2:59:29 PM7/1/21
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ChrisND @UKRW <chr...@privacy.net> wrote:
> On 07/06/2021 11:09, Chris Green wrote:
>> My daughter is looking into buying a (just over) 100 years old
>> converted barge, it's a liveaboard and she won't be moving it
>> anywhere, just living on it.
>>
>> Who will insure something like this? Any ideas?
>>
> Hmm, interesting one. I think the answer depends on exactly what needs
> to be insured - and where and on whose waters.
> The 'what' means, is it the boat itself? (against what potential losses
> - eg fire, theft, sinking?), the contents? third party insurance?
> The 'where' will be affected by the navigation authority concerned who
> will have their own version of what is needed - so that might be the
> best starting place?
> One final thought, you say barge? If it is actually a narrow boat then
> insurance may well be different. There is also a huge difference
> between a boat that is not capable of movement and one that is capable
> but does not move.
> HTH, Chris
>
Good to see you are still about, Chris. I still have a copy of your
> On 07/06/2021 11:09, Chris Green wrote:
>> My daughter is looking into buying a (just over) 100 years old
>> converted barge, it's a liveaboard and she won't be moving it
>> anywhere, just living on it.
>>
>> Who will insure something like this? Any ideas?
>>
> Hmm, interesting one. I think the answer depends on exactly what needs
> to be insured - and where and on whose waters.
> The 'what' means, is it the boat itself? (against what potential losses
> - eg fire, theft, sinking?), the contents? third party insurance?
> The 'where' will be affected by the navigation authority concerned who
> will have their own version of what is needed - so that might be the
> best starting place?
> One final thought, you say barge? If it is actually a narrow boat then
> insurance may well be different. There is also a huge difference
> between a boat that is not capable of movement and one that is capable
> but does not move.
> HTH, Chris
>
excellent book. Seem to remember that you had trouble with bicycle thieves
at one time.
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Sir Tim
Chris Green
Jul 1, 2021, 3:18:02 PM7/1/21
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Chris Green
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Sir Tim
Jul 1, 2021, 3:22:37 PM7/1/21
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Sir Tim
Julian Macassey
Jul 2, 2021, 1:28:58 PM7/2/21
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On Thu, 1 Jul 2021 20:10:13 +0100, Chris Green <c...@isbd.net> wrote:
> Sir Tim <no_e...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>
> Sir Tim <no_e...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>
>> Good to see you are still about, Chris. I still have a copy of your
>> excellent book. Seem to remember that you had trouble with bicycle thieves
>> at one time.
>>
> Isn't "bicycle thieves" a famous French film of the 1940s/1950s?
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040522/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1
>> excellent book. Seem to remember that you had trouble with bicycle thieves
>> at one time.
>>
> Isn't "bicycle thieves" a famous French film of the 1940s/1950s?
Italian film 1948
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ChrisND @UKRW
Jul 3, 2021, 12:06:54 PM7/3/21
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lockdown :-)
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Martin Nicholas
Jul 6, 2021, 1:22:19 PM7/6/21
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