Thanks to all those who have contributed so far. It would be great to hear from others who sail single handed at times too about who they use. This discussion pretty much sums up what we were

Whew. What a debate. There are so many considerations which are not objective. Personally I prefer the motion of a monohull so I can't see going with the cat. And I certainly don't trust some of the

Hi, I have been around for too long. I have insured things nautical and private and business for 40 plus years. I have had mostly good experiences with claims. Some excellent some good, and only two

Hi Denis, I should think so, although I've not done it on a Maramu. You may even be able to do it without disconnecting the drive train, or even the other motor mounts, relying on the flex in the

Hi Colin, We go through a broker and the insurance eventually ends up with Lloyds. Very few restrictions....single handing was on the list and they came back with some stupid deal of only daytime and

Hi Porter, Ahh, the dastardly debate - cat versus mono. We faced this choice a few years back, before we even knew what an AMEL was . . . So you are well ahead of the curve. Ours was a choice between

Well said Bill Danny

Hi all, I shopped around when pre-insuring PERIGEE. There were a few 'hems and haws' from various brokers - I went as direct as I could. It boiled down to two however, Pantaenius USA or AUST. When

We had an issue with our insurance last fall. PANTAENIUS did not renewed our insurance as our standing rigg was older than 10 years. We asked several insurance companies and ended up with Y Yacht in

I just asked a girlfriend from St Michaels. She says best prices are going to be south end of the bay west side. Matthews, James River, Reedville ( smells bad from menhaden processing plant),

Hi Paul. I had my boat in Deltaville Marina for 4 years May-Nov. It's not the cheapest place but they are very Amel savvy and your boat will be safe. The entrance is a little tricky, but they'll

All very good advice. We also have Pantaenius America, and for the first couple of years we're required to be at a Lattitude just north of Jacksonville, Florida by 15 July. Some policy's require you

My 34 year old Perkins has lost a motor mount and I've never replaced one. I presume the engine has to be lifted. The motor mount is port side aft, can I get away with disconnecting the drive train

Colin, A suggestion about insurance: Be very careful about applying anecdotal information from other people about policy provisions and costs. It is a VERY localized business because of very

Very interesting information Colin, I am currently an “unhappy” customer of Helvetia (contracted through insurance DeLassee), still in search of another insurance… Therefore, I am "single

Herrington Harbor North is the best place for on land storage. But you definitely need a car to go anywhere. My boat is currently in Herrington Harbor North. Contact me if you are in the area. I live

Ahead of cruising this year we are keen to compare and decide on the most suitable insurance for global cruising. We have been with Panteanius since 2011 and they are great but we have never actually

Thank you Pat Will definitely do that if and when we passing by. Paul

+1 on Herrington Harbor. Spent a few months there. Spent 3 months at Port Annapolis as well (yes, it is pricier, but convenient to everything, including awesome breakfasts at Grumps :) Finally, we

Great information Bob ! Thanks for all your detail. Best Alan Elyse SM437