Teun, To address your input in order. 1. I agree we don't want to get involved in managing this self insurance. That is why I said from the start, that there would need to be a paid administrator

Dealt with Elliott GOLDEN; nice guy. Came with similar proposalalso from ERGO GERMANY but with a lower agreed value (USD530K). Best Regards Teun SV AMELIT A54 #128 In Storage on the hard in

Eric, Thanks – will look into this. Best Regards Teun SV AMELIT A54 #128 In Storage on the hard in COOMERA (near BRISBANE) QLD AUSTRALIA May 19, 202013:29:53 USA cell: +1 832 477

Below in blue next to Ken’s my current coverage;in red the last 2 years LLOYDS Best Regards Teun SV AMELIT A54 #128 In Storage on the hard in COOMERA (near BRISBANE) QLD AUSTRALIA May

Gary Golden, Manifest Marine. I’m a longtime customer and friend, who I met through the Moody Owners’ Association (previous boat) He’s a good guy, and an advocate for his

Below from Mark’s friend reflectsexactly what I mentioned last week. It is no longer a matter of cost but “can I get it”. On Pat and Ken’s Emails: I don’t think we want to get

Mark, I think your friends assessment is right on. I am fielding quotes ,two just today. They are full of restrictions , exclusions and wording that left me wondering if ever needed, would I have

Thanks John Interesting suggestion... I’m off the boat this week but I’ll follow up with some strong taps to the motor when I return next week.. but I think a rebuild of the motor will likely be

Hi Ameliens, I´m interested to have a closer view on my spurs cutter anode as soon as possible, may be in August, hopefully. Is anybody from you experts are able to call me the right size for our

Also an SM owner, older SM though...assuming that all the breakers are turned on (control power too) I found when the brushes in the motor are near the end of life the motor will sometimes work

Thanks guys. I wrote to ACMO a few days ago. They replied today requesting a photo. We'll see what they say. Regards, John SV Annie SM37 Water Island USVI

Just as an FYI - An agent I am friendly with who understands andbrokers policies for the marine insurance business sent me this: Ican tell you that due to the many companies pulling out of the

Hi Randall Thanks for that explanation Do you remember if the internal column (vertical axis) is in 2 parts that are free to move with respect to each other? In mine, when the furler turns, the top

Ken, We have been following you guys since you were in the Caribbean ,living vicariously unfortunately. I will be sailing my couch this winter ,if I can't find suitable coverage.Its all about risk and

Scott, I probably miss understood the issue. But, I still stand by my math. I agree with most of what you said.... And, If I had $20K to install an electrical system on Aquarius, it would be similar

You May already be aware of this, but just in case you are not. Boat Zincs dot com has the Ohan zinc in stock for $6.15. You can also purchase just the zinc or just the threaded nut separately. The

Pat, Your right! I just thought my questions help paint the picture of risk. I am optimistic that your idea could work, and still interested. Ken SM2K #262 Aquarius in Thailand

Thomas, I have inverted the picture. My furler only opens from the bottom, it just appears too open at the top. I think it was just a different casting, but the unit is the same. The bar with the 2

Unfortunately, the more you dig into something like this, the less obvious are all the ramifications. Experience, beyond total novice is of limited value in assessing risk; age, accident history, net

Dave ,Ken, A lot of good points,but I think if we have too many restrictions,it would become too complicated. It would take someone's time and ability to assess a owners qualifications to join into