If you’re just discovering boating or returning to it after a number of years, then taking a narrowboat training course is a good idea. If you’re an experienced boater and want to gain an accredited qualification, or realise that you’ve fallen into some bad habits, then there’s a training course to suit you too.
This narrowboat insurance guide is designed to help you if you’re insuring a narrowboat for the first time, or renewing your narrowboat insurance. It highlights the things that you need to think about before buying your policy.
If you’re insuring a boat for the first time then these boat insurance tips could help you to better understand what you’re looking for and find the right insurance to meet your needs.
Do you pay council tax if you live on a narrowboat? This is not as simple as it sounds. Research conducted by someone who has been in the business of building narrowboats for many years concludes that you do not have to pay council tax if you live on a narrowboat.
You’ve insured your boat, and you’re hoping that you don’t need to make a boat insurance claim. However, your boat insurance is there to protect you and here are some steps that you can take to help the process of making a claim run smoothly.
Security devises for trailered boats are important if you keep your boat at home and transport it by trailer every time you use it, or your boat is kept in an onshore boat storage facility.
It’s a good idea to take photos for your motor cruiser insurance before the need actually arises. Hopefully, you won’t have to make a claim, but having a good photographic record could make the process easier.
Hiring a surveyor when buying a narrowboat can can be both time consuming and very stressful, so it’s important to be well prepared.
Whether you’re using your RIB for cruising, short trips, water skiing or diving expeditions, knowing that you have the right RIB insurance to meet your needs gives you peace of mind.
You may be thinking of buying a new or used narrowboat, or a wide-beam boat for cruising or exploring Britain’s beautiful rivers or canals. In most cases, boats are considered to be the second most expensive purchase you will ever make, so try not to rush the process.
