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Quick quote done and seems expensive (by 3 times for similar cover) for a £1500 value silver cover but others may not find this. Will stick with Bishop Skinner methinks. |
I agree Towergate [Gold cover ] are 20% more than Nobles for a 15k boat . Have been looking arround for cover and am anxious to get new for old on the rig - How broken does a mast need to be beyond economical repair ? If we do break a mast and a replacement is not available ex stock what happens ? Are Nobles still best for Merlins we have not claimed for 20 years so are anxious to get the right cover . |
Quote for one of my Merlins comes out exactly the same as Bishop Skinner charges me...................................................................................... for two Merlins, a Laser and a Zodiac inflatable. |
I think broken in two places with spreader/bracket damage is the new mast point for a chipstow. Nobles are good but expensive. Bishop Skinner are good but significantly less expensive. |
two places with spreader bracket is about �900, not quite enough to get a new mast. Bishop Skinner will give you cash instead of the repair and you can top it up. |
Second point, if you break a Chipstow mast beyond repair you will have a wait for a new one, or indeed a wait to have the repair done. In that case it is borrow a mast for a little while, it is 99% certain that you can borrow an ally mast (I have two unrigged growing ivy down the end of the garden) and a possiblity that you can borrow a carbon one, depending on who has spares floating around at the time. |
My single break with both spreaders and the bracket also damaged was over £1000. |
As a thought if we could persuade this company to issue "courtesy masts" maybe people would pay the extra premium?? |
Something strange here. A straight quote from their online system for Gold cover comes in at £248 BUT I am just about to renew my policy with Towergate Mardon for £87 for very similar cover except the bit about refund of cancelled event fees. |
Never broken a superspar but trying a CST on new boat hope it is as robust or will no doubt end up borrowing or buying a superspar if it breaks bigtime - how likely is this as they are relativley unproven ? As for best insurer jury is still out . |
Like the concept of courtesy masts, only really work in a true One Design fleet though, unless the Merlin Rocket is a Winder One Design which thanks to the efforts of Keith Callaghan/Lauries Smart and their brave new owner it is not. The real answer is carry a spare. |
Good point people overlook paying a bit more for good service hence looking for the insurer that will perform best should they be needed even if thet are not cheapest . As an Architect that is an essential thing to convey to clients ....... |
Just to get some facts straight Bishop Skinner and Towergate are brokers, not the insurers. |