You learn one thing very quickly working in boat insurance claims - no matter how experienced or cautious you are, you can’t protect yourself against the carelessness of others or the wrath of nature. We’ve all had a car accident that wasn’t our fault or know someone in a similar situation. We always hope the other driver’s insurance will take care of everything. If not, you always have your insurance to fall back on. However, everyone is required to carry car insurance. This is not the case on the water and could leave you with an inoperable boat and a big repair bill.

If your boat is damaged in an accident, you know the most you have at risk is the price of the boat in a total loss, and less if it’s a partial loss. Where you really need protection is if a guest slips and falls aboard your vessel, is injured while fishing or water skiing, or if you collide with another boat and injure a passenger. You could be responsible for medical bills and personal liability which would be much greater than the value of your boat. This is reason enough to at least maintain a liability boat insurance policy.

There is a bounty of losses and accidents that can happen.  If you won’t drive without car insurance, you shouldn’t navigate without boat insurance. The investment in your boat is worth the small price of insurance coverage for peace-of-mind to protect your property and yourself. Check in with SkiSafe today and decide for yourself once you know the cheap price of boat insurance.

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