Yacht Insurance
Agreed value, cruising limits, racing risk and laying-up conditions for sailing yachts.
Read the guideJack & Anchor Insurance
Boat insurance guides
Every type of boat is underwritten differently. These guides explain what cover a yacht, motorboat, narrowboat or RIB actually needs in UK and European waters, what drives the premium, and what underwriters ask before they quote.
- Written for 14 boat types, not generic leisure policies
- UK, Channel, Baltic and Mediterranean cruising ranges
- Survey, mooring and liability requirements explained
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Guide 1 of 4
Sail & power at sea
Coastal and offshore craft, from cruising yachts and motorboats to RIBs and racing dinghies.
Motorboat Insurance
Engine and drive cover, machinery damage, speed ratings and mooring conditions for motor cruisers.
Read the guideRIB Insurance
Tube damage, outboard security, trailer transit and club or commercial use for rigid inflatables.
Read the guideDinghy Insurance
Club liability requirements, racing cover, road trailing and dinghy park storage.
Read the guideGuide 2 of 4
Inland waterways & living afloat
Canal, river and residential craft, where licensing, moorings and survey rules differ from the coast.
Narrowboat Insurance
Hull surveys, overplating, Boat Safety Scheme conditions and navigation authority liability.
Read the guideCanal Boat Insurance
Licence liability minimums, widebeam and cruiser cover, towpath and marina moorings.
Read the guideRiver Boat Insurance
River cruisers, flood and stream risk, tidal reaches and inland registration requirements.
Read the guideLiveaboard Boat Insurance
Residential use declarations, contents, alternative accommodation and mooring agreements.
Read the guideHouseboat Insurance
Static residential craft, buildings-style cover, mooring agreements and contents.
Read the guideGuide 3 of 4
Smaller & faster boats
Day boats, tenders and performance craft rated on speed, storage and how they are launched.
Small Boat Insurance
Day boats, launches and tenders — outboard cover, trailing and slipway launching.
Read the guideSpeedboat Insurance
Sportsboats and fast powerboats — speed ratings, watersports towing and driver experience.
Read the guideGuide 4 of 4
Working & commercial boats
Craft that earn their keep: coded workboats, charter fleets and commercial or angling fishing vessels.
Commercial Boat Insurance
Workboats, training and dive craft: coding, passenger liability and loss of hire.
Read the guideCharter Boat Insurance
Bareboat and skippered charter: deposits, excess, charterer liability and fleet terms.
Read the guideFishing Boat Insurance
Inshore commercial and charter angling boats: gear, catch, crew and loss of earnings.
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