Recent content by JustJason

Ahem..... That's lake lice....

If your agreed value is greater, than what you are getting offered, that's going to be the way to go. You can try haggling some more with the other insurance company, but at some point, they will often ask if the boat is insured, if so for how much. Your insurance carrier will pay you out on the...

Is your agreed value less deductible better than what the the other insurance company is offering you?

Ahhh i didn't realize it was damaged. There should be some meat on the boat. I would ask them what sources they used to calculate your boat/motor/trailers ACV and see what they say, then counter with what I gave you above from JD Power, ABOS and BUC and see if they will come up. Do you have...

I hear you, unfortunately with metal boats there is just to fixing them in a way that they can be put back into pre-loss condition. Even if your boat was glass, FRP repair is expensive. That said you do have some options. $10,350 for the boat and engine is in the ballpark, but not for the...

First question, how do you feel about that offer?

So out of curiosity, what is the actual offer? Is it $10,350.00 for the boat, motor and trailer and they take it all? Or is it 10,350.00 for the boat motor trailer, less 5K, which nets you 5,350 and you keep everything?

As others have oxalic acid, but, cover the hull with hit and then hit it with wet rotary buffing pad on low, and then spray it all off. Wear eye protection.

Looks like it may have been an I/O at one point? The transom has definitely been worked.

It's kind of like a dust seal, but for underwater use. It helps keep debris from collecting on top of the shaft seals, which extends their life.

You sound like a politican :)

You are very welcome. I won't worry about the trailer; that's a separate issue. Just provide you with the data. Region does play a role in the values; I am using SW Florida because I don't know where you live. JD Power states the following $5,715 to $6,470.00 BUC states $9,946.00 to 10,946.00...

Pretty much this. I am not an adjuster, but as a consultant, I recommend what is loss-related and what is fair pricing for adjusters, which sets the tone before the adjuster waves the magic deductible and depreciation wands. People should be made whole; that is how indemnification works...

Surveyor here, all I do is consult for insurance companies for damage claims. The actual, factual, answer here is it all depends, because they are all different, the end. If you have your own insurance, it's worth making a claim just to it's on the record, you don't have to actually follow...

Technically it does, but only after the engine has started, not before the engine has started. But the power is on the bypass terminal which isn't connected to anything inside the starter when the key is in the RUN position after the engine has started. If anything, that bypass terminal can be...