Don't forget the U.S. N.T.S.B. approval sticker. Without it, you may get it imported, but although your insurance company will accept your payments, they are under no obligation to pay claims without it.
I have been called by boat insurance companies to certify sunk, damaged, or stolen/recovered boats, or those involved in accidents on the water or TRAILER meet all Coast Guard requirements before any payment is made!
A while back, one of my customers boat was swamped and sunk near a boat ramp while waiting to load onto his trailer. The motor was NOT running when sunk. He thought our $500.00 recovery fee was excessive, although he was 264 miles away. Against my advice, he called his insurance companies hotline. Upon recovering the boat a few hours later, from about 12 feet under, it was required to be taken by the recovery company and placed into the insurance companies holding area. It sat there for over 2 weeks (motor full of water) before they got someone else to inspect it. As I declined to do the inspection, not wanting to get involved. They sent him a bill for over $3500.00 as I remember, for recovery, towing, impound, storage, and inspection, due to the fact:
The carburetor, starter, alternator, distributor and ignition system was NOT COAST GUARD CERTIFIED!
EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME, and none of those items had anything to do with the boats sinking, WITH THE ENGINE OFF!
They also canceled his BOAT AND AUTO insurance, because of the "Coast Guard Certified parts only clause/ agreement he lied on when he signed applying for the boat insurance policy over 4 years prior.
They also blacklisted him for lying on his application! He ended up signing his truck and car over to his brother to get insurance! He never paid the impound bill to get the boat back either, as it was a 460 Ford powered jet boat, and only worth about $6000.00 anyway. Less with a water filled engine....
A lengthy word to the wise...
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