Whitewater Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Have had some water leaking into the boat and caused some damage via a fitting on the roof. Anyone had experience of claiming on the insurance and was it a problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex- Member Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Depends on what level of cover you've taken. Just ask your insurer, they're the only people who will know. I'm guessing but would suggest that it wouldn't be covered by a standard policy. Might come under maintenance, and they might not cover for those type issues, where as water damage damage sustained through a broken in to roof hatch might well be covered. All in the small print somewhere possibly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgiesburnin Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 The items that have been damaged would be covered as personnel items if stipulated. The leak itself is unlikely to be covered as the insurer may put it down to lack of maintainable. If it was caused by a certain act, say a lightening strike or a heavy storm then you may have a chance. Read your policy wording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitewater Posted January 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 What is maintainable... as not have worked where it leaked yet, obvious place might be a mushroom vent. So does everyone else check there mushrooms as part of the maintenance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Burnett Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 (edited) If I find water inside, I pull them off and reseal them pretty quickly. ETA - water will follow the path of least resistance, I don't know your boat but assuming it's like 99% of them, look for the first hole in the roof FORWARD of the damage, chances are a mushroom or a houdini hatch. Get some marine flex/silicon/Stixall/tarred rope, unscrew the fitting, scrape the old gunk off and reseal with plenty of new stuff. What is damaged and how badly? Edited January 18, 2014 by Charlotte Burnett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitewater Posted January 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Don't live on her anymore. So not seen her for a couple of months. Depending on what they find probably most of the roof panels,insulation and some electrics to be replaced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Burnett Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 What sort of boat are we talking about? A clone craft narrowboat with a single leaky mushroom for a couple of months would probably suffer little more than a puddle on the floor, a bilge of water and a little mould. If the plywood was crappy then this might have started to delaminate in the vicinity of the leak/the low point directly above the puddle. To wreck the entire headlining 2 months assuming it's not made of silk or something equally silly would require a big hole indeed. The dutch barge I used to live on had a dog box that leaked like a sieve and had done for 10 years but the headlining hadn't rotted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FadeToScarlet Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 What sort of boat are we talking about? A clone craft narrowboat with a single leaky mushroom for a couple of months would probably suffer little more than a puddle on the floor, a bilge of water and a little mould. If the plywood was crappy then this might have started to delaminate in the vicinity of the leak/the low point directly above the puddle. To wreck the entire headlining 2 months assuming it's not made of silk or something equally silly would require a big hole indeed. The dutch barge I used to live on had a dog box that leaked like a sieve and had done for 10 years but the headlining hadn't rotted. Converted Big Woolwich. Not sure how old the conversion is, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Burnett Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Oh. Under cloth? Wooden top? Could be plenty more serious. I pull Roe's covers every 2 years to repaint/slap wet rot treatment/filler in. I Would do it every year if I could find the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FadeToScarlet Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Metal cabin, AFAIK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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