[Rhodes22-list] Boat Insurance Question

[DCLewis1 at aol.com]

Mark,
 
I think it would help Stan's operation (i.e. sales) and we buyers, if he'd  
sit down and put together a brochure outlining exactly what the refurbished 
deal  is.  We are taking a lot on faith and the reputation of Stan, and I have no 
 problem with that, but people like insurers, and even some prospective 
buyers,  might like to see some things in writing, like: a written warranty, a  xx 
point checklist of what's inspected refurbished as needed and  guaranteed, 
updates incorporated, company quals, etc.
 
At one level its just paperwork, like the ISO 9000 deal, but at another  
level it might impress the heck out of prospective customers and insurance  
companies.  Refurbished costs more than used, it would be useful to  layout exactly 
why.  It might go a long way to justifying a higher value  for the vessel for 
insurance purposes, it would probably make selling our  refurbished vessel 
easier when the time comes, and it might facilitate General  Boat refurbished 
boat sales.
 
I have no idea whether Stan would take the project on.   Seems like he's 
pretty busy, his yard was almost full when we were there.   Maybe this is our 
(i.e.owners) problem to solve, certainly the insurance  problem is ours, and the 
resale value will be ours - or our executors.
 
Dave