T&T: Marina Insurance

[C. Marin Faure]

More and more marinas in our area (Puget Sound) are requiring to be  
"named" on a marina tenant's insurance policy.  I can't speak for  
other marinas in our area, but ours (Squalicum in Bellingham) is  
actually not so concerned about being "named" as having proof that  
every tenant has liability insurance.  So far, all they have asked  
for from us is a copy of our insurance policy to put in their files.   
But---- they are very tough about enforcing this requirement.  I know  
one long-term tenant who could not obtain sufficient liability  
insurance for his immaculate, 1946 36' salmon troller (that he still  
fishes regularly).  So he had to leave the marina.  Now, two years  
later, he has been able to find affordable insurance and he returned  
to our marina earlier this year.  So it's probably worth asking your  
marina how adamant they are about being "named" on the policy.  It  
may be that they'll be happy with just a copy.

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C. Marin Faure
GB36-403 "La Perouse"
Bellingham, Washington