Your Boat, Insurance & What You Need to Know

Get boat insurance to cover your Galveston toys this summerWith summer in full swing and everyone hitting the waves, understanding just how your boat works with your different insurance policies is probably a great detail to keep in mind.  After all, insurance is one of those things that you never think to educate yourself on until it’s too late.  Let’s break that trend right here and now by simply diving in — get it? — and learning the basics about boat insurance.

There is a specific kind of insurance for boats, which is boat insurance.  However, boats can also be partially insured under homeowner’s insurance and even auto insurance as well.

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Top Boating Safety Tips That Will Increase Your Summer Fun

Be sure you are safe and protected on the waterAre you planning to head out to spend a day on the water? Do you have boat insurance? Do you know the safety tips of boating? Don’t worry we have got you covered. We have outlined some safety tips and why boating insurance is essential. Nothing can ruin your boating fun like an accident. So it is better to have boat insurance and follow the safety tips.

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The Six-Point Checklist for your Recreation Vehicles

check out your jet ski before putting it on the water Here come the days of taking out all of your recreation vehicles and prepping them for the season.  There is nothing like feeling the wind in your hair, whether you are on dry land or on the water.  Checking things from maintenance to ample insurance to safety equipment, you will be glad you did before you head out for your first adventure. No matter what kind of toy you are bringing out this year, this six-point checklist will give you a good overview of what needs to be done to make your boat, ATV, RV or motorcycle ready to enjoy.

 

1. Replace Oil

Since your vehicle might have been sitting more during the ‘winter’, you might want to give it a thorough annual oil change.  Refreshing the oil is like giving your motorcycle new life.  You don’t know if your oil has separated from being in storage for the past few months, so you just want to make sure that the oil is going to do its job well.

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Getting the Right Boat Coverage is Essential

boat insurance coverage harris countyIn the Bay Area of League City, Kemah, Clear Lake, Bacliff and San Leon we love our boats and other toys.

Boat insurance is so important and so affordable.  At Paula Smith Insurance we have a package to please any kind of boat owner.  From the boat owner who wants just liability because they are only interested in managing their risk of being negligent, to the classic boat owner who has a historic vessel.

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