{"id":8552,"date":"2014-07-18T04:37:00","date_gmt":"2014-07-18T04:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/301webdemo.com\/oegema\/?p=8552"},"modified":"2026-02-06T05:12:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T05:12:31","slug":"boat-insurance-ontario","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ona.ca\/blog\/boat-insurance-ontario\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Things to Know About Boat Insurance in Ontario"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8552\" class=\"elementor elementor-8552\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-260ad659 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"260ad659\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df196c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df196c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019re among those who are lucky enough to own your own boat, you know that it\u2019s a rewarding, yet often pricey investment. And for whatever reason, the idea of running into trouble with your boat seems far-fetched in our minds. But the unfortunate fact of life is that mistakes do happen and accidents occur.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ab5221 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ab5221\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"content blog col-md-8\"><article class=\"blog_posts listing\"><div class=\"cnt-wrapper\"><p class=\"excerpt\">Really, we should think about owning and protecting a boat the same way as we do a car. That\u2019s why it\u2019s crucial to cover your boat with an insurance policy. Here are some important things to know about\u00a0boating insurance in Ontario:<\/p><\/div><\/article><\/article><aside class=\"sidebar col-md-4\"><section class=\"widget-odd widget-last widget-first widget-1 tab-box\"><\/section><\/aside>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b65c8d elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"0b65c8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"26\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 26\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M25.025 14.4289C24.064 19.2336 20.4413 23.7577 15.3579 24.7687C12.8786 25.2624 10.3068 24.9614 8.00858 23.9084C5.71037 22.8554 3.80294 21.1043 2.5579 18.9042C1.31285 16.7041 0.79365 14.1673 1.07423 11.655C1.35481 9.14267 2.42086 6.78291 4.12059 4.91171C7.6069 1.07178 13.4936 0.0147454 18.2984 1.93663\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M8.68945 12.5069L13.4942 17.3116L25.0255 4.81934\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Often, watercraft like canoes, kayaks or paddleboats \u2013 essentially any small craft without a motor \u2013 can potentially be rolled into your home or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ona.ca\/cottage-seasonal-home-insurance\/\">seasonal home insurance<\/a>. Speak to your broker about your liability limits.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"26\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 26\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M25.025 14.4289C24.064 19.2336 20.4413 23.7577 15.3579 24.7687C12.8786 25.2624 10.3068 24.9614 8.00858 23.9084C5.71037 22.8554 3.80294 21.1043 2.5579 18.9042C1.31285 16.7041 0.79365 14.1673 1.07423 11.655C1.35481 9.14267 2.42086 6.78291 4.12059 4.91171C7.6069 1.07178 13.4936 0.0147454 18.2984 1.93663\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M8.68945 12.5069L13.4942 17.3116L25.0255 4.81934\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">For larger boats with bigger motors, and personal watercraft vehicles (PWC), i.e. Jet-Ski\u2122 or Seadoo\u2122, insurance is highly recommended. Most policies can cover the boat itself, as well as additional equipment, like the motor, trailers, and onboard equipment like GPS systems. Though <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ona.ca\/watercraft-and-boat-insurance\/\">boat insurance<\/a> is not required by law in Canada, not only will having insurance give you peace of mind, it can protect you in case of the following:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c00430 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2c00430\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"26\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 26\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M25.025 14.4289C24.064 19.2336 20.4413 23.7577 15.3579 24.7687C12.8786 25.2624 10.3068 24.9614 8.00858 23.9084C5.71037 22.8554 3.80294 21.1043 2.5579 18.9042C1.31285 16.7041 0.79365 14.1673 1.07423 11.655C1.35481 9.14267 2.42086 6.78291 4.12059 4.91171C7.6069 1.07178 13.4936 0.0147454 18.2984 1.93663\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M8.68945 12.5069L13.4942 17.3116L25.0255 4.81934\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Liability coverage for injury to passengers on board, tubers or skiers being towed or others in the water or aboard other watercraft<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"26\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 26\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M25.025 14.4289C24.064 19.2336 20.4413 23.7577 15.3579 24.7687C12.8786 25.2624 10.3068 24.9614 8.00858 23.9084C5.71037 22.8554 3.80294 21.1043 2.5579 18.9042C1.31285 16.7041 0.79365 14.1673 1.07423 11.655C1.35481 9.14267 2.42086 6.78291 4.12059 4.91171C7.6069 1.07178 13.4936 0.0147454 18.2984 1.93663\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M8.68945 12.5069L13.4942 17.3116L25.0255 4.81934\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Damage to the boat, theft or loss of attached equipment;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"26\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 26\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M25.025 14.4289C24.064 19.2336 20.4413 23.7577 15.3579 24.7687C12.8786 25.2624 10.3068 24.9614 8.00858 23.9084C5.71037 22.8554 3.80294 21.1043 2.5579 18.9042C1.31285 16.7041 0.79365 14.1673 1.07423 11.655C1.35481 9.14267 2.42086 6.78291 4.12059 4.91171C7.6069 1.07178 13.4936 0.0147454 18.2984 1.93663\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M8.68945 12.5069L13.4942 17.3116L25.0255 4.81934\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Damage caused by your boat\/watercraft on someone else\u2019s property.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b09184 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2b09184\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"26\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 26\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M25.025 14.4289C24.064 19.2336 20.4413 23.7577 15.3579 24.7687C12.8786 25.2624 10.3068 24.9614 8.00858 23.9084C5.71037 22.8554 3.80294 21.1043 2.5579 18.9042C1.31285 16.7041 0.79365 14.1673 1.07423 11.655C1.35481 9.14267 2.42086 6.78291 4.12059 4.91171C7.6069 1.07178 13.4936 0.0147454 18.2984 1.93663\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M8.68945 12.5069L13.4942 17.3116L25.0255 4.81934\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">A wide range of factors will affect your boating insurance policy. These can include things like the size of the boat; its value; the lake or location that you use it on; the size of the motor, and more. Make sure that your policy fits the needs of your particular boat.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"26\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 26\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M25.025 14.4289C24.064 19.2336 20.4413 23.7577 15.3579 24.7687C12.8786 25.2624 10.3068 24.9614 8.00858 23.9084C5.71037 22.8554 3.80294 21.1043 2.5579 18.9042C1.31285 16.7041 0.79365 14.1673 1.07423 11.655C1.35481 9.14267 2.42086 6.78291 4.12059 4.91171C7.6069 1.07178 13.4936 0.0147454 18.2984 1.93663\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M8.68945 12.5069L13.4942 17.3116L25.0255 4.81934\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">With many policies, there are restrictions on how far from your home dock or lake area you can venture and still be covered. So that\u2019s something to keep in mind if you\u2019re planning any long-range trips with your vessel. Your policy may also only cover the boat within a specified radius for land travel, which is important to be aware of if you are hauling your boat a long distance on a trailer.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"26\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 26\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M25.025 14.4289C24.064 19.2336 20.4413 23.7577 15.3579 24.7687C12.8786 25.2624 10.3068 24.9614 8.00858 23.9084C5.71037 22.8554 3.80294 21.1043 2.5579 18.9042C1.31285 16.7041 0.79365 14.1673 1.07423 11.655C1.35481 9.14267 2.42086 6.78291 4.12059 4.91171C7.6069 1.07178 13.4936 0.0147454 18.2984 1.93663\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M8.68945 12.5069L13.4942 17.3116L25.0255 4.81934\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Remember that you need a Pleasure Craft Operators Card (PCOC) to legally operate a motorboat in Canada. Anyone driving a boat without one not only risks a $250 fine, but may also VOID any insurance policy in place.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"26\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 26\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M25.025 14.4289C24.064 19.2336 20.4413 23.7577 15.3579 24.7687C12.8786 25.2624 10.3068 24.9614 8.00858 23.9084C5.71037 22.8554 3.80294 21.1043 2.5579 18.9042C1.31285 16.7041 0.79365 14.1673 1.07423 11.655C1.35481 9.14267 2.42086 6.78291 4.12059 4.91171C7.6069 1.07178 13.4936 0.0147454 18.2984 1.93663\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M8.68945 12.5069L13.4942 17.3116L25.0255 4.81934\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Whether claims on the boat are settled on agreed-upon value or actual cash value is likely to depend on the individual insurer and the age of the boat. Some insurers will only settle claims on an agreed-upon value for newer boats, rather than actual cash value.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"26\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 26\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M25.025 14.4289C24.064 19.2336 20.4413 23.7577 15.3579 24.7687C12.8786 25.2624 10.3068 24.9614 8.00858 23.9084C5.71037 22.8554 3.80294 21.1043 2.5579 18.9042C1.31285 16.7041 0.79365 14.1673 1.07423 11.655C1.35481 9.14267 2.42086 6.78291 4.12059 4.91171C7.6069 1.07178 13.4936 0.0147454 18.2984 1.93663\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M8.68945 12.5069L13.4942 17.3116L25.0255 4.81934\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Confirm with your broker whether younger operators of the boat will be covered by your policy. Here are the legal age restrictions for operating a boat in Canada:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df937e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df937e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"content blog col-md-8\"><article class=\"blog_posts listing\"><div class=\"cnt-wrapper\"><table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"3\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Age<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Power Restrictions<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Under 12 years of age, and not directly supervised<\/td><td>Can operate vessels with under 10 hp<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Between 12 years and under 16 years of age, and not directly supervised<\/td><td>Can operate vessels with under 40 hp<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Under 16 years of age<\/td><td>Not allowed to operate a PWC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16 years of age and over<\/td><td>No power restrictions<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/article><\/article><aside class=\"sidebar col-md-4\"><section class=\"widget-odd widget-last widget-first widget-1 tab-box\"><\/section><\/aside>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6202036 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6202036\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"26\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 26\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M25.025 14.4289C24.064 19.2336 20.4413 23.7577 15.3579 24.7687C12.8786 25.2624 10.3068 24.9614 8.00858 23.9084C5.71037 22.8554 3.80294 21.1043 2.5579 18.9042C1.31285 16.7041 0.79365 14.1673 1.07423 11.655C1.35481 9.14267 2.42086 6.78291 4.12059 4.91171C7.6069 1.07178 13.4936 0.0147454 18.2984 1.93663\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M8.68945 12.5069L13.4942 17.3116L25.0255 4.81934\" stroke=\"#E8792A\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Where are you storing your boat over the winter? Snow load is a big problem for boats in Canada, so speak to your broker about damages that may occur during the off-season and whether they will be covered by your policy.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6acd2c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6acd2c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"content blog col-md-8\"><article class=\"blog_posts listing\"><div class=\"cnt-wrapper\"><article class=\"content blog col-md-8\"><article class=\"blog_posts listing\"><div class=\"cnt-wrapper\">\u00a0 Boat insurance is one of the most important investments you can make to protect your assets and ensure that you have a worry-free summer of fun on the water. 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