Business insurance
Insurance For Boat Builders
Compare business insurance built around the real risks boat builders face — and line up the right cover before your renewal.
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A few details about your business and the cover you need. Takes under a minute.
We match you
We line you up with the right vetted broker for boat builders and your risks — no guesswork.
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Your broker takes it from there — quotes and cover, sorted.
What you get
Built around your business
- Cover for the high-value machinery and equipment your business runs on.
- Protection against breakdown, downtime, and damage that could stop work.
- A renewal review timed before rollover, so major assets aren't underinsured.
How it works
Simple next steps
- 1Tell us your key assets, their value, and your renewal month.
- 2We match you to a broker who insures equipment-heavy operators.
- 3You review the cover and only switch if it's a better fit.
Important note
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No lock-in and no obligation. We only connect you with a partner if it genuinely helps — you decide whether to proceed.
Business insurance
Insurance for Boat Builders
A boat builder has serious value on site: high-cost materials, engines, customer vessels and works-in-progress, plus a yard full of machinery. Cover usually spans public liability, property and contents, marine builders' risk for vessels under construction, and protection for plant and lifting equipment, which is why premiums near $5,000 a year are typical.
With many policies renewing around 30 June, reviewing limits matters when you may have several part-built hulls on site at once. Cockatoo helps you find an insurance partner who understands vessels under construction, marine liability and the value tied up in a working yard.
Common questions
Boat Builders — insurance questions
What insurance does a boat builder need?
Public and product liability, property and contents cover for the yard and stock, cover for vessels and works-in-progress under construction, machinery and lifting-gear cover, and workers' compensation for your shipwrights and fabricators.
Why is boat builder insurance more expensive?
You hold high-value customer vessels and works-in-progress on site for months, alongside costly plant and lifting gear. That concentration of value and risk drives premiums near $5,000, so it is worth reviewing limits at renewal.
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