Miami drawbridge crashes down on MY Rockstar

HUH? Why would it take years to fix the boat? The owner's insurance company will do their survey/investigation, then quickly pursue having the yacht fixed. Then they will pursue suing the responsible entities, should it be determined to be someone other than the owner. That's why it is called insurance.

I'm afraid you haven't dealt in seven figure insurance claims. It just doesn't work like that. Then the work has to be scheduled. Rybovich is one yard that could be likely. They'd have to work it into a schedule. Then once that is done you have the time actually doing the work.

You've got fabrication of a new bridge. You have replacement of equipment. From the force you may have damage beyond the upper deck. You have a helm station destroyed.

Look at the May 18 Northern Marine disaster. Last I knew there still hasn't been an insurance settlement. Now admittedly that was more money.

And until the owner and the insurer agree on what is to be done and by whom and any amounts work will not start. I could see a major argument over who would do the work. What if the owner wants Trinity to do it? Who then pays for getting the boat there? I don't know how the policy read but if the coverage was for depreciated rather than replacement value then there are real issues.

Best case scenario I'd see this boat back on the water in 15-18 months. Worse case 3 years. My guess is 18-24 months.

Sure, you are the only one who has experience insuring expensive assets. How many 7 figure yacht insurance situations have you been involved in?

The yacht you cite as evidence of your beliefs was owned by the now bankrupt shipyard, and was not in the future owner's posession or insured by said owner.

Do you have any actual examples?

Actually the buyer was a named insured on the Northern yacht. Cause, extent of the damage, value of the boat are big issues though and I do admit it's not a comparable situation.

I've never personally been involved in a 7 figure yacht insurance claim and hope never to be. In my former job, I was involved in 7 digit claims and of the three, two proceeded very slowly. Only one was an event where we owned the company. The other two came with acquisitions. I'm also familiar with three yacht claims. One was resolved quickly (and the yacht totaled). The other two took a very long time with one requiring the courts resolve it.

I reiterated it's simply my belief that this situation this time is complex and just the type claim that normally proceeds slowly. I also do know how long it typically takes just to do work of this magnitude on a boat that size. And last I've seen just refitting on a Trinity in this size range without the structural issues take over two years.

I hope for their sake I'm wrong. If the extent of the work is to just "fix the hardtop" then that will be less than I think. In some ways this is like predicting the winner of one of Sunday's football games. It's fair to project anything. I can't guarantee I'll be right nor can you. I imagine we'll have someone on here before long who has actually gotten a close up look at the damaged boat.

After having left YF because of the tone it's taken of late I've come back after hearing that YF is attempting to get back to a more constructive tone. The good this site does is immeasurable, and it needs to attract boaters, not drive them away.
Yes there will always be opinions and speculation stated. There'll also be some politics interjected as well as some social issues. But it's important that we try to avoid these things as much as possible. We also need to take out the challenging tone given some posts. You can have an opinion, and I can have a different opinion. We'll find out which is correct when the dust settles and opinion turns to fact. Until then how about we make a real effort to lose the sniping and arguments. Even when someone states something that's wrong we can still learn by it if the conversation takes the right direction.

Most of you know me as a person with passionate beliefs and opinions, and not being one to back off when challenged. In fact my two most prevelent sayings these days are "Sounds like a personal problem" (which ticks my wife off to the max), and FU. I'm a cantankerous old goat, not inclined to put up with BS. lol. I'm going to give it my best effort. How about we all do?

Let's say the repair is strictly the hardtop and nothing below the Flybridge deck. It would take every bit of 9 months to fix the boat if the yard started right now. BUT, now the insurance company is going to say the bridge is at fault, contact their insurer, then back and forth. NOW, the owner gets involved, he wants money for his time lost, expenses still going on, wants his boat fixed at a specific yard, perhaps he doesn't even want the boat back if it's fixed. This whole, who's at risk, who's paying, how much they're paying......takes time......lots of it.

O.K. NYCAP123, I'm going to make a New Year's resolution. I agree with you, and to that end, I will "try" not to be such a smart a*s, and go around kicking a hornet's nest every time I see an opening. It won't be easy you know...it's a 57 year old habit of not being able to pass up a straight line! Unlike you and the other Senior members here, I feel like a 6th grader here sometimes, so what I can't contribute in terms of knowledge, I try to add a bit of humor (my version) to put a smile on some peoples faces. Although this can be a very tough room at times. I have learned a lot during my time here, and hope to learn so much more over the years as a member. So. Welcome back, and I wish you and yours, along with all the Members here at YF, including the incredible staff of YF and Jet Forums, a very Happy Christmas season, and to all of you, a Happy, Healthy, Prosperous New Year.

We have a lot of very pasionate personalities here, with very definite opinions about a lot of thing. We also have different ways of expressing ourselves, and can sometimes sound one way when we're trying to say another. So yeah, it takes real effort. But the rewards (a site that attracts people to it and the industry) are worth it. If we want to argue, there's always Craigslist and political blogs.
Now of course there are also times when it's right to take someone to task. Just watch what happens when someone joins to promote their business.

I think there's always room for humor, but as you said it's a tough room.

Here's to a stress-free Holiday Season for all. (Heah, we can wish.)

Don't worry, it's only because it's the holiday season and we're giving you a break!!! It won't last!

C'mon Kevin, You know how people are with New Year resolutions...they don't last long...your job security is fully intact! Enjoy it while you can. Oh and Happy Holidays to you and your Family.

Hello... Draw bridges, damaged yacht... Remember

Hello...Beating a dead horse...blah, blah, blah, since you're on your 47th post...we do get off topic every once and awhile. Especially during the Holidays...Cheers!

Quality Grasshopper not quantity.
Besides when YF reinvented itself my password became my username and all tricks in cyberspace could not get me signed in. So although I may be wearing L/Cpl rank now ...
Oh yea... And I hate cranky bridge operators. Now I see why many bridges lock down when winds average 25 kts

Have the bridge restrictions been lifted yet?