Do you work directly with marine insurance companies for boat repairs?

No. We document the damage with photos and give you a written estimate to send to your insurer; the claim stays between you and your insurer. We start the repair once you OK our estimate.

What types of boat damage are usually covered by insurance?

Your policy and your insurer decide that, not us. Many boat policies cover sudden accidental damage, such as a collision or a storm, and exclude wear and tear and lack of maintenance, but check your own policy. We document the damage with photos and give you a written estimate to send to your insurer.

Can you perform repairs under manufacturer or extended warranty?

Repairs paid for by the maker's warranty usually have to go to the maker's dealer, and we are not a dealer for any brand. We do maintenance and repairs outside the warranty, following the maker's schedule, and dated receipts for that maintenance help if you ever make a warranty claim. For an extended warranty plan, check with the provider before any work starts.

How long does an insurance-covered repair typically take?

It depends on the damage and on how soon parts arrive, so we can tell you only after the inspection. Once you OK our written estimate, we schedule the work and tell you when we expect to finish.

Do you provide repair estimates for insurance claims?

Yes. We document the damage with photos and give you a written estimate with the parts and labor to send to your insurer. The claim stays between you and your insurer.

Will you match the insurer’s approved budget for repairs?

We quote what a safe, lasting repair needs, whatever the insurer approves. If your insurer pays less than our estimate, you can take it up with them or choose which work to do, and nothing is done without your OK.

Can you store my boat during the insurance claim process?

No, we do not store boats. We repair the boat where it is kept, at your slip, dock or storage yard, or at our San Pedro shop while we work on it.

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Insurance and Warranty Boat Repairs

Insurance and warranty boat repairs at your slip, dock or storage yard from Marina del Rey to Newport Beach or at our San Pedro shop. We inspect the damage or fault and prepare the photos, inspection findings and written estimate a claim usually needs, and your insurer or warranty provider decides on coverage.

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Labor estimate Quoted after inspection

Book sends us a ticket; nothing is charged online. Before any work you get a written estimate for labor, parts and the trip fee, and nothing is done without your OK.

Trip fee By distance, one way: $30 in San Pedro, $50 in Long Beach

San Pedro$30
Wilmington, Terminal Island$40
Long Beach: Shoreline, Rainbow Harbor$50
Long Beach Marina, Alamitos Bay$60
Redondo Beach$60
Seal Beach, Huntington Harbour$75
Marina del Rey$85
Newport Beach$110

Farther away: $25 plus $2.50 a mile, one way from our San Pedro shop. No trip fee when the boat comes to our shop, or for plan members. The work of a visit is at least $150; the trip fee is on top.

Registered in California: Breeze Marine Boat Service LLC, San Pedro
Where we work: At your slip from Marina del Rey to Newport Beach, or in our San Pedro shop
Questions first: (213) 693-0224 or submit a ticket

About this service

Insurance and Warranty Boat Repairs in Long Beach and San Pedro

We repair boats damaged in a collision, storm or grounding, and boats with faults that may fall under a warranty, at your slip, dock or storage yard from Marina del Rey to Newport Beach, or at our San Pedro shop; structural and hull repairs are done by a boatyard we work with or refer you to. We also prepare what a claim usually needs: photos, inspection findings and a written estimate.

What the work covers

Inspection and findings: photos and a written report of what we found, including damage that may not show at first and, where we can tell, the likely cause.
Written estimate: the repair and its cost, for you to send to your insurer or warranty provider.
Repair: done once you OK the estimate, with an invoice and a record of the work for your claim file.

Related services include collision damage assessment, estimates after a sinking and fiberglass repair. Coverage, deductibles and payment are set by your policy or warranty, so confirm them with your insurer or provider before work starts. You pay our invoice, and the claim stays between you and your insurer or warranty provider.

When to call

After a collision, hard docking or grounding
After storm damage, or when the boat has taken on water
When a part fails that may still be under warranty

What to have ready for a claim

If the boat is taking on water or anyone is in danger, call the Coast Guard on VHF channel 16 or 911 first. Take photos before anything is moved or cleaned, and limit further damage where it is safe, such as by pumping out water. Insurers usually ask for a written estimate, and some send a marine surveyor before they approve the work. For a warranty claim, have the hull identification number, engine serial numbers, bill of sale and service records ready. Keep copies of every report, invoice and message.

Questions about insurance and warranty repairs

Can you tell me if the damage is covered?

No. Only your insurer or warranty provider can decide that. Our photos, findings and estimate give them a clear record to work from.

Can you do the repair under my warranty?

It depends on the terms. Boat builders, engine makers and extended plans differ. Some only pay for work done by the maker's own dealers, and we are not a dealer for any brand. Many also want to approve a repair first. We can inspect the fault and write it up either way.

Book a visit: submit a ticket with the boat, where it is kept and what happened, or call (213) 693-0224.