Welcome to our Boat Insurance glossary, select a letter to navigate to our list of available definitions;
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Boat Insurance Definitions beginning with - 'T'
Tack
- To tack is to move from side to side in a zigzag into the wind in order to progress forward.
Tender or Dinghy
- A relatively small boat that is powered by oars, sails or an outboard motor. When carried on the back of larger vessel these are more normally known as tenders.
Third party only
- Provides only protection against any legal liability to any Third Party if you were to cause an accident. There is NO cover for All Risks of physical loss of or damage to your own property
Tiller
- A tiller is used to guide an inland waterways boat. A rod which is connected to the rudder, it is moved left or right to control the direction of the vessel.
Total Loss
- Total loss is simply when the vessel has been completely sunk, lost or stolen and has not been recovered.
Transit Policy
- A Boat Insurance policy which is a transit policy is when a client requires insurance for a single journey or for journeys that happen infrequently (i.e. transfer between waterways, into/ through a tidal area or a journey with a specialised requirement).
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