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Radar · 2026-04-02 · autonomy-and-assisted-skippering
Dock assist claims language hardens
For your boat days: Insurers are clarifying that assists do not transfer master responsibility — good for clarity, mixed for anxiety.
What it means: Assists can still raise worth-it by cutting docking dread, but only alongside skill maintenance.
Next move: Budget an instructor day when enabling new assists; log software version and training in your Vessel Passport.
Date: 2026-04-02 · Branch: autonomy-and-assisted-skippering
Summary
Broker circulars increasingly state that joystick/dock-assist features require operator oversight and may need documented training for credits.
Implication for Quality Boat Days
Assists can still raise worth-it by cutting docking dread, but only alongside skill maintenance.
Action
Budget an instructor day when enabling new assists; log software version and training in your Vessel Passport.
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