Lund insurance,
through NBOA.

What makes Lund different. The walleye standard since 1948.

Howard Lund started building aluminum fishing boats in New York Mills, Minnesota in 1948, and for three generations the brand has been synonymous with serious multi-species fishing on Northern lakes. Now part of the Brunswick portfolio, Lund still builds in New York Mills — and still dominates the walleye market from Lake Erie to the Canadian Shield.

Lund's reputation is earned the hard way. These are the boats that get launched at ice-out, fish through November, and cross international waters on Lake of the Woods, Rainy Lake, and the North Channel. Owners tend to be fourth-generation fishermen who know exactly what they want — and that ownership profile shapes the coverage we place.

IPS hull and double-wall build.

Lund's signature Integrated Power Strake (IPS) hull design runs strakes that extend beyond the transom, adding lift and stability in the chop that defines Great Lakes and prairie-lake fishing. Combined with double-wall hull construction and pocket rivets on the traditional lines — plus a welded-plus-IPS combo on modern premium models — Lund hulls handle 3–5 foot rollers on Mille Lacs or Lake Erie without the pounding that sidelines lesser aluminum rigs.

• IPS (Integrated Power Strake) hull — extended strakes add lift and dry ride in rough water, distinctive to Lund
• Double-wall hull construction — inner liner plus outer hull creates reserve structural integrity and flotation
• Pocket rivets on traditional lines, welded seams on premium Pro-V and 200 Series — build method varies by line
• Fishing-first deck layouts — bow and stern casting platforms, livewells, rod lockers built into the structural plan rather than added on

Serious fishermen, Northern waters, long ownership tails.

Lund owners skew Midwestern and Canadian — Minnesota, Wisconsin, the Dakotas, Michigan, Ontario, Manitoba. These are people who fish 40–80 days a year, tow long distances between lakes, and often run cross-border into Canadian waters. The typical Lund stays in the family for a decade-plus, gets rigged with a kicker, two to three electronics units, a bow-mount trolling motor, and heated seats — because a lot of these boats fish into November. That profile matters: experienced owners, documented use, and rigs that reflect real investment beyond the hull price.

The insurance angle. Where Lund shapes the policy.

Four things about Lund ownership specifically shape how we place coverage: cold-water seasonality (most states require winter layup), rough-water navigation on the Great Lakes, cross-border use in Canadian waters, and the meaningful value carried by rigged-up electronics and auxiliary motors that standard hull coverage won't touch.

• Layup requirements — most carriers writing in MN, WI, MI, NY, and ON require a defined layup period (typically Nov 1 – Apr 1 or Dec 1 – Mar 31). Running a Lund through ice-out or late-November needs the layup window written to match actual use, or coverage gaps open up.
• Great Lakes navigation — Lake Erie, Superior, Michigan, and Huron are open-water territories, not inland lakes. Verify your policy's nav limits cover the full Great Lakes, not just inland/protected waters. The Pro-V and 200 Series are routinely run 10–20 miles offshore on Erie for walleye; the policy needs to match.
• Canadian waters endorsement — Lake of the Woods, Rainy, Namakan, and Quetico trips cross into Ontario. Most US marine policies cap at US territorial waters unless a Canadian cross-border endorsement is added. It's usually a small premium add but a non-negotiable if you trailer to LOTW.
• Trailer coverage — Lunds live on trailers between lakes. Trailer coverage is often a separate line item or sub-limit, not automatic. Worth confirming the trailer is scheduled at replacement value, especially on tandem-axle setups hauling Pro-V 2175s.
• Fishing-gear endorsements — a rigged Lund often carries $8–20K in removable equipment: Humminbird/Lowrance/Garmin units (often 3 screens), 36V trolling motors, 9.9–25HP kickers, Power-Poles, livewell pumps, heated seats. Hull coverage doesn't touch most of that — schedule the gear separately or use a fishing-equipment endorsement.
• Carrier fit — Progressive, Nationwide, BoatUS, and Foremost all write Lunds competitively. Carrier choice usually comes down to nav territory, layup flexibility, and whether the owner wants agreed-value on a rigged package.

This is where an expert at NBOA can step in. As an independent marine insurance brokerage, NBOA quotes Lund owners across multiple carriers and matches the policy to how the boat is built, where it runs, and how you actually use it.

Lund models we quote.

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