Insuring Bonwitco
motorboats and sports boats · several countries
Bonwitco: maker of small motorboats and rowing boats. NAMMERT insures boats of this make regardless of year built or where you bought them, liability, hull, legal expenses and personal accident cover from one house, taken out online in five minutes.
At a glance
Origin
several countries
Class
motorboats and sports boats
Typical sizes
3,2 bis 4.8 m
Premium from
from €49 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Bonwitco; cover, cost and conditions
Bonwitco is listed with 9 models, all motorboats. The range included the With 200, 375, 400, 400 C, 450 and 480 and the Bonwitco 320, 385 and 475. The number gives the length in centimetres. Recorded build years run from 1971 to 2017, lengths from 3.2 to 4.8 m.
Boats of this size are fishing boats, rowing boats and small motorboats for lakes and rivers. The most important protection is liability cover; in many waters it is compulsory anyway or a condition of the berth. Hull cover is worthwhile above all when a quality outboard or electric motor is fitted.
NAMMERT insures Bonwitco boats regardless of build year. As these boats are almost always trailerable and spend the winter ashore, transport, time on land and theft belong in the hull cover. You can calculate the premium for liability and hull cover in the online calculator in about 5 minutes.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
Does a small rowing boat need insurance?
It is not compulsory everywhere but often sensible. Liability cover pays for damage to other boats and installations, and that can happen without an engine, for example around a harbour or in a current.
Is an electric motor covered?
Yes, provided it is part of the sum insured and named. On small boats the motor often accounts for the larger share of the value, so it should be stated explicitly.
The cover that fits
For the whole class of boat
What matters for motorboats and sports boats is the same across every brand; engine output, how a claim is settled, cruising range and theft protection. The class page lists every point and every brand in this class.
Insuring motorboats and sports boats, every brand and every condition
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Nautical information What counts before you cast off, papers, equipment, waters
Licence
A powerboat licence (inland or coastal) is required from 15 hp (11.03 kW).
Registration
Registration from 3 hp; for trips abroad carry the boat certificate or flag document.
Waters
Inland, coastal and abroad; plan fairways, bridge clearances, draught and tides.
Equipment
Lifesaving gear, fire extinguisher, anchor, signalling equipment and correct navigation lights.
Cruising range
The agreed cruising range is stated in the policy and can be extended at any time.
Weather
Check wind force in Beaufort and wind direction before casting off, and allow for gusts.
General guidance, not a complete account; what governs are the rules of the waters you are on and your boat’s manual. Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Bonwitco, build years and cover
With 375 is a motorboat from Bonwitco, built from 1996 to 2017.
Bonwitco 475 is a motorboat from Bonwitco, built from 1997 to 2003.
Bonwitco 385 is a motorboat from Bonwitco, built from 1996 to 2002.
With 450 is a motorboat from Bonwitco, built from 1974 to 2002.
Bonwitco 320 is a motorboat from Bonwitco, built from 1993 to 1999.
With 400 is a motorboat from Bonwitco, built from 1971 to 1995.
With 480 is a motorboat from Bonwitco, built from 1987 to 1993.
With 200 is a motorboat from Bonwitco, built from 1971 to 1983.
With 400 C is a motorboat from Bonwitco, built from 1973 to 1983.
For a series built in these years the market value and the replacement cost often differ widely. An agreed value removes the age-based scale, and the figure in the policy stands.
On a motorboat the drive is the single most valuable part. Damage after grounding is covered, an engine failure from wear is not.
For a series of this age there is no list price left. That is why we work with an agreed value: you state the figure, we agree it, and in a total loss exactly that amount is paid, with no deduction for wear.
Bonwitco insured in five minutes.
Calculate the premium online, policy the same day, or call us: +49 3375 / 29 12 77.
