Insuring Grabner
dinghies and small craft · Austria
Grabner builds dinghies and small craft in Austria. NAMMERT insures boats of this make regardless of year built or where you bought them, hull, legal expenses and personal accident cover from one house, taken out online in five minutes.
At a glance
Origin
Austria
Class
dinghies and small craft
Typical sizes
3 bis 6 m
Premium from
from €59 a year for hull cover
Worth knowing
Grabner; cover, cost and conditions
Grabner builds inflatable boats by hand in Upper Austria from vulcanised rubber fabric; Holiday, Riverstar and Adventure are touring boats with a service life that exceeds that of many rigid-hull boats, and with values in the mid four-figure range. These values make hull insurance a sensible product for a Grabner.
The quality of workmanship is the reason these boats last so long: vulcanised seams instead of glued ones, pressure-resistant chambers, repairable material. A Grabner from 1995 is often still in use. For insurance this means that the current value falls slowly; set the value at market level, not according to straight-line depreciation, otherwise you will be underinsured.
With whitewater boats such as the Riverstar, use is an additional factor. Contact with rock is part of operation and is not a claim; being slit open by sharp-edged rock, on the other hand, is external damage and is covered by full hull cover. The line runs between abrasion from intended use and an event. On tours the equipment can be insured as accessories if it is listed in the application.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
How do I set the value of an old Grabner?
At market level, not according to straight-line depreciation. These boats last for decades and the current value falls just as slowly.
Is contact with rock in whitewater covered?
Abrasion from intended use is not, that is part of operation. Being slit open on sharp-edged rock is an event and is covered by full hull cover.
The cover that fits
Für Grabner zeichnen wir keine eigene Bootshaftpflicht, dafür greift in der Regel Ihre Privathaftpflicht. Kasko, Rechtsschutz und Unfallschutz versichern wir wie bei jedem anderen Fahrzeug.
For the whole class of boat
What matters for dinghies and small craft 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 dinghies and small craft, every brand and every condition
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Nautical information What counts before you cast off, papers, equipment, waters
Licence
No licence required; muscle-powered craft are licence-free, federal waterways included.
Registration
No registration required. Some waters do ask for a local permit or sticker before you launch.
Waters
Inland lakes, rivers and the coast, mind nature-reserve rules; many stretches are closed seasonally.
Equipment
Buoyancy aid or lifejacket, buoyancy bags in the boat, spraydeck, a waterproof case for phone and papers, a whistle.
Cruising range
The agreed cruising range is stated in the policy and can be extended for a single trip at any time.
Weather
Offshore wind is the main risk: it carries you away from the bank and makes the return hard. Check wind direction and the gust forecast before you launch.
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 Grabner, with value and cover
Grabner Holiday / Riverstar (classic) is an inflatable without engine from Grabner (Austria), built from 1960 to 1998, and today changes hands at between €1,000 and €5,000.
Grabner Holiday / Riverstar is a kayak from Grabner (Austria), built since 1995, and today changes hands at between €2,000 and €5,000.
Grabner Adventure / Outside is a canoe from Grabner (Austria), built since 1995, and today changes hands at between €2,000 and €6,000.
Holiday / Riverstar / Adventure is a kayak from Grabner (Austria), built since 1980, and today changes hands at between €1,000 and €6,000.
Adventure / Explorer is a kayak from Grabner (Austria), built since 1995, and today changes hands at between €2,000 and €6,000.
Happy Cat Evolution / Hurricane (Segelkatamaran) is a motorboat from Grabner (Austria), built since 2000, and today changes hands at between €4,000 and €12,000.
Grabner Holiday / Riverstar Schlauchkajak is a motorboat from Grabner (Austria), built since 1980, and today changes hands at between €1,200 and €3,500.
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.
Even without an engine the rule holds: a tear from impact or vandalism is covered, UV ageing is wear.
As the series is still in production, parts are available and repairs are predictable. Still, set the value at replacement cost, including sails, rigging or gear you bought later.
On a kayak accident cover comes first; liability is usually handled by your private policy. Hull cover deals with theft and transit damage.
On a canoe transport and storage are the risk, not the water. Theft from the roof rack is the most common case.
As the series is still in production, parts are available and repair costs are predictable. Even so, value it at replacement cost including retrofitted electronics, not at list price.
Models of this make we insure
Each model has its own page with cover, cost and the points that matter for that boat. Your model not listed? We insure it all the same.
Grabner insured in five minutes.
Calculate the premium online, policy the same day, or call us: +49 3375 / 29 12 77.
