Insuring Thunderbird Boat Company
motorboats and sports boats · the USA
Thunderbird builds motorboats and sports boats in the USA. 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
the USA
Class
motorboats and sports boats
Typical sizes
5 bis 9 m
Premium from
from €49 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Thunderbird Boat Company; cover, cost and conditions
Thunderbird boats are witnesses of the early offshore era, and well preserved examples have collector value. That is exactly what belongs in the policy: a classic is not valued at its depreciated value, but according to what a collector's boat in this condition fetches on the market. A current appraisal supports the agreed value.
With boats of this age the electrical system is the most frequent source of fire, usually at retrofitted consumers without their own fuse protection. Fire is already covered in the limited hull cover. It can be avoided with an orderly distribution board, a main fuse and a battery isolator switch.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
How do I insure a collector's boat?
With an agreed value based on an appraisal or a documented market valuation, not on the depreciated value.
Is a cable fire insured?
Yes, fire is included in limited hull cover and full hull cover. A professionally installed electrical system reduces the risk considerably.
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 Thunderbird, with value and cover
Formula 233 / 242 (classic) is a motorboat from Thunderbird (the USA), built from 1965 to 1985, and today changes hands at between €4,000 and €18,000.
Thunderbird 18 / 21 is a motorboat from Thunderbird (the USA), built from 1970 to 1990, and today changes hands at between €3,000 and €14,000.
Thunderbird 26 Cruiser is a motor yacht from Thunderbird (the USA), built from 1975 to 1992, and today changes hands at between €8,000 and €28,000.
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.
On a motorboat the drive is the single most valuable part. Damage after grounding is covered, an engine failure from wear is not.
On motor yachts the drive and the electronics together make up about half the value. Both belong in the valuation, otherwise the sum insured is too low.
Thunderbird insured in five minutes.
Calculate the premium online, policy the same day, or call us: +49 3375 / 29 12 77.
