Insuring Birchwood Boat Company
motor yachts · the United Kingdom
Birchwood builds motor yachts in the United Kingdom. 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 United Kingdom
Class
motor yachts
Typical sizes
7 bis 14 m
Premium from
from €49 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Birchwood Boat Company; cover, cost and conditions
In Germany, Birchwood yachts are used mainly on inland waters and in sheltered coastal waters. The boats from the eighties have large window areas and a great deal of wood in the interior, and together these two things make watertightness a permanent issue. Water that seeps in over the years is wear and tear and not an insured loss.
The most frequent full hull cover claim on these boats is berthing damage, the second most frequent is fire from the electrical system. Both are covered. A battery isolator switch, an orderly distribution panel and regularly checked shore power cables reduce the fire risk considerably, especially on British imports with a different plug standard.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
Are leaking windows an insured event?
No, that is maintenance. What is covered are the consequences of sudden events, for example storm damage to the pane.
What needs to be considered with British imports?
Usually the electrical system. Have the shore power connection and the plug standard adapted professionally, as this is the most frequent cause of fire on imported boats.
The cover that fits
For the whole class of boat
What matters for motor yachts 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.
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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 Birchwood, with value and cover
Birchwood 22 / 25 (classic) is a motorboat from Birchwood (the United Kingdom), built from 1972 to 1990, and today changes hands at between €6,000 and €22,000.
Birchwood 29 / 33 is a motor yacht from Birchwood (the United Kingdom), built from 1980 to 1998, and today changes hands at between €18,000 and €60,000.
Challenger 380 / 420 is a motor yacht from Birchwood (the United Kingdom), built from 1990 to 2008, and today changes hands at between €45,000 and €150,000.
TS 360 / 440 is a motor yacht from Birchwood (the United Kingdom), built from 1998 to 2010, and today changes hands at between €75,000 and €240,000.
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.
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.
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.
Birchwood insured in five minutes.
Calculate the premium online, policy the same day, or call us: +49 3375 / 29 12 77.
