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Insuring ABD Aluminium Boats & Fabricators: cover and premium
motor yachts · several countries
ABD Aluminium Boats & Fabricators: canadian builder of aluminium workboats and passenger vessels. NAMMERT insures a ABD Aluminium Boats & Fabricators regardless of year built or where you bought it, liability, hull, legal expenses and personal accident cover from one house, taken out online in five minutes.
At a glance
Origin
several countries
Class
motor yachts
Typical sizes
15 to 21,3 m
Premium from
from €49 a year for liability
Worth knowing
ABD Aluminium Boats & Fabricators; cover, cost and conditions
ABD Aluminum Boats & Fabricators is based in North Vancouver, British Columbia. Alan Dawson and Burton Drody founded it in 1987 on the site of the former Bel-Aire Shipyard and simply carried on Bel-Aire's hull numbers from 303 onwards. The yard works in aluminium and mostly for working use: fishing boats, passenger vessels, tugs and workboats, with some yachts and recreational craft alongside. Its most widely reported build is the Tsimshian Storm, a 21 metre crewboat and passenger ferry designed by Robert Allan Ltd. and delivered in 2003 to a ferry service in Prince Rupert, with room for 45 people. Explorathor II followed in 2010 for Vancouver Whale Watch, and two pilot launches in 2011.
Our model records list three ABD types, all filed as motor yachts although they are really working and passenger boats. Each is listed from the 2018 build year and reaches into the most recent years. The smallest is the Whale Watcher at 14.95 metres, just short of 15. The Pilot Boats measure 19.9 metres, and the Tsimshian Storm, at 21.3 metres, is the longest entry. The whole range therefore sits between 15 and just over 21 metres with no small leisure type at all. The names describe jobs rather than series models: putting pilots aboard ships, watching whales and carrying people along the coast.
Aluminium suits hard working boats: it is light, strong and needs no antifouling on the topsides, but it reacts badly to stray currents and mixed metals. On a former commercial hull, check the anodes, the shore power installation and every place where stainless steel fittings meet the plating. Welds around engine beds and the bow deserve a close look, because pilot boats in particular come alongside ships in any weather. Engine hours on a working boat are often high, so service records matter. Conversions to private use are common, and the quality of the conversion varies from boat to boat.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
Which is the longest ABD design in the records?
For ABD Aluminium Boats & Fabricators: The Tsimshian Storm at 21.3 metres,
followed by the Pilot Boats at 19.9 metres and the Whale Watcher at 14.95 metres.
All three are listed in our model records from the 2018 build year.
What are Pilot Boats and Whale Watchers?
For ABD Aluminium Boats & Fabricators: Pilot boats carry harbour pilots out to large ships,
whale watchers are passenger boats for wildlife trips.
ABD built two pilot launches for a launch service in 2011 and the Explorathor II for Vancouver
Whale Watch in 2010.
The cover that fits
motor yacht insurance
Tariffs, cover and FAQ for motor yacht insurance in detail.
Third-party liability
The foundation for a boat from ABD Aluminium Boats & Fabricators: damage to third parties,
worldwide, from €49 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a ABD Aluminium Boats & Fabricators,
at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For ABD Aluminium Boats & Fabricators:
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,
ABD Aluminium Boats & Fabricators included.
Other builders in this class
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 the manual of your ABD Aluminium Boats &
Fabricators.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by ABD Aluminium Boats & Fabricators, build years and cover
ABD Boats Pilot Boats is a motor yacht from ABD Aluminium Boats & Fabricators, built since 2018.
ABD Boats Tsimshian Storm is a motor yacht from ABD Aluminium Boats & Fabricators,
built since 2018.
ABD Boats Whale Watcher is a motor yacht from ABD Aluminium Boats & Fabricators, built since 2018.
As the ABD Boats Pilot Boats, ABD Boats Tsimshian Storm and ABD Boats Whale Watcher by ABD
Aluminium Boats & Fabricators series are 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.
For the ABD Boats Pilot Boats, ABD Boats Tsimshian Storm,
ABD Boats Whale Watcher by ABD Aluminium Boats & Fabricators series:
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.
The ABD Aluminium Boats & Fabricators range in figures
These figures come from the model records we keep for ABD Aluminium Boats & Fabricators:
boat type, build years and length, nothing estimated.
- motor yacht
- 3 models, since 2018, 15 to 21.3 m
Which model was built when?
ABD Aluminium Boats & Fabricators insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your ABD Aluminium Boats & Fabricators are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
