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Insuring Åbo Bådværft: cover and premium
sailing boats and sailing yachts · several countries
Åbo Bådværft: finnish yard building motorsailers. NAMMERT insures a Åbo Bådværft 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
sailing boats and sailing yachts
Typical sizes
8,9 m
Premium from
from €39 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Åbo Bådværft; cover, cost and conditions
Åbo is the Swedish name for the Finnish city of Turku, and that is where the yard behind the Finnsailer 29 stood. Turun Veneveistämö Oy, known in Swedish as Åbo Båtvarf, was founded in 1955 with Risto Pohjanheimo and Åke Andrée as the main shareholders. From 1957 it built glassfibre leisure boats in Turku alongside rescue and patrol craft. In 1964 its creditor Oy Telko Ab took over the struggling business and sold it to the industrial group Oy Fiskars Ab. The yard was wound up as a separate company in 1973, while boatbuilding carried on as a Fiskars unit. Under the Finnsailer name it turned out sturdy motorsailers for the Baltic until Fiskars stopped building leisure boats in 1981.
Our model records hold one design for this yard, the Finnsailer 29, entered as a sailing yacht of 8.9 metres with build years from 1968 to 1987. The entry does not reach into recent build years. The boat was drawn by the British designer Angus S. Primrose and built in Turku as well as at other yards. It pairs a long keel and a masthead sloop rig with a deckhouse from which the boat can also be driven under power, a motorsailer for the often light and fickle Baltic winds. The same family included the Finnsailer 35, based on the lines of a Baltic pilot boat, the 34 by Hans Groop and the in-house 30 and 38. Those sister boats are not listed under this brand in our records.
A Finnsailer 29 has now seen several decades of use, so a careful survey matters more than any brochure. On a long keel boat of this age, look at the keel bolts or encapsulation, the rudder bearings and the joint between hull and deck. The deckhouse windows and their seals are worth checking for leaks, since water that gets in there finds its way into the joinery. A motorsailer relies on its engine more than a pure sailing yacht, so ask for the engine history and check the shaft, stern gland and fuel tank. The rig, often original, deserves a close look at chainplates and standing rigging. Many of these boats still sail the Finnish and Swedish archipelagos.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
Who designed the Finnsailer 29?
For Åbo Bådværft: The British designer Angus S.
Primrose.
The boat was built in Turku, where the Turun Veneveistämö yard, Åbo Båtvarf in Swedish,
belonged to the Fiskars group from 1964,
and at other yards as well.
Is the Finnsailer 29 a sailing yacht or a motorsailer?
For Åbo Bådværft: Both, in a way: our model records list it as an 8.9 metre sailing yacht,
while the boat itself is a motorsailer with a long keel,
masthead sloop rig and a deckhouse from which it can be steered under power.
The cover that fits
sailing yacht insurance
Tariffs, cover and FAQ for sailing yacht insurance in detail.
Third-party liability
The foundation for a boat from Åbo Bådværft: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €39 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Åbo Bådværft, at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Åbo Bådværft: What matters for sailing boats and sailing 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, Åbo Bådværft included.
Insuring sailing boats and sailing yachts, 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 the manual of your Åbo Bådværft.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Åbo Bådværft, build years and cover
Finnsailer 29 is a sailing yacht from Åbo Bådværft, built from 1968 to 1987.
For the Finnsailer 29 by Åbo Bådværft series 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.
For the Finnsailer 29 by Åbo Bådværft series:
On sailing yachts the rig and the underwater hull are the expensive parts:
a dismasting quickly costs a quarter of the boat,
and osmosis counts as wear and is covered by no hull policy.
What does a used Åbo Bådværft cost?
We hold today’s price ranges by year for 1 models by Åbo Bådværft.
The table shows what boats in average condition are worth,
from the oldest to the youngest year on record.
Choose your exact model, year and condition in the calculator.
| Model | Years built | Range today |
|---|---|---|
| Finnsailer 29 | 1971 to 1984 | €15,700 to €22,700 |
Estimate from our boat records, October 2026.
Not a survey.
Åbo Bådværft insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Åbo Bådværft are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
