Insuring Ambau: cover and premium

motor yachts · several countries

Ambau: builder of classic motor yachts. NAMMERT insures a Ambau 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.

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At a glance

Origin

several countries

Class

motor yachts

Typical sizes

7,8 to 12,8 m

Premium from

from €49 a year for liability

Worth knowing

Ambau; cover, cost and conditions

Ambau is a name for motor yachts from the 1960s and early 1970s, sold as the Alumarin range. We have found no reliable source on where the yard was based or how it built its boats, so this page relies on our records. By build year and size these yachts have nothing to do with today's Alumarin boats from another maker. The naming is simple: the number after Alumarin is the length in centimetres, so the 776 is 7.76 m and the 1280 is 12.8 m.

Our model records list five Ambau models, all Alumarin motor yachts: the 776 at 7.76 m (1965 to 1973), the 980 at 9.8 m (1965 to 1973), the 1080 at 10.8 m (1966 to 1973), the 1160 at 11.6 m (1965 to 1973) and the largest, the 1280 at 12.8 m (1966 to 1973). Three start in 1965, two in 1966, and all end in 1973, so every Ambau is now more than fifty years old.

Yachts of this age are marina boats that come out of the water once a year. Before buying, a survey of hull, engine beds, wiring and fuel system is essential, and original fittings and interiors are worth keeping. Winter storage indoors slows the wear on deck and superstructure.

Questions and answers

Frequent questions

What does the number in an Alumarin name mean?

For Ambau: It is the length in centimetres: the 776 is 7.76 m, the 980 is 9.8 m,

the 1080 is 10.8 m, the 1160 is 11.6 m and the 1280 is 12.8 m.

When were the Ambau yachts built?

For Ambau: All five are recorded from 1965 or 1966 to 1973.

The 776, 980 and 1160 start in 1965, the 1080 and 1280 in 1966.

The cover that fits

For Ambau: 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, Ambau included.

Insuring motor 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 Ambau.

Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.

Series by Ambau, build years and cover

Alumarin 776

Alumarin 776 is a motor yacht from Ambau, built from 1965 to 1973.

Alumarin 980

Also a motor yacht, built from 1965 to 1973.

Alumarin 1080

Also a motor yacht, built from 1966 to 1973.

Alumarin 1160

Also a motor yacht, built from 1965 to 1973.

Alumarin 1280

Also a motor yacht, built from 1966 to 1973.

What this means for the cover

For the Alumarin 776, Alumarin 980,

Alumarin 1080 by Ambau and 2 more 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 Alumarin 776, Alumarin 980, Alumarin 1080 by Ambau and further 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.

All series at a glance

The Ambau range in figures

These figures come from the model records we keep for Ambau: boat type, build years and length,

nothing estimated.

motor yacht: 5 models, 1965 to 1973, 7.8 to 12.8 m

Which model was built when?

Sailing boat Motorboat RIBEach bar is one Ambau model, running from its first to its last year of build. The colour shows the type of boat.

What does a used Ambau cost?

We hold today’s price ranges by year for 5 models by Ambau.

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
Alumarin 1080	1969 to 1970	€40,800 to €57,600
Alumarin 1160	1968 to 1970	€44,600 to €62,300
Alumarin 1280	1969 to 1970	€49,100 to €68,000
Alumarin 776	1968 to 1970	€46,100 to €63,900
Alumarin 980	1968 to 1970	€34,700 to €50,200