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Insuring American Industries: cover and premium

motor yachts · several countries

American Industries: uS builder of sports yachts and trawlers. NAMMERT insures a American Industries 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

8,5 to 15 m

Premium from

from €49 a year for liability

Worth knowing

American Industries; cover, cost and conditions

American Industries is listed with 7 models, all motor yachts. The range splits into two very different groups: the fast Sonic SS models in 28, 31, 35, 42 and 45 feet and the DeFever trawlers 43 and 49. Build years run from 1976 to 2001, lengths from 8.5 to 15 m.

Those two groups bring different risks. The Sonic models are fast sports yachts, where floating debris and grounding are the expensive events and comprehensive hull cover is the appropriate basis. The DeFever trawlers are displacement boats for long passages, where the cruising area should be chosen generously and wooden superstructures bring the typical moisture damage with them.

NAMMERT insures boats from this yard regardless of build year and of where they were bought, including imports from the USA. On well kept ships we recommend an agreed fixed value, because the value can be above the depreciation table. You can calculate the premium for liability and hull cover in the online calculator in about 5 minutes.

Questions and answers

Frequent questions

What separates the Sonic models from the DeFever trawlers?

For American Industries: The Sonics are fast sports yachts,

the trawlers slow displacement boats with long range.

For insurance that means different claim patterns and usually a different cruising area,

so the use should be described precisely.

Is moisture damage to a wooden superstructure covered?

No, not for American Industries either: if it has developed over years it counts as wear.

What is covered are sudden events.

Regular inspection of deck penetrations prevents exactly this loss picture.

The cover that fits

For the whole class of boat

For American Industries: 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, American Industries 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 American Industries.

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

Series by American Industries, build years and cover

Sonic 31 SS

Sonic 31 SS is a motor yacht from American Industries, built from 1990 to 2001.

Sonic 28 SS

Also a motor yacht, built from 1990 to 2000.

Sonic 35 SS

Also a motor yacht, built from 1990 to 2000.

Sonic 42 SS

Also a motor yacht, built from 1993 to 2000.

Sonic 45 SS

Also a motor yacht, built from 1990 to 2000.

Trawler de Fever 43

Trawler de Fever 43 is a motor yacht from American Industries, built from 1976 to 1984.

Trawler De Fever 49

Also a motor yacht, built from 1977 to 1984.

What this means for the cover

For the Sonic 31 SS by American Industries series 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.

For the Sonic 28 SS, Sonic 35 SS,

Sonic 42 SS by American Industries and 3 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 Sonic 31 SS, Sonic 28 SS, Sonic 35 SS by American Industries 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 American Industries range in figures

These figures come from the model records we keep for American Industries: boat type,

build years and length, nothing estimated.

motor yacht: 7 models, 1976 to 2001, 8.5 to 15 m

Which model was built when?

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

What does a used American Industries cost?

We hold today’s price ranges by year for 6 models by American Industries.

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
Sonic 28 SS	1993 to 1997	€25,500 to €37,600
Sonic 31 SS	1993 to 1998	€34,300 to €52,700
Sonic 35 SS	1993 to 1997	€53,200 to €78,600
Sonic 42 SS	1996 to 1997	€88,400 to €119,100
Sonic 45 SS	1993 to 1997	€87,200 to €141,100
Trawler De Fever 49	1980 to 1981	€114,000 to €145,400