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Insuring American Metalcraft Marine: cover and premium
inflatables and RIBs · several countries
American Metalcraft Marine: canadian and US builder of aluminium patrol and work boats. NAMMERT insures a American Metalcraft Marine 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
inflatables and RIBs
Typical sizes
8,5 to 16,5 m
Premium from
from €49 a year for liability
Worth knowing
American Metalcraft Marine; cover, cost and conditions
American Metalcraft Marine is a name from the history of MetalCraft Marine, a Canadian yard in Kingston, Ontario, where Lake Ontario drains into the St. Lawrence. In 1987 Tom Wroe and Monty Smith bought the company they worked for, the struggling Kingston Aluminum Yachts, and turned it towards patrol and work boats. Their first powerboat was the Kingston 24, drawn by Wroe. The yard now builds fireboats, patrol boats, workboats and research vessels in aluminium. To reach the American market it formed a partnership in 2007 with a small yard in Clayton, New York. That operation started out as American MetalCraft Marine, became MetalCraft Marine U.S. in 2009 and later moved to Cape Vincent. Model names hint at the job: the SAR in Kingston 40 SAR stands for search and rescue.
Our model records list twelve designs, every one of them starting in 2018 and every one still running into the most recent build years. Five are rigid inflatables, four are motor yachts and three are motorboats. The Interceptor range takes in the 9M, 10M, 11M and 12M plus the Interceptor 4344. The Kingston range starts with the Kingston 26 RIB and Kingston 32 RIB, moves on to the Kingston 36 and Kingston 40 SAR and ends with the Kingston 54. The Kingfisher 28 and 29 complete the list. The shortest boat is the Kingfisher 28 at 8.53 metres, the longest the Kingston 54 at 16.46 metres. Five designs stay under ten metres and four measure more than twelve. Nothing in the list is shorter than eight and a half metres.
Aluminium hulls need a different kind of attention from glassfibre. Galvanic corrosion is the main enemy, so sacrificial anodes should be checked and replaced regularly, and any stainless fittings or copper based antifouling near the hull deserve a careful look. On a used boat, look at the welds around the transom, the engine mounts and the spray rails, and ask for engine hours and service records. Boats built for patrol or rescue work are often run hard and fitted with a lot of electronics, searchlights and towing gear, so a survey should include the electrical system. A rigid inflatable also needs its tube checked for chafe and leaks along the seams.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
What does SAR mean in Kingston 40 SAR?
For American Metalcraft Marine: SAR stands for search and rescue.
In our model records the Kingston 40 SAR is a 12.19 metre motor yacht,
listed from 2018 into the most recent build years.
Which is the largest American Metalcraft Marine design?
For American Metalcraft Marine: The Kingston 54 at 16.46 metres.
At the other end of the list sits the Kingfisher 28 at 8.53 metres.
The cover that fits
boat insurance
Tariffs, cover and FAQ for boat insurance in detail.
Third-party liability
The foundation for a boat from American Metalcraft Marine: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €49 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a American Metalcraft Marine,
at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For American Metalcraft Marine:
What matters for inflatables and RIBs 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 Metalcraft Marine included.
Insuring inflatables and RIBs, every brand and every condition
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 American Metalcraft
Marine.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by American Metalcraft Marine, build years and cover
American Metalcraft Interceptor 9M is an inflatable with engine from American Metalcraft Marine,
built since 2018.
American Metalcraft Interceptor 10M is a motorboat from American Metalcraft Marine,
built since 2018.
Also an inflatable with engine, built since 2018.
Also an inflatable with engine, built since 2018.
American Metalcraft Interceptor 4344 is a motor yacht from American Metalcraft Marine,
built since 2018.
American Metalcraft Kingfisher 28 is a motorboat from American Metalcraft Marine, built since 2018.
Also a motorboat, built since 2018.
American Metalcraft Kingston 26 RIB is an inflatable with engine from American Metalcraft Marine,
built since 2018.
Also an inflatable with engine, built since 2018.
American Metalcraft Kingston 36 is a motor yacht from American Metalcraft Marine, built since 2018.
American Metalcraft Kingston 40 SAR is a motor yacht from American Metalcraft Marine,
built since 2018.
Also a motor yacht, built since 2018.
As the American Metalcraft Interceptor 9M, American Metalcraft Interceptor 10M,
American Metalcraft Interceptor 11M by American Metalcraft Marine and 9 more 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 American Metalcraft Interceptor 9M, American Metalcraft Interceptor 11M,
American Metalcraft Interceptor 12M by American Metalcraft Marine and further series:
On an inflatable the cause decides, not the damage: a tear from impact is covered,
porous fabric after years in the sun is not.
The outboard belongs in the policy with its serial number.
For the American Metalcraft Interceptor 10M, American Metalcraft Kingfisher 28,
American Metalcraft Kingfisher 29 by American Metalcraft Marine series:
On a motorboat the drive is the single most valuable part.
Damage after grounding is covered, an engine failure from wear is not.
For the American Metalcraft Interceptor 4344, American Metalcraft Kingston 36,
American Metalcraft Kingston 40 SAR by American Metalcraft Marine 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.
The American Metalcraft Marine range in figures
These figures come from the model records we keep for American Metalcraft Marine: boat type,
build years and length, nothing estimated.
- inflatable with engine
- 5 models, since 2018, 9 to 13.1 m
- motor yacht
- 4 models, since 2018, 11.7 to 16.5 m
- motorboat
- 3 models, since 2018, 8.5 to 10.4 m
Which model was built when?
American Metalcraft Marine insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your American Metalcraft Marine are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
