Insuring Aqua Design: cover and premium
inflatables and RIBs · several countries
Aqua Design: manufacturer of inflatables and inflatable canoes. NAMMERT insures a Aqua Design 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
2,4 to 6,5 m
Premium from
from €49 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Aqua Design; cover, cost and conditions
Aqua Design, now trading as Aquadesign, is based in Oraison in Haute-Provence in southern France and describes itself as an inflatable and whitewater specialist since 1988. It builds rafts for commercial river trips, inflatable canoes and kayaks, and more recently stand up paddle boards; its current K-Air kayaks are made from Hypalon. Names tell you the job: Raft for crewed river boats, Canoe for open canoes, K-Air and Sea K-Air for kayaks, followed by the length in centimetres.
Our model records list 24 Aqua Design models, all inflatables, with model years from 1999 to 2006 and none still in production. Lengths range from 2.4 to 6.5 metres, with half of them between 3.4 and 4.6 metres. The Raft Pro Advantage line has seven sizes from 2.9 to 5.2 metres and the Raft Silver Cloud line six from 3.75 to 6.5 metres. The canoes, Explorer II, Clipper, Trek-Pro, Canoe 4 Seats and Voyager, run from 3.45 to 4.55 metres, while the K-Air Kid, 260, 300 and 380 and the Sea K-Air 250 and 300 cover 2.4 to 3.8 metres.
These boats are paddled on rivers, run through rapids and dragged over gravel, then rolled up and carried in a car. What keeps them valuable is the fabric: tubes that hold pressure, intact seams and valves, and floors without abrasion. Rafts from outfitters see far more use than private canoes, which shows in their condition.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
What do Raft, Canoe and K-Air mean in Aqua Design names?
For Aqua Design: Raft marks crewed river boats,
Canoe open inflatable canoes and K-Air inflatable kayaks.
The number that follows is the length in centimetres.
Where is Aqua Design based?
For Aqua Design: In Oraison, Haute-Provence, France.
It has built inflatables for whitewater since 1988; our records hold 24 models from 1999 to 2006.
The cover that fits
inflatable insurance
Tariffs, cover and FAQ for inflatable insurance in detail.
Third-party liability
The foundation for a boat from Aqua Design: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €49 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Aqua Design, at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Aqua Design: 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, Aqua Design included.
Insuring inflatables and RIBs, every brand and every condition
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Nautical information What counts before you cast off, papers, equipment, waters
Licence
Required inland and at sea from 15 hp (11.03 kW); below that, none.
Registration
Registration from 3 hp; carry the boat certificate on maritime shipping routes.
Waters
Inland lakes, the coast and the Wadden Sea, mind the tide tables and the fairway.
Equipment
Lifejackets, paddles, pump, repair kit, anchor gear and signalling equipment.
Cruising range
RIBs close to the coast; check air pressure before every trip and after temperature swings.
Weather
From Beaufort 4 the ride turns hard, and offshore wind sharply raises the risk of drifting.
General guidance, not a complete account;
what governs are the rules of the waters you are on and the manual of your Aqua Design.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Aqua Design, build years and cover
Canoe 4 Seats is an inflatable without engine from Aqua Design, built from 1999 to 2006.
Canoe Clipper is an inflatable without engine from Aqua Design, built from 1999 to 2006.
Canoe Explorer II is an inflatable without engine from Aqua Design, built from 1999 to 2006.
Canoe Trek-Pro is an inflatable without engine from Aqua Design, built from 1999 to 2006.
Canoe Voyager is an inflatable without engine from Aqua Design, built from 1999 to 2006.
K-Air 260 is an inflatable without engine from Aqua Design, built from 1999 to 2006.
Also an inflatable without engine, built from 1999 to 2006.
Also an inflatable without engine, built from 1999 to 2006.
K-Air Kid is an inflatable without engine from Aqua Design, built from 1999 to 2006.
Raf Pro Advantage 520 is an inflatable without engine from Aqua Design, built from 1999 to 2006.
Raft Pro Advanatge 440 is an inflatable without engine from Aqua Design, built from 1999 to 2006.
Raft Pro Advantage 290 is an inflatable without engine from Aqua Design, built from 1999 to 2006.
Also an inflatable without engine, built from 1999 to 2006.
Also an inflatable without engine, built from 1999 to 2006.
Also an inflatable without engine, built from 1999 to 2006.
Also an inflatable without engine, built from 1999 to 2006.
Raft Silver Cloud 375 is an inflatable without engine from Aqua Design, built from 1999 to 2006.
Also an inflatable without engine, built from 1999 to 2006.
Also an inflatable without engine, built from 1999 to 2006.
Also an inflatable without engine, built from 1999 to 2006.
Also an inflatable without engine, built from 1999 to 2006.
Also an inflatable without engine, built from 1999 to 2006.
Sea K-Air 250 is an inflatable without engine from Aqua Design, built from 1999 to 2006.
Also an inflatable without engine, built from 1999 to 2006.
For the Canoe 4 Seats, Canoe Clipper,
Canoe Explorer II by Aqua Design and 21 more 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 Canoe 4 Seats, Canoe Clipper, Canoe Explorer II by Aqua Design and further series:
Even without an engine the rule holds: a tear from impact or vandalism is covered,
UV ageing is wear.
The Aqua Design range in figures
These figures come from the model records we keep for Aqua Design: boat type,
build years and length, nothing estimated.
- inflatable without engine
- 24 models, 1999 to 2006, mostly 2.6 to 4.9 m
Which model was built when?
Aqua Design insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Aqua Design are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
