Insuring Barracuda: cover and premium

inflatables and RIBs · several countries

Barracuda: manufacturer of inflatables and RIBs. NAMMERT insures a Barracuda 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

inflatables and RIBs

Typical sizes

2,3 to 9 m

Premium from

from €49 a year for liability

Worth knowing

Barracuda; cover, cost and conditions

Barracuda is a Greek builder of inflatables and rigid inflatable boats. Its RIBs sit on a glass fibre hull topped by the inflatable tube, and the yard also uses that recipe for military and rescue craft. The Barracuda 700 Military is one of these boats and can be chartered on Crete. Model names are easy to decode: the number is roughly the length in centimetres, the letters behind it the build type. S and SIB mark soft inflatables and Rib the rigid hull versions, with P as a further small tender line, while the larger boats take a name instead, such as Military, Aphrodite or Satellite.

Our model records list 21 Barracuda designs, 11 inflatables and 10 RIBs. Sixteen start in 2004, four in 2015 and the 980C in 2016. Sixteen lines reach the latest build years, while five ended earlier, among them the 250 Rib, the 320 Rib and the Navigator 3 in 2012. The S line runs from the 340 S to the 420 S, 3.4 to 4.2 metres. Overall the range spans 2.3 metres (230 P and 230 SIB) to 8.99 metres (980C), with five RIBs between 6.98 and 8.99 metres.

The small P, SIB and S boats are tenders and beach boats that travel in a car boot, on deck or in davits; rinse them with fresh water and store them partly inflated, out of the sun. The RIBs from the 400 Rib upwards run their own outboard and live on a trailer or a swing mooring. Tubes on the bigger boats need a check of seams and valves before each season, and a boat kept ashore should be chocked so the hull carries the weight, not the tube.

Questions and answers

Frequent questions

What do S, SIB, P and Rib mean on a Barracuda?

For Barracuda: S and SIB are soft inflatables without a rigid hull,

P marks the small 230 P and 250 P tender line and Rib the rigid hull versions.

The number in front is roughly the length in centimetres.

Which Barracuda model is the longest in the records?

For Barracuda: The 980C at 8.99 metres, recorded from 2016.

Close behind are the 900 Satellite at 8.97 and the 850 Aphrodite RIB at 8.54 metres.

The cover that fits

For Barracuda: 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, Barracuda included.

Insuring inflatables and RIBs, every brand and every condition

Other builders in this class

3D Tender Adventure Allroundmarin Aquamar Aquaparx Arimar Art Sport Avon Awn Ballistic RIBs Bombard Brig BSC (BWA) Capelli Falcon Rib Gemini RIB Grand Highfield Honwave Joker Boat Juskys Juskys Gruppe Lodestar Lomac

Directory of all makes from A to Z

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 Barracuda.

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

Series by Barracuda, build years and cover

Barracuda 230 SIB

Barracuda 230 SIB is an inflatable without engine from Barracuda, built since 2015.

Barracuda 250 Joujou RIB

Barracuda 250 Joujou RIB is an inflatable with engine from Barracuda, built since 2015.

Barracuda 250 SIB

Also an inflatable without engine, built since 2015.

Barracuda 340 S

Barracuda 340 S is an inflatable without engine from Barracuda, built since 2004.

Barracuda 360 S

Also an inflatable without engine, built since 2004.

Barracuda 380 S

Also an inflatable without engine, built since 2004.

Barracuda 400 Rib

Barracuda 400 Rib is an inflatable with engine from Barracuda, built since 2004.

Barracuda 420 S

Also an inflatable without engine, built since 2004.

Barracuda 457 Rib

Also an inflatable with engine, built since 2004.

Barracuda 547 Rib

Also an inflatable with engine, built since 2004.

Barracuda 597 Rib

Also an inflatable with engine, built since 2004.

Barracuda 700 Military

Barracuda 700 Military is an inflatable with engine from Barracuda, built since 2004.

Barracuda 700 Noval Force

Barracuda 700 Noval Force is an inflatable with engine from Barracuda, built since 2004.

Barracuda 850 Aphrodite RIB

Barracuda 850 Aphrodite RIB is an inflatable with engine from Barracuda, built since 2015.

Barracuda 900 Satellite

Barracuda 900 Satellite is an inflatable with engine from Barracuda, built since 2004.

Barracuda 980C

Barracuda 980C is an inflatable with engine from Barracuda, built since 2016.

Barracuda 230 P

Barracuda 230 P is an inflatable without engine from Barracuda, built from 2004 to 2020.

Barracuda 250 P

Also an inflatable without engine, built from 2004 to 2018.

Barracuda 250 Rib

Barracuda 250 Rib is an inflatable without engine from Barracuda, built from 2004 to 2012.

Barracuda 320 Rib

Also an inflatable without engine, built from 2004 to 2012.

Barracuda Navigator 3

Barracuda Navigator 3 is an inflatable without engine from Barracuda, built from 2004 to 2012.

What this means for the cover

As the Barracuda 230 SIB, Barracuda 250 SIB,

Barracuda 340 S by Barracuda and 3 more series are still in production,

parts are available and repairs are predictable.

Still, set the value at replacement cost, including sails, rigging or gear you bought later.

As the Barracuda 250 Joujou RIB, Barracuda 400 Rib,

Barracuda 457 Rib by Barracuda and 7 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 Barracuda 230 P, Barracuda 250 P,

Barracuda 250 Rib by Barracuda and 2 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 Barracuda 230 SIB, Barracuda 250 SIB, Barracuda 340 S by Barracuda and further series:

Even without an engine the rule holds: a tear from impact or vandalism is covered,

UV ageing is wear.

For the Barracuda 250 Joujou RIB, Barracuda 400 Rib,

Barracuda 457 Rib by Barracuda 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.

All series at a glance

The Barracuda range in figures

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

build years and length, nothing estimated.

inflatable without engine: 11 models, since 2004, mostly 2.3 to 3.8 m
inflatable with engine: 10 models, since 2004, mostly 2.5 to 9 m

Which model was built when?

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

What does a used Barracuda cost?

We hold today’s price ranges by year for 15 models by Barracuda.

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
Barracuda 320 Rib	2007 to 2009	€2,900 to €3,800
Barracuda 340 S	2007 to 2024	€3,400 to €13,000
Barracuda 360 S	2007 to 2024	€3,400 to €13,000
Barracuda 380 S	2007 to 2024	€3,400 to €13,100
Barracuda 400 Rib	2007 to 2024	€6,000 to €21,500
Barracuda 420 S	2007 to 2024	€4,900 to €18,400
Barracuda 457 Rib	2007 to 2024	€8,500 to €32,100
Barracuda 547 Rib	2007 to 2024	€14,700 to €52,000
Barracuda 597 Rib	2007 to 2024	€17,300 to €62,900
Barracuda 700 Military	2007 to 2024	€22,500 to €79,300
Barracuda 700 Noval Force	2007 to 2021	€22,400 to €62,000
Barracuda 850 Aphrodite RIB	2018 to 2024	€63,200 to €122,700
Barracuda 900 Satellite	2007 to 2021	€40,400 to €125,200
Barracuda 980C	2019 to 2021	€90,600 to €135,500
Barracuda Navigator 3	2007 to 2009	€1,800 to €2,300