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Insuring Barrow Boat Co.: cover and premium
sailing boats and sailing yachts · several countries
Barrow Boat Co.: british builder of small wooden tenders and sailing dinghies. NAMMERT insures a Barrow Boat Co. 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
sailing boats and sailing yachts
Typical sizes
1,9 to 2,4 m
Premium from
from €39 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Barrow Boat Co.; cover, cost and conditions
The Barrow Boat Company is based at Loddon near Norwich in Norfolk. It designs and builds wooden tenders and small sailing dinghies from six to twelve feet, supplied either complete or as kits for home building. The name comes from a neat detail: a small wheel is fitted to the boat and the oars slot through holes in the transom, where they act like the handles of a wheelbarrow. That way the tender can be pushed across a pontoon, a beach or a lawn without a trolley. A documented example from 2003 shows the construction: clinker planking in marine plywood glued with epoxy, no frames and no metal fastenings, varnished mahogany transom and thwarts, and a standing lug rig.
Our model records list three designs, all entered as small sailing boats. The Barrowboat Mini is the smallest at 1.85 metres, the Barrowboat Maxi measures 2.4 metres and the Barrow Boat 8 comes to 2.41 metres, very close to eight feet. All three start in 1985. The Mini and the Maxi are listed until 1992, the Barrow Boat 8 until 1996, and none of them reaches into the most recent build years. It is a compact family of tenders that differ mainly in length and all stay below two and a half metres.
Glued clinker plywood is light and stiff, but it relies on its varnish and paint. Every season the laps, the transom and the area around the wheel and oar holes deserve a close look, because that is where water finds its way into end grain. Scratches from beaching should be touched up before winter rather than after. On a used boat it is worth checking whether the epoxy joints are sound and whether the plywood has delaminated anywhere, especially low down near the keel band. Spars and the lug sail are simple to maintain. Kept under a tarpaulin or indoors, a boat like this can stay in use for decades.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
Why is it called a Barrow Boat?
For Barrow Boat Co.: Because it can be moved like a wheelbarrow.
A small wheel is fitted to the boat and the oars slot through holes in the transom to serve as
handles, so the tender can be pushed along without a trolley.
Which Barrow design is the smallest?
For Barrow Boat Co.: The Barrowboat Mini at 1.85 metres.
In our model records it is followed by the Barrowboat Maxi at 2.4 metres and the Barrow Boat 8 at
2.41 metres; all three start in 1985.
The cover that fits
sailing boat insurance
Tariffs, cover and FAQ for sailing boat insurance in detail.
Third-party liability
The foundation for a boat from Barrow Boat Co.: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €39 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Barrow Boat Co., at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Barrow Boat Co.: What matters for sailing boats and sailing 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, Barrow Boat Co.
included.
Insuring sailing boats and sailing yachts, every brand and every condition
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Nautical information What counts before you cast off, papers, equipment, waters
Licence
Under sail no licence is needed; with an auxiliary engine from 15 hp one is.
Registration
Official number or boat certificate; a flag document for trips abroad.
Waters
Inland lakes, the Baltic and the North Sea; tide, current and shoals belong in the passage plan.
Equipment
Lifejackets, harness and jackstays, lifebuoy, distress signals, reefing system.
Cruising range
Certificate of insurance for foreign harbours; check that racing is covered.
Weather
Reef in time: first reef from Beaufort 5, second from 6, watch the gust forecast.
General guidance, not a complete account;
what governs are the rules of the waters you are on and the manual of your Barrow Boat Co..
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Barrow Boat Co., build years and cover
Barrow Boat 8 is a sailing boat from Barrow Boat Co., built from 1985 to 1996.
Barrowboat Maxi is a sailing boat from Barrow Boat Co., built from 1985 to 1992.
Barrowboat Mini is a sailing boat from Barrow Boat Co., built from 1985 to 1992.
For the Barrow Boat 8, Barrowboat Maxi and Barrowboat Mini by Barrow Boat Co.
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 Barrow Boat 8, Barrowboat Maxi, Barrowboat Mini by Barrow Boat Co.
series: On boats this size the condition of rig and fittings decides.
A dismasting is covered, worn terminals after years are not.
The Barrow Boat Co. range in figures
These figures come from the model records we keep for Barrow Boat Co.: boat type,
build years and length, nothing estimated.
- sailing boat
- 3 models, 1985 to 1996, 1.9 to 2.4 m
Which model was built when?
What does a used Barrow Boat Co. cost?
We hold today’s price ranges by year for 2 models by Barrow Boat Co..
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Barrow Boat 8 | 1988 to 1993 | €900 to €1,500 |
| Barrowboat Mini | 1988 to 1989 | €400 to €700 |
Estimate from our boat records, October 2026.
Not a survey.
Barrow Boat Co. insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Barrow Boat Co.
are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
