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Insuring Bell Woodworking Ltd.: cover and premium
sailing boats and sailing yachts · several countries
Bell Woodworking Ltd.: british builder of plywood dinghies and beach catamarans. NAMMERT insures a Bell Woodworking Ltd. 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
3,9 to 5 m
Premium from
from €39 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Bell Woodworking Ltd.; cover, cost and conditions
Bell Woodworking is a British name from the world of plywood dinghies. It is remembered above all for the Miracle, a dinghy drawn by Jack Holt and one of his last designs. The first Miracles were launched in 1975. Holt worked with Barry Read on a slot and glue method in which the plywood parts lock together and are bonded, so that even inexperienced amateurs could build a boat from a kit. Bell Woodworking was the only source of those kits and also built finished boats, and the quality of the yard built craft is reported to have been good. The Bell name also appears on the Hydra 16, a beach catamaran designed by Mike West and built in Britain by Allan Bell.
Our model records list three designs: two sailing dinghies and one sailing catamaran. The Miracle Dinghy measures 3.89 metres and the Flyer 4.27 metres, both listed for the years 1987 to 1993. The Hydra catamaran is older, 5.03 metres long and entered from 1975 to 1982. The range in our records therefore runs from just under four to just over five metres, and none of the lines reaches into recent build years. The Miracle itself was later also built with glassfibre hulls, but the Bell boats in our records date from before that change.
A plywood dinghy built from a kit needs a careful look before purchase. The glued joints along the slots, the transom and the centreboard case are where water tends to get in, and soft spots in the bottom panels show up when the boat is turned over. Varnish and paint are the first line of defence and should be renewed before they wear through. On the Hydra the hulls, beams and trampoline fittings deserve the same attention, together with the rudder stocks. Both types are usually trailed to the water and sailed in club fleets, and the active Miracle class in Britain is a good place to find advice and spare parts.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
Who designed the Miracle?
For Bell Woodworking Ltd.: Jack Holt; the first boats were launched in 1975.
Bell Woodworking supplied the plywood kits and also built finished boats.
In our model records the Miracle Dinghy measures 3.89 metres and is listed from 1987 to 1993.
What is the Hydra?
For Bell Woodworking Ltd.: A sailing catamaran, the Hydra 16, designed by Mike West.
In our model records it measures 5.03 metres and, built from 1975 to 1982,
it is the oldest and largest design under the Bell Woodworking name.
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 Bell Woodworking Ltd.: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €39 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Bell Woodworking Ltd.,
at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Bell Woodworking Ltd.: 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, Bell Woodworking Ltd.
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 Bell Woodworking Ltd..
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Bell Woodworking Ltd., build years and cover
Flyer is a sailing boat from Bell Woodworking Ltd., built from 1987 to 1993.
Miracle Dinghy is a sailing boat from Bell Woodworking Ltd., built from 1987 to 1993.
Hydra is an open catamaran from Bell Woodworking Ltd., built from 1975 to 1982.
For the Flyer, Miracle Dinghy and Hydra by Bell Woodworking Ltd.
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 Flyer, Miracle Dinghy by Bell Woodworking Ltd.
series: On boats this size the condition of rig and fittings decides.
A dismasting is covered, worn terminals after years are not.
For the Hydra by Bell Woodworking Ltd.
series: Open catamarans are beached and trailed, so most damage happens ashore and in transit,
not on the water.
The Bell Woodworking Ltd. range in figures
These figures come from the model records we keep for Bell Woodworking Ltd.: boat type,
build years and length, nothing estimated.
- sailing boat
- 2 models, 1987 to 1993, 3.9 to 4.3 m
- open catamaran
- 1 model, 1975 to 1982, 5 m
Which model was built when?
Bell Woodworking Ltd. insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Bell Woodworking Ltd.
are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
