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Bootsbau Rügen GmbH: german builder of the Vilm sailing yachts. NAMMERT insures a Bootsbau Rügen GmbH 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

sailing boats and sailing yachts

Typical sizes

10,1 to 12,5 m

Premium from

from €39 a year for liability

Worth knowing

Bootsbau Rügen GmbH; cover, cost and conditions

Bootsbau Rügen is based in Lauterbach on the island of Rügen and traces its roots to a 19th century business that built fishing boats. It switched early to glassfibre and added yachts to its output. Wolfgang Lenz first showed the Vilm at an exhibition in London in 1967, and the boat went on to become an export success for East Germany. Vilm Yachts was set up in Lauterbach in 1990 and combined traditional joinery with modern boatbuilding. Its last model was the Vilm 115, developed from the Dehler 36 hull lines by Judel/Vrolijk, with a high coaming, a deckhouse drawn far aft, a solid hardtop and mahogany joinery below. The yard filed for insolvency under self-administration in 2024. A sheltered cockpit and wood below decks make a Vilm easy to recognise.

Our model records list 15 designs, every one of them a sailing yacht. The earliest entry is the Vilm I from 1966, listed in two versions. The Vilm 106 follows from 1972, the Vilm 116 from 1973 and the Vilm II from 1976, joined in 1990 by a ketch version. There are two deck saloon variants, the Vilm 112 DS from 1990 and the Vilm 41 DS from 2008. Only the Vilm 115 runs into the most recent build years. Lengths sit close together, from 10.1 metres for the Vilm 34 and Vilm 101 to 12.45 metres for the Vilm 41 CR and 41 DS. Five designs stay under eleven metres, six fall between eleven and twelve, and four measure twelve metres or more.

Many Vilms afloat today are decades old, and the way they have been looked after tells you more than the build year. On an older boat, have a surveyor check the hull for moisture and osmosis, look at the keel bolts and chainplates, and inspect the standing rigging, which careful owners replace at regular intervals. The wooden interior is part of the appeal but needs dry bilges and good ventilation to stay sound. The ketch spreads its sail area over two masts, which means two sets of rigging to check. The protected cockpit makes these boats well suited to cruising the Baltic and the North Sea. Since the yard has been through insolvency, it is worth asking the seller about drawings and spare parts.

Questions and answers

Frequent questions

What does DS stand for on a Vilm?

For Bootsbau Rügen GmbH: DS stands for deck saloon.

Our model records list two such versions: the Vilm 112 DS, built from 1990 to 2000,

and the Vilm 41 DS from 2008.

Each has a sister without the deck saloon, the Vilm 112 and the Vilm 41 CR.

Which is the oldest Vilm in the records?

For Bootsbau Rügen GmbH: The Vilm I, from 1966.

It is listed in two versions, one from 1966 to 2006 and one from 1972 to 1987,

both 10.6 metres long.

The cover that fits

For the whole class of boat

For Bootsbau Rügen GmbH: 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, Bootsbau Rügen GmbH included.

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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 Bootsbau Rügen GmbH.

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

Series by Bootsbau Rügen GmbH, build years and cover

Vilm 115

Vilm 115 is a sailing yacht from Bootsbau Rügen GmbH, built since 2012.

Vilm 37

Vilm 37 is a sailing yacht from Bootsbau Rügen GmbH, built from 2009 to 2019.

Vilm 41 CR

Vilm 41 CR is a sailing yacht from Bootsbau Rügen GmbH, built from 2010 to 2019.

Vilm 41 DS

Vilm 41 DS is a sailing yacht from Bootsbau Rügen GmbH, built from 2008 to 2019.

Vilm 117 S

Vilm 117 S is a sailing yacht from Bootsbau Rügen GmbH, built from 2001 to 2018.

Vilm 101

Also a sailing yacht, built from 1997 to 2013.

Vilm 34

Also a sailing yacht, built from 2003 to 2012.

Vilm I

Vilm I is a sailing yacht from Bootsbau Rügen GmbH, built from 1966 to 2006.

Vilm 116

Also a sailing yacht, built from 1973 to 2005.

Vilm II

Vilm II is a sailing yacht from Bootsbau Rügen GmbH, built from 1976 to 2003.

Vilm 112

Also a sailing yacht, built from 1991 to 2001.

Vilm 112 DS

Also a sailing yacht, built from 1990 to 2000.

Vilm 106

Also a sailing yacht, built from 1972 to 1997.

Vilm II Ketch

Vilm II Ketch is a sailing yacht from Bootsbau Rügen GmbH, built from 1990 to 1997.

Vilm I

Also a sailing yacht, built from 1972 to 1987.

What this means for the cover

As the Vilm 115 by Bootsbau Rügen GmbH series is 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 Vilm 37, Vilm 41 CR, Vilm 41 DS by Bootsbau Rügen GmbH and 7 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 Vilm 112 DS, Vilm 106, Vilm II Ketch by Bootsbau Rügen GmbH and 1 more 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 Vilm 115, Vilm 37, Vilm 41 CR by Bootsbau Rügen GmbH and further series:

On sailing yachts the rig and the underwater hull are the expensive parts:

a dismasting quickly costs a quarter of the boat,

and osmosis counts as wear and is covered by no hull policy.

All series at a glance

The Bootsbau Rügen GmbH range in figures

These figures come from the model records we keep for Bootsbau Rügen GmbH: boat type,

build years and length, nothing estimated.

sailing yacht: 15 models, since 1966, mostly 10.1 to 12.5 m

Which model was built when?

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

What does a used Bootsbau Rügen GmbH cost?

We hold today’s price ranges by year for 15 models by Bootsbau Rügen GmbH.

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
Vilm 101	2000 to 2004	€60,300 to €82,700
Vilm 106	1975 to 1994	€43,000 to €81,200
Vilm 112	1994 to 1998	€55,900 to €84,400
Vilm 112 DS	1993 to 1997	€51,900 to €71,300
Vilm 115	2015 to 2024	€93,500 to €221,400
Vilm 116	1976 to 2000	€49,800 to €98,200
Vilm 117 S	2004 to 2017	€80,100 to €166,200
Vilm 34	2006 to 2009	€63,000 to €86,000
Vilm 37	2012 to 2018	€72,100 to €127,500
Vilm 41 CR	2013 to 2018	€103,400 to €187,800
Vilm 41 DS	2011 to 2018	€89,300 to €182,100
Vilm I	1975 to 1984	€38,100 to €54,800
Vilm I	1969 to 2003	€37,000 to €110,100
Vilm II	1979 to 2000	€49,900 to €95,400
Vilm II Ketch	1993 to 1994	€55,800 to €72,900