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Insuring Bossoms Boatyard Ltd.: cover and premium

motorboats and sports boats · several countries

Bossoms Boatyard Ltd.: british builder of small classic style boats. NAMMERT insures a Bossoms Boatyard 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.

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At a glance

Origin

several countries

Class

motorboats and sports boats

Typical sizes

3,2 to 9,7 m

Premium from

from €49 a year for liability

Worth knowing

Bossoms Boatyard Ltd.; cover, cost and conditions

Bossoms Boatyard sits on the bank of the Thames in Oxford, facing Port Meadow. The Bossom family ran it for several generations, from about 1830 until 1945, and boats are still built on the same site. The yard was among the first to mould hulls in glass fibre and exhibited at the very first London Boat Show. Today it concentrates on sailing craft and electric boats. The designs in our records have a classic look and friendly names rather than type codes: Nell, Patricia, Suzanna, Hornet and Mosquito.

Our model records list eight Bossoms designs: six motorboats, one motor yacht and one sailing boat. Hornet, Mosquito and Suzanna 12 are the oldest, built from 1989 to 1996. The Bosun sailing boat follows from 1993 to 1999. From 1997 the Oyster 14, Oyster 16, Nell 20 and Patricia 32 join; the two Oysters and the Patricia run to 2004, the Nell 20 to 2005. Lengths go from 3.15 metres (Mosquito) to 9.69 metres (Patricia 32), the only motor yacht. Six of the eight stay under 5 metres; only the 8.05 metre Nell 20 and the Patricia 32 are much bigger.

These are river and lake boats at heart, light enough for a trailer or a slipway and happy on a mooring by the bank. Locks and shallow banks call for good fenders and a gentle hand on the throttle. An older glass fibre hull from the 1990s is worth checking for osmosis and tired fittings, and winter storage ashore keeps the woodwork and electrics in good shape.

Questions and answers

Frequent questions

Where is Bossoms Boatyard?

For Bossoms Boatyard Ltd.: In Oxford, on the bank of the Thames opposite Port Meadow.

The Bossom family ran it from about 1830 to 1945, and boats are still built there.

Which is the largest Bossoms model in your records?

For Bossoms Boatyard Ltd.: The Patricia 32 at 9.69 metres, the only motor yacht,

listed from 1997 to 2004.

The smallest is the Mosquito at 3.15 metres.

The cover that fits

For the whole class of boat

For Bossoms Boatyard Ltd.: What matters for motorboats and sports boats 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, Bossoms Boatyard Ltd.

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 Bossoms Boatyard Ltd..

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

Series by Bossoms Boatyard Ltd., build years and cover

Nell 20

Nell 20 is a motorboat from Bossoms Boatyard Ltd., built from 1997 to 2005.

Oyster 14

Oyster 14 is a motorboat from Bossoms Boatyard Ltd., built from 1997 to 2004.

Oyster 16

Also a motorboat, built from 1997 to 2004.

Patricia 32

Patricia 32 is a motor yacht from Bossoms Boatyard Ltd., built from 1997 to 2004.

Bosun

Bosun is a sailing boat from Bossoms Boatyard Ltd., built from 1993 to 1999.

Hornet

Hornet is a motorboat from Bossoms Boatyard Ltd., built from 1989 to 1996.

Mosquito

Mosquito is a motorboat from Bossoms Boatyard Ltd., built from 1989 to 1996.

Suzanna 12`

Suzanna 12` is a motorboat from Bossoms Boatyard Ltd., built from 1989 to 1996.

What this means for the cover

For the Nell 20, Oyster 14, Oyster 16 by Bossoms Boatyard Ltd.

and 1 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 Bosun, Hornet, Mosquito by Bossoms Boatyard Ltd.

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 Nell 20, Oyster 14, Oyster 16 by Bossoms Boatyard Ltd.

and further series: On a motorboat the drive is the single most valuable part.

Damage after grounding is covered, an engine failure from wear is not.

For the Patricia 32 by Bossoms Boatyard Ltd.

series: On motor yachts the drive and the electronics together make up about half the value.

Both belong in the valuation, otherwise the sum insured is too low.

For the Bosun by Bossoms Boatyard Ltd.

series: On boats this size the condition of rig and fittings decides.

A dismasting is covered, worn terminals after years are not.

All series at a glance

The Bossoms Boatyard Ltd. range in figures

These figures come from the model records we keep for Bossoms Boatyard Ltd.: boat type,

build years and length, nothing estimated.

motorboat: 6 models, 1989 to 2005, 3.2 to 8.1 m
sailing boat: 1 model, 1993 to 1999, 4.3 m
motor yacht: 1 model, 1997 to 2004, 9.7 m

Which model was built when?

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

What does a used Bossoms Boatyard Ltd. cost?

We hold today’s price ranges by year for 6 models by Bossoms Boatyard Ltd..

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
Bosun	1996	€2,900 to €3,700
Hornet	1992 to 1993	€3,800 to €4,800
Nell 20	2000 to 2001	€12,500 to €17,000
Oyster 14	2000 to 2001	€8,100 to €11,400
Oyster 16	2000 to 2001	€9,200 to €12,800
Patricia 32	2000 to 2001	€30,500 to €42,900