Insuring Damarin: cover and premium
sailing boats and sailing yachts · several countries
Damarin: dutch builder of small cabin boats and tenders. NAMMERT insures a Damarin 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
6,4 m
Premium from
from €39 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Damarin; cover, cost and conditions
Damarin builds its boats in Gouda, right on the bank of the Hollandse IJssel. Adrie van Dam founded the yard in 1995, but boatbuilding in the family goes back further: his grandfather Adrianes van Dam was a fisherman before he turned to building seaworthy barges. Damarin itself concentrates on small motorboats and tenders, developed and built entirely in the Netherlands. Among the newer designs is the 732 Xtender, which sits in the range between the 640 MPV and the 840 Xtender and has a hull drawn together with Studio Delta. The 640 is easy to spot by its compact cabin with stainless steel portlights set behind an open cockpit.
Our model records hold two Damarin entries, and both share almost the same name. The Grand Coast 640 is listed as a motorsailer, abbreviated MS, with build years from 1999 to 2006. The Grand Coast 640 MPV followed as a pure motorboat, built from 2008 to 2014. Both measure 6.4 metres, so the length stayed the same while the concept changed. Neither entry reaches the most recent build years in our records, even though the yard still offers the 640 in a newer form. At around 1,200 kilograms for the cabin version, it remains one of the cabin boats an ordinary car can still tow.
A small cabin boat like this lives between the water and the road. On the trailer, rollers and the winch strap should be checked regularly, and the hull wants a look where it sits on the bunks. On the motorsailer version, ask how often the mast has been stepped and lowered and look at the tabernacle and the standing rigging. On the MPV, engine hours and the transom around the motor mount deserve attention. The cabin is small, so a damp interior shows quickly: smell, cushions and the area under the berths tell you how the boat has been kept. A cockpit tent extends the space for overnight trips.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
What is the difference between the Grand Coast 640 and the 640 MPV?
For Damarin: In our model records the Grand Coast 640 is a motorsailer built from 1999 to 2006,
while the Grand Coast 640 MPV is a pure motorboat built from 2008 to 2014.
Both measure 6.4 metres.
Where are Damarin boats built?
For Damarin: In Gouda in the Netherlands, on the Hollandse IJssel,
where Adrie van Dam founded the yard in 1995.
The cover that fits
sailing yacht insurance
Tariffs, cover and FAQ for sailing yacht insurance in detail.
Third-party liability
The foundation for a boat from Damarin: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €39 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Damarin, at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Damarin: 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, Damarin 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
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 Damarin.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Damarin, build years and cover
Grand Coast 640 MPV is a motorboat from Damarin, built from 2008 to 2014.
Grand Coast 640 is a sailing yacht from Damarin, built from 1999 to 2006.
For the Grand Coast 640 MPV and Grand Coast 640 by Damarin 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 Grand Coast 640 MPV by Damarin 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 Grand Coast 640 by Damarin 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.
The Damarin range in figures
These figures come from the model records we keep for Damarin: boat type, build years and length,
nothing estimated.
- sailing yacht
- 1 model, 1999 to 2006, 6.4 m
- motorboat
- 1 model, 2008 to 2014, 6.4 m
What does a used Damarin cost?
We hold today’s price ranges by year for 1 models by Damarin.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Coast 640 | 2002 to 2003 | €14,400 to €18,700 |
Estimate from our boat records, October 2026.
Not a survey.
Damarin insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Damarin are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
