Insuring Dart Catamarans: cover and premium
catamarans and multihulls · the United Kingdom
Dart Catamarans builds catamarans and multihulls in the United Kingdom. NAMMERT insures a Dart 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
the United Kingdom
Class
catamarans and multihulls
Typical sizes
11 to 16 m
Premium from
from €39 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Dart Catamarans; cover, cost and conditions
Dart built beach catamarans in Great Britain, and the fleet today consists mainly of used boats, the Dart 18 is the most widespread model range and has been sailing on European waters since the seventies. With a boat of this age the decisive question is not the premium but the condition: hull shells from the seventies and eighties have laminate age, and fittings as well as trapeze wires are wear parts that no hull insurance replaces.
What the hull insurance does replace is the consequential damage. If an aged trapeze wire snaps and the sailor falls, the injury is a matter for the accident cover; if a breaking fitting damages the hull shell, the hull insurance pays for the hull damage. With a boat worth four figures, however, the calculation deserves a sober look: often third-party liability is the sensible policy, and hull insurance only for well maintained and upgraded boats.
Third-party liability, by contrast, is indispensable on every beach catamaran, regardless of the value of the boat. A Dart 18 reaches double-digit speeds in wind, and the size of a personal injury claim has nothing to do with the value of the boat. For around forty euros a year it is the most important part of the protection, and in many clubs and sailing areas it is a precondition for the berth anyway.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
Is hull insurance worthwhile for an old Dart?
For Dart: With a low boat value often not.
Third-party liability is the more important part;
hull insurance is worthwhile on well maintained or upgraded boats with a corresponding market
value.
Are broken trapeze wires covered?
For Dart: The wire itself is not, it is a wear part.
Consequential damage to the hull is covered under full hull cover,
an injury under the accident cover.
The cover that fits
catamaran insurance
Tariffs, cover and FAQ for catamaran insurance in detail.
Third-party liability
The foundation for a boat from Dart: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €39 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Dart, at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Dart: What matters for catamarans and multihulls 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, Dart included.
Insuring catamarans and multihulls, every brand and every condition
Other builders in this class
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 Dart.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Dart, with value and cover
Dart 15 / Sprint 15 is an open catamaran from Dart (the United Kingdom), built since 1980,
and today changes hands at between €3,000 and €10,000.
Dart Hawk / 20 is an open catamaran from Dart (the United Kingdom), built from 1990 to 2015,
and today changes hands at between €8,000 and €20,000.
Dart 16 / 18 is an open catamaran from Dart (the United Kingdom), built from 1975 to 2020,
and today changes hands at between €2,000 and €14,000.
As the Dart 15 / Sprint 15 by Dart series is still in production,
parts are available and repairs are predictable.
Still, set the value at replacement cost, including sails, rigging or gear you bought later.
For the Dart Hawk / 20 and Dart 16 / 18 by Dart 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 Dart 15 / Sprint 15, Dart Hawk / 20, Dart 16 / 18 by Dart series:
Open catamarans are beached and trailed, so most damage happens ashore and in transit,
not on the water.
The Dart range in figures
These figures come from the model records we keep for Dart: boat type, build years and length,
nothing estimated.
- open catamaran
- 12 models, 1972 to 2005, mostly 4.6 to 5.9 m
- cabin catamaran
- 1 model, 1988 to 1997, 3.6 m
Which model was built when?
What does a used Dart cost?
We hold today’s price ranges by year for 9 models by Dart.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dart 15 | 1999 to 2002 | €2,800 to €4,800 |
| Dart 15 | 1988 to 1990 | €1,900 to €2,600 |
| Dart 16 | 2000 to 2002 | €3,200 to €5,200 |
| Dart 18 | 1975 to 2002 | €2,200 to €6,900 |
| Dart 18 | 1984 to 1990 | €2,500 to €4,100 |
| Dart 20 | 1988 to 1990 | €4,100 to €5,600 |
| Dart 6000 | 1999 to 2000 | €5,800 to €7,500 |
| Dart Hawk | 1996 to 2002 | €4,000 to €6,900 |
| Dart Sting | 1999 to 2000 | €2,800 to €3,800 |
Estimate from our boat records, October 2026.
Not a survey.
Models by Dart we insure
Each Dart model has its own page with cover, cost and the points that matter for that boat.
Your model not listed?
We insure it all the same.
Dart insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Dart are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
