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De Vries Scheepsbouw B.V.: dutch builder of large motor yachts. NAMMERT insures a De Vries Scheepsbouw B.V. 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

motor yachts

Typical sizes

6 to 42,4 m

Premium from

from €49 a year for liability

Worth knowing

De Vries Scheepsbouw B.V.; cover, cost and conditions

De Vries Scheepsbouw comes from Aalsmeer, south of Amsterdam. Han de Vries opened his first yard there in 1906, building sturdy wooden workboats; the shallow lakes all around brought the first leisure yachts for private owners from 1910. In 1923 Henk and Johan de Vries founded a yacht yard of their own nearby. Both were among the founders of Feadship in 1949, the export association of Dutch yacht builders set up to reach American clients. Over time De Vries moved into sail and motor yachts of steel and aluminium. A second, large yard in Makkum followed in 2005, and at its centenary in 2006 the company received the Royal title. The yachts carry the Feadship name of the export association and are built in steel and aluminium, in sizes far beyond the usual leisure boat.

Our model records list 21 designs: 20 motor yachts and one sailing boat, the six metre BM-Jolle, listed from 1957 to 1980. The core consists of 15 Feadship series, from the Feadship 81 at 24.9 metres to the Feadship 140 at 42.4 metres, most of them built from 1975 to 1986 and the Feadship 136 until 1992. The Feadship 85 and 102 go back to 1966. Alongside them stand the De Vries 70 and 75, the Frisia 70, the Atlantic 26,00 and the Rio Grande II at 16.8 metres. Apart from the dinghy every design is longer than 15 metres, and nine reach 30 metres or more. All lines were built between 1957 and 1992; none continues into later years.

A steel or aluminium yacht of this age is a project for owners who like to know their ship. Corrosion is the main subject: plate thickness readings, the state of the coating below the waterline, sacrificial anodes and the joints between steel hull and aluminium superstructure all belong in a survey. Engines, generators and stabilisers will often have been rebuilt or replaced, and the paperwork for that work matters. Many of these Feadships have been refitted more than once, so the original layout may have changed. A good refit history and a yard that knows the vessel are worth a great deal.

Questions and answers

Frequent questions

How is De Vries connected to Feadship?

For De Vries Scheepsbouw B.V.: Henk and Johan de Vries were among the founders of Feadship in

1949, the export association of Dutch yacht builders.

Our model records list 15 Feadship series from the 81 to the 140, built between 1966 and 1992.

Which is the largest De Vries design in the records?

For De Vries Scheepsbouw B.V.: The Feadship 140 at 42.4 metres, listed from 1975 to 1986.

At the other end of the scale sits the six metre BM-Jolle, a sailing dinghy.

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For the whole class of boat

For De Vries Scheepsbouw B.V.: What matters for motor 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, De Vries Scheepsbouw B.V.

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 De Vries Scheepsbouw

B.V..

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