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DSB Deutsche Schlauchboot GMBH: german inflatable boat manufacturer. NAMMERT insures a DSB Deutsche Schlauchboot 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

inflatables and RIBs

Typical sizes

2,3 to 7,8 m

Premium from

from €49 a year for liability

Worth knowing

DSB Deutsche Schlauchboot GMBH; cover, cost and conditions

Deutsche Schlauchboot, known as DSB, was founded in Berlin in 1931 by Hans Scheibert. With its plants in the Soviet zone after the war, it opened a new factory in Eschershausen, Lower Saxony, in 1951 and is still based there. Besides leisure inflatables it makes life rafts for shipping, and since 2001 it has belonged to the British Survitec Group. Names follow two patterns: SR models give the length in metres with a decimal point, such as the DSB 4.3 SR, older series give centimetres plus a letter such as T, GP, HP or IRB.

Our model records list 28 models: 25 inflatables and three rigid inflatables. Build years run from 1969 to 2018, and none is still in production. Lengths range from 2.3 to 7.8 metres, with half of them between 3.5 and 4.7 metres. The smallest are the 230 T and 260 T tenders, the 260 T built until 2018. The HP series is among the oldest, with the 350 HP recorded from 1969. The GP series spans 3.8 to 5.3 metres, the IRB models 4.2 and 4.7. SR inflatables run from the 2.8 SR to the 6.5 SR, and the 5.6 SR, 7.5 SR and 7.8 SR are rigid inflatables.

A maker of life rafts takes fabric and seams seriously, and many DSB boats have been in use for decades. An older one is worth what its tubes are worth: whether seams and valves hold air, how the fabric has taken sun and storage, and whether repairs were done properly. On the larger SR models, the outboard and the hull add much of the value.

Questions and answers

Frequent questions

How do I read DSB model names?

For DSB Deutsche Schlauchboot GMBH: SR models give the length in metres with a decimal point,

so a DSB 4.3 SR is 4.3 metres long.

Older series use centimetres plus a letter suffix: a DSB 420 GP measures 4.2 metres.

Where are DSB inflatables built?

For DSB Deutsche Schlauchboot GMBH: In Eschershausen, Lower Saxony, Germany.

The company, founded in Berlin in 1931,

has been there since 1951 and also makes life rafts for shipping.

The cover that fits

For the whole class of boat

For DSB Deutsche Schlauchboot GMBH:

What matters for inflatables and RIBs 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,

DSB Deutsche Schlauchboot GMBH included.

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Nautical information What counts before you cast off, papers, equipment, waters

Licence

Required inland and at sea from 15 hp (11.03 kW); below that, none.

Registration

Registration from 3 hp; carry the boat certificate on maritime shipping routes.

Waters

Inland lakes, the coast and the Wadden Sea, mind the tide tables and the fairway.

Equipment

Lifejackets, paddles, pump, repair kit, anchor gear and signalling equipment.

Cruising range

RIBs close to the coast; check air pressure before every trip and after temperature swings.

Weather

From Beaufort 4 the ride turns hard, and offshore wind sharply raises the risk of drifting.

General guidance, not a complete account;

what governs are the rules of the waters you are on and the manual of your DSB Deutsche

Schlauchboot GMBH.

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

Series by DSB Deutsche Schlauchboot GMBH, build years and cover

DSB 7.8 SR

DSB 7.8 SR is an inflatable with engine from DSB Deutsche Schlauchboot GMBH,

built from 2012 to 2018.

DSB 260 T

DSB 260 T is an inflatable without engine from DSB Deutsche Schlauchboot GMBH,

built from 1984 to 2018.

DSB 5.6 SR

Also an inflatable with engine, built from 2008 to 2014.

DSB 2.8 SR

DSB 2.8 SR is an inflatable without engine from DSB Deutsche Schlauchboot GMBH,

built from 1987 to 2012.

DSB 3.5 SR

Also an inflatable without engine, built from 2005 to 2012.

DSB 3.9 SR

Also an inflatable without engine, built from 2001 to 2012.

DSB 4.3

DSB 4.3 is an inflatable without engine from DSB Deutsche Schlauchboot GMBH,

built from 1989 to 2012.

DSB 4.3 SR

Also an inflatable without engine, built from 1991 to 2012.

DSB 5.1 SR

Also an inflatable without engine, built from 1993 to 2012.

DSB 6.5 SR

Also an inflatable without engine, built from 2004 to 2012.

DSB 7.5 SR

Also an inflatable with engine, built from 2005 to 2012.

DSB 380 GP

DSB 380 GP is an inflatable without engine from DSB Deutsche Schlauchboot GMBH,

built from 1984 to 2012.

DSB 420 GP

Also an inflatable without engine, built from 1976 to 2012.

DSB 420 IRB

DSB 420 IRB is an inflatable without engine from DSB Deutsche Schlauchboot GMBH,

built from 2004 to 2012.

DSB 470 GP

Also an inflatable without engine, built from 1984 to 2012.

DSB 470 IRB

Also an inflatable without engine, built from 2005 to 2012.

DSB RTB 1

DSB RTB 1 is an inflatable without engine from DSB Deutsche Schlauchboot GMBH,

built from 2004 to 2012.

DSB 3.1

Also an inflatable without engine, built from 1989 to 2010.

DSB 3.6

Also an inflatable without engine, built from 1989 to 2010.

DSB 230 T

Also an inflatable without engine, built from 1984 to 2010.

DSB 530 GP

Also an inflatable without engine, built from 1984 to 2010.

DSB 430

Also an inflatable without engine, built from 1986 to 2001.

DSB 350 HP

DSB 350 HP is an inflatable without engine from DSB Deutsche Schlauchboot GMBH,

built from 1969 to 1993.

DSB 380 HP

Also an inflatable without engine, built from 1985 to 1993.

DSB 420 HP

Also an inflatable without engine, built from 1985 to 1993.

DSB 470 HP

Also an inflatable without engine, built from 1985 to 1993.

Zephyr 505

Zephyr 505 is an inflatable without engine from DSB Deutsche Schlauchboot GMBH,

built from 1984 to 1991.

DSB 3.5

Also an inflatable without engine, built from 1982 to 1988.

What this means for the cover

For the DSB 7.8 SR, DSB 260 T, DSB 5.6 SR by DSB Deutsche Schlauchboot GMBH and 19 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 DSB 350 HP, DSB 380 HP,

DSB 420 HP by DSB Deutsche Schlauchboot GMBH and 3 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 DSB 7.8 SR, DSB 5.6 SR, DSB 7.5 SR by DSB Deutsche Schlauchboot GMBH series:

On an inflatable the cause decides, not the damage: a tear from impact is covered,

porous fabric after years in the sun is not.

The outboard belongs in the policy with its serial number.

For the DSB 260 T, DSB 2.8 SR, DSB 3.5 SR by DSB Deutsche Schlauchboot GMBH and further series:

Even without an engine the rule holds: a tear from impact or vandalism is covered,

UV ageing is wear.

All series at a glance

The DSB Deutsche Schlauchboot GMBH range in figures

These figures come from the model records we keep for DSB Deutsche Schlauchboot GMBH: boat type,

build years and length, nothing estimated.

inflatable without engine: 25 models, 1969 to 2018, mostly 2.8 to 5.1 m
inflatable with engine: 3 models, 2005 to 2018, 5.6 to 7.8 m

Which model was built when?

Sailing boat Motorboat RIBEach bar is one DSB Deutsche Schlauchboot GMBH model, running from its first to its last year of build. The colour shows the type of boat. Showing 24 of 28 models.

What does a used DSB Deutsche Schlauchboot GMBH cost?

We hold today’s price ranges by year for 19 models by DSB Deutsche Schlauchboot 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
DSB 3.1	1992 to 2007	€700 to €2,600
DSB 3.6	1992 to 2007	€1,900 to €5,000
DSB 3.9 SR	2007 to 2009	€6,900 to €9,400
DSB 4.3	1992 to 2009	€3,400 to €7,800
DSB 4.3 SR	1994 to 2009	€6,100 to €10,900
DSB 5.1 SR	2000 to 2009	€8,100 to €14,800
DSB 2.8 SR	1990 to 2009	€800 to €2,500
DSB 260 T	1987 to 2015	€600 to €2,200
DSB 3.5 SR	2008 to 2009	€4,900 to €6,600
DSB 380 GP	1987 to 2009	€1,700 to €6,400
DSB 420 GP	1979 to 2009	€1,700 to €9,100
DSB 420 IRB	2007 to 2009	€4,900 to €6,800
DSB 470 GP	1987 to 2009	€3,000 to €10,500
DSB 470 IRB	2008 to 2009	€6,900 to €9,200
DSB 5.6 SR	2011	€14,900 to €18,900
DSB 530 GP	1987 to 2007	€4,000 to €13,100
DSB 6.5 SR	2007 to 2009	€18,400 to €24,900
DSB 7.5 SR	2008 to 2009	€24,400 to €32,400
DSB 7.8 SR	2015	€38,300 to €48,700