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Insuring Ferry Boatyard: cover and premium
sailing boats and sailing yachts · several countries
Ferry Boatyard: english builder of a gaff-rigged pocket cruiser. NAMMERT insures a Ferry Boatyard 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
6,1 m
Premium from
from €39 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Ferry Boatyard; cover, cost and conditions
Ferry Boatyard is a boatbuilder in Cheshire, England, and its name travels mostly with one design: the Winkle Brig. Eric Bergqvist drew it as a small gaff-rigged cruiser, and the yard built it in GRP. The encyclopaedia entry gives a production run from 1985 to 2002. The look is that of an old working boat shrunk to pocket size: gaff mainsail, jib and a little topsail above a hull only 4.9 metres long on deck. Instead of a fixed keel the boat carries twin retractable bilge boards, so it can be sailed in very shallow water.
Our model records hold a single design from the yard, the Winkle Brig as a sailing boat of 6.1 metres overall. The listed build years run from 1987 to 1995, a narrower window than the full production period. Nothing reaches the most recent build years, so every boat on the market today is roughly three decades old or more. The gap between overall and deck length comes from the bowsprit and the spars. Sail area is about 16 square metres across three sails, displacement around 650 kilograms and beam just over two metres. With the boards down the draft is about 76 centimetres, with them raised roughly 36. The boat is laid out for two people.
A gaffer of this size asks for regular but simple care. Check the jaws of the gaff and the throat and peak halyards every season, and look at the topsail yard and its lashings. The bilge boards live in cases that collect mud and weed, so flush them and inspect the pivots and lifting lines. When buying used, look at the hull around the board slots and at the chainplates, and ask whether the GRP has been checked for osmosis. Many owners keep their Winkle Brig on a road trailer, so the trailer, its rollers and the lighting board deserve the same attention as the boat.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
What kind of boat is the Winkle Brig?
A small gaff-rigged cruiser designed by Eric Bergqvist and built in GRP by Ferry Boatyard in
Cheshire.
She is 6.1 metres overall, 4.9 metres on deck and sets a mainsail, jib and topsail.
How much water does a Winkle Brig need?
For Ferry Boatyard: She has twin retractable bilge boards.
With the boards raised the draft is about 36 centimetres, with them lowered roughly 76 centimetres.
The cover that fits
sailing boat insurance
Tariffs, cover and FAQ for sailing boat insurance in detail.
Third-party liability
The foundation for a boat from Ferry Boatyard: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €39 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Ferry Boatyard, at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Ferry Boatyard: 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, Ferry Boatyard included.
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Nautical information What counts before you cast off, papers, equipment, waters
Licence
Under sail no licence is needed; with an auxiliary engine from 15 hp one is.
Registration
Official number or boat certificate; a flag document for trips abroad.
Waters
Inland lakes, the Baltic and the North Sea; tide, current and shoals belong in the passage plan.
Equipment
Lifejackets, harness and jackstays, lifebuoy, distress signals, reefing system.
Cruising range
Certificate of insurance for foreign harbours; check that racing is covered.
Weather
Reef in time: first reef from Beaufort 5, second from 6, watch the gust forecast.
General guidance, not a complete account;
what governs are the rules of the waters you are on and the manual of your Ferry Boatyard.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Ferry Boatyard, build years and cover
Winkle Brig is a sailing boat from Ferry Boatyard, built from 1987 to 1995.
For the Winkle Brig by Ferry Boatyard 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 Winkle Brig by Ferry Boatyard series:
On boats this size the condition of rig and fittings decides.
A dismasting is covered, worn terminals after years are not.
What does a used Ferry Boatyard cost?
We hold today’s price ranges by year for 1 models by Ferry Boatyard.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Winkle Brig | 1990 to 1992 | €7,000 to €9,500 |
Estimate from our boat records, October 2026.
Not a survey.
Ferry Boatyard insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Ferry Boatyard are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
