Insuring Fibrasonic: cover and premium
motorboats and sports boats · several countries
Fibrasonic: british maker of small motorboats and the forerunner of Sealine. NAMMERT insures a Fibrasonic 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
motorboats and sports boats
Typical sizes
2,9 to 4,2 m
Premium from
from €49 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Fibrasonic; cover, cost and conditions
Fibrasonic Marine Ltd. was the seed from which the British motorboat brand Sealine grew. Tom Murrant, an aircraft engineer and keen boater, founded the company in 1972 near Bobbington in Staffordshire. Its first boat was a 23 ft glassfibre family cruiser with a sterndrive. The firm was renamed C-Line in 1978 and Sealine in 1979, and under that name it became a well known British motorboat brand during the eighties and nineties. After several changes of ownership it has belonged to HanseYachts since 2013, and Sealine models have been built in Germany since 2014. The boats listed under Fibrasonic in our data date from those early years and already carry the Sealine name.
Our model records list three designs, all motorboats. The Sealine Snoopy measures 2.9 metres, the Sealine Sunny 3.8 metres and the Sealine Sunswift 4.2 metres. All three are recorded with build years from 1975 to 1982, and none reaches recent build years, so every boat around today has more than four decades behind it. At this size a motorboat usually serves as a tender, a fishing boat or a runabout for lakes, rivers and sheltered coastal water. With nothing longer than 4.2 metres, the whole range stays easy to move on a road trailer.
A small boat from the seventies lives or dies by its transom and its floor. Check the transom for softness where the outboard bracket is bolted through, since water creeping into the core is a common problem on older small craft. Look under the floor for wet foam or rotten stringers, and tap the hull for hollow areas. Gelcoat on boats of this age is often chalky and crazed, which is cosmetic unless the cracks go deeper. The trailer matters just as much: rollers, lights, tyres and wheel bearings should be sound, and the winch strap should not be frayed.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
How is Fibrasonic linked to Sealine?
Fibrasonic Marine Ltd.
was the company that became Sealine.
Tom Murrant founded it in 1972; it was renamed C-Line in 1978 and Sealine in 1979.
The three boats in our model records already carry the Sealine name.
Which is the smallest Fibrasonic boat?
For Fibrasonic: The Sealine Snoopy at 2.9 metres.
The Sealine Sunny measures 3.8 metres and the Sealine Sunswift, the largest, 4.2 metres,
all built from 1975 to 1982.
The cover that fits
motorboat insurance
Tariffs, cover and FAQ for motorboat insurance in detail.
Third-party liability
The foundation for a boat from Fibrasonic: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €49 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Fibrasonic, at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Fibrasonic: What matters for motorboats and sports boats 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, Fibrasonic included.
Insuring motorboats and sports boats, 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 Fibrasonic.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Fibrasonic, build years and cover
Sealine Snoopy is a motorboat from Fibrasonic, built from 1975 to 1982.
Sealine Sunny is a motorboat from Fibrasonic, built from 1975 to 1982.
Sealine Sunswift is a motorboat from Fibrasonic, built from 1975 to 1982.
For the Sealine Snoopy, Sealine Sunny and Sealine Sunswift by Fibrasonic 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 Sealine Snoopy, Sealine Sunny, Sealine Sunswift by Fibrasonic series:
On a motorboat the drive is the single most valuable part.
Damage after grounding is covered, an engine failure from wear is not.
The Fibrasonic range in figures
These figures come from the model records we keep for Fibrasonic: boat type,
build years and length, nothing estimated.
- motorboat
- 3 models, 1975 to 1982, 2.9 to 4.2 m
Which model was built when?
Fibrasonic insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Fibrasonic are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
