Insuring Het Fort: cover and premium
sailing boats and sailing yachts · several countries
Het Fort: dutch builder of sailing yachts and motorsailers. NAMMERT insures a Het Fort 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
11,5 to 19 m
Premium from
from €39 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Het Fort; cover, cost and conditions
Het Fort is the name of the yard run by Jachtwerf De Vries Lentsch in the Netherlands, located at Nieuwendam on the edge of Amsterdam. The Fortuna yachts came out of this yard, drawn by De Vries Lentsch themselves. A Fortuna 41 from 1964, offered by a Dutch broker, shows how they were put together: a steel hull, a teak laid deck, a wooden superstructure and a long full keel. She measures 12.50 metres overall with a beam of 3.60 metres and a draught of 1.55 metres, displaces about 15 tonnes and carries 3 tonnes of ballast. Below decks the joinery is classic mahogany. Steel below, timber above and a long keel underneath make a Fortuna easy to pick out in a marina.
Our model records hold seven designs, every one of them filed as a sailing yacht. Five belong to the Fortuna range: the Fortuna 41 at 12.5 metres, the Fortuna 43 MS at 11.5, the Fortuna 46 at 14.15, the Fortuna 49 MS at 13.9 and the Fortuna 54 at 15.67 metres. Two large motorsailers complete the list, the Motorsegler 63 and the Motorsegler DWL 47, both 18.97 metres long. The earliest build year is 1965 for the DWL 47, which runs until 1972. The other six designs continue to 1978, while the two MS versions only start in 1971. None reaches the recent build years. The 1964 boat on the market predates the first Fortuna 41 year in our records, which is 1967.
A steel yacht of this age lives or dies by what happens under the paint. Rust tends to start where water lies: beneath a teak deck, around fittings and in the bilge, so an ultrasonic thickness survey of the plating is money well spent before buying. Where a wooden deckhouse meets a steel deck, the joint needs regular attention. The engine is often a decades old diesel, so service history and spare parts matter. Many of these boats were built for comfortable long passages rather than racing, and their full keels give them a steady motion at sea, at the price of slower manoeuvring in tight harbours.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
What does MS stand for in the Fortuna 43 MS and Fortuna 49 MS?
For Het Fort: In boating MS usually stands for motorsailer.
Our model records still file both as sailing yachts,
just like the two designs that carry the word Motorsegler in their names.
Both MS versions are listed from 1971 to 1978.
Which is the largest Het Fort design?
For Het Fort: The Motorsegler 63 and the Motorsegler DWL 47 both measure 18.97 metres.
The largest Fortuna is the Fortuna 54 at 15.67 metres,
the smallest the Fortuna 43 MS at 11.5 metres.
The cover that fits
sailing yacht insurance
Tariffs, cover and FAQ for sailing yacht insurance in detail.
Third-party liability
The foundation for a boat from Het Fort: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €39 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Het Fort, at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Het Fort: 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, Het Fort 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 Het Fort.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Het Fort, build years and cover
Fortuna 41 is a sailing yacht from Het Fort, built from 1967 to 1978.
Fortuna 43 MS is a sailing yacht from Het Fort, built from 1971 to 1978.
Also a sailing yacht, built from 1967 to 1978.
Also a sailing yacht, built from 1971 to 1978.
Also a sailing yacht, built from 1968 to 1978.
Motorsegler 63 is a sailing yacht from Het Fort, built from 1967 to 1978.
Motorsegler DWL 47 is a sailing yacht from Het Fort, built from 1965 to 1972.
For the Fortuna 41, Fortuna 43 MS,
Fortuna 46 by Het Fort and 4 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 Fortuna 41, Fortuna 43 MS, Fortuna 46 by Het Fort and further series:
On sailing yachts the rig and the underwater hull are the expensive parts:
a dismasting quickly costs a quarter of the boat,
and osmosis counts as wear and is covered by no hull policy.
The Het Fort range in figures
These figures come from the model records we keep for Het Fort: boat type, build years and length,
nothing estimated.
- sailing yacht
- 7 models, 1965 to 1978, 11.5 to 19 m
Which model was built when?
What does a used Het Fort cost?
We hold today’s price ranges by year for 3 models by Het Fort.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fortuna 41 | 1970 to 1975 | €48,200 to €61,600 |
| Fortuna 46 | 1970 to 1975 | €76,800 to €99,400 |
| Fortuna 54 | 1971 to 1975 | €89,400 to €182,700 |
Estimate from our boat records, October 2026.
Not a survey.
Het Fort insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Het Fort are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
