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Hobie 18 Tiger insurance: calculate your premium
Model page, insured as a catamaran
We insure the Hobie 18 Tiger as a catamaran, regardless of the year it was built, where you bought it or how many owners it had. Liability, hull, legal expenses and personal accident cover from one house, taken out online in five minutes.
At a glance
- Make
- Hobie Cat
- Type of boat
- catamaran
- Length overall
- 5.51 m
- Built
- 1994 to 2006
Length from our boat catalogue for the 1994–2006 build years. Beam and engine are in your papers; what they record is what counts.
Premium, example
€278 a year
or €23 a month if paid monthly
Liability and hull · boat value €4,000 (market value) · built 2000 · North Sea, Baltic and Mediterranean
Finance, example
€37 a month
Purchase price €4,000 (market value) · 20% deposit · 10 years · 6.9% interest assumed
Worked example, not a finance offer. The lender decides on the rate and on approval.
Hobie Cat Hobie 18 Tiger: cover, cost and conditions
Hobie 18 Tiger: for the premium the model name is not the deciding figure. What counts is the type of boat, its year, its value, its engine output and the waters you sail, the five entries you make in the online calculator.
For the Hobie 18 Tiger: On a catamaran the bridgedeck between the hulls is the sensitive part, and the berth belongs in the application: double the beam often means a mooring rather than a marina berth.
What does cover for a Hobie 18 Tiger cost? The premium starts from €39 a year for a sailing boat, from €49 for a motorboat. For a Hobie 18 Tiger at the usual market value of €4,000 the premium is €278 a year: liability and hull in Basis-Plus, North Sea, Baltic and Mediterranean, about 18 m² of sail, hull excess €250, paid annually. Hull cover accounts for €219, liability for €59. Tariff as of 02.11.2026, your own boat may differ. Hull cover follows the value: partial cover answers for fire, storm, lightning, theft of the whole boat and damage in winter storage; full cover adds collision, grounding, vandalism and theft of parts. On a total loss we pay the agreed value, and in the Premium tariff with no deduction for new-for-old.
Bought used, imported or ordered new: we write the Hobie 18 Tiger with a berth in Germany and abroad alike. The international certificate of insurance reaches you automatically in ten languages, and taking cover out before the handover pays off, because transport and the first launch are then already covered.
What is a used Hobie 18 Tiger worth?
A used Hobie 18 Tiger built between 1997 and 2003 in average condition is typically worth between
€3,300 and €6,000 today.
Well kept boats with recent engines sit above that, boats with defects below.
| Year built | typical range | midpoint |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | €4,700 to €6,000 | €5,400 |
| 2002 | €4,400 to €5,600 | €5,000 |
| 2001 | €4,100 to €5,200 | €4,600 |
| 2000 | €3,600 to €4,600 | €4,100 |
| 1999 | €3,400 to €4,400 | €3,900 |
| 1998 | €3,300 to €4,200 | €3,800 |
| 1997 | €3,300 to €4,200 | €3,700 |
With agreed-value cover, the agreed sum counts after a total loss of your Hobie 18 Tiger;
with actual-value cover, the value at the time.
Does your sum still fit?
Each extra year of age takes about 6% off the value of a Hobie 18 Tiger.
Market today
For sale in November 2026
3
Typical asking price, 2000 boat
€2,400
Our value, 2000 boat
€4,100
Asking prices against our value
−41%
In November 2026 we found 3 boats of the Hobie 18 Tiger for sale.
Typical asking price for a 2000 Hobie 18 Tiger: €2,400.
Our value for a Hobie 18 Tiger of that year: €4,100.
The Hobie 18 Tiger is offered about 41% below our value.
What changes hands is usually less than the asking price.
Boats for sale now and how we rate them
How we rate the 4 boats of the Hobie 18 Tiger we found for sale most recently.
2003
Germany
2002
Germany
1999
Germany
2007
Germany
year newer than our values
Take care with prices far below the market: fraud does occur.
Never pay in advance, see the boat in person and check papers and ownership.
As of November 2026.
Prices and details come from the listings.
Whether the boat is still for sale is shown in the listing.
Our assessment assumes average condition.
Estimate from our boat records, checked regularly against asking prices. As of November 2026. Not a survey.
Frequently asked
Does NAMMERT insure the Hobie 18 Tiger?
Yes.
Neither the make nor the model decides whether the Hobie 18 Tiger is insurable.
What counts is the type of boat, its year, its value, its engine output and the waters you sail.
What does cover for a Hobie 18 Tiger cost?
Cover starts from €39 a year for a sailing boat, from €49 for a motorboat.
For a Hobie 18 Tiger at the usual market value of €4,000 the premium is €278 a year:
liability and hull in Basis-Plus, North Sea, Baltic and Mediterranean, about 18 m² of sail,
hull excess €250, paid annually.
Hull cover accounts for €219, liability for €59.
Tariff as of 02.11.2026, your own boat may differ.
The exact premium takes a few minutes in the online calculator, with no contact details required.
My model is spelled slightly differently, does this page still apply?
Yes.
Spellings and suffixes of the Hobie 18 Tiger vary with the papers and the model year.
Enter the name as it appears in your documents; the technical figures decide premium and cover.
On a total loss, do I get the replacement value?
Under full cover, yes: the Hobie 18 Tiger is settled at the agreed value,
and in the Premium tariff without limit and with no deduction for new-for-old.
Can I switch from my existing insurer?
Yes.
Our switching service cancels the old contract for your Hobie 18 Tiger free of charge,
you pay only once it has run out,
and you keep a permanent switching discount.
Other models by this make
Hobie 18 Tiger insured in five minutes.
Calculate your insurance premium online, policy the same day, or call us: +49 3375 / 29 12 77.
