Insuring IW-Varvet: cover and premium

motorboats and sports boats · several countries

IW-Varvet: swedish motor and sailboat yard. NAMMERT insures a IW-Varvet 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

motorboats and sports boats

Typical sizes

7,5 to 12,1 m

Premium from

from €49 a year for liability

Worth knowing

IW-Varvet; cover, cost and conditions

IW-Varvet was a yard on Orust, the island on Sweden's west coast known for its boatbuilding. It made its name above all with the IW 31, a sailing yacht designed by Sparkman & Stephens, conceived in the late 1960s and built until the mid 1980s. In the early years of the IOR rule it counted as a large Half-Tonner, with slender lines, a narrow beam and a rather snug interior. The larger IW 40 followed later. Alongside the sailing yachts, IW-Varvet also built motorboats of around 7.5 metres. To spot an IW sailing yacht, look for the long, narrow hull, drawn more for speed than for living space.

Our model records hold ten designs from build years 1965 to 1997, and none reaches the recent build years. Four are sailing yachts: the IW 31 and IW 31 She at 9.45 metres each, the Lill-Scampi at 7.8 metres and the IW 40, which at 12.1 metres is the yard's largest boat and, listed until 1997, also the longest running. Four more are motorboats, the IW 25, S 25, Toron and Toron 25, all 7.5 metres long, and two are classed as motor yachts, the IW 25 Family and IW 25 Fishing. The oldest entries, the S 25 and IW 31 She, start in 1965. Eight of the ten designs measure under eight metres.

Every IW is now a used boat with decades behind it. On the sailing yachts, start with the rig: original standing rigging from the seventies or eighties is long past its service life, and chainplates and mast step deserve a close look. The narrow IOR hull of the IW 31 sails fast but heels early, so check the keel bolts and the hull around the keel for signs of hard groundings in rocky water. Old deck fittings can let water into the core around them. On the motorboats, the engine and its history matter most, and replacement parts for older units may take some searching. A survey before purchase is well worth the cost.

Questions and answers

Frequent questions

Who designed the IW 31?

For IW-Varvet: The design office Sparkman & Stephens.

The IW 31 dates from the late 1960s and counted as a large Half-Tonner in the early IOR years.

Our model records list the IW 31 and IW 31 She at 9.45 metres each.

Which IW design is the largest?

For IW-Varvet: The IW 40 sailing yacht at 12.1 metres,

listed in our model records from 1973 to 1997.

Every other IW design stays under ten metres.

The cover that fits

For IW-Varvet: 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, IW-Varvet included.

Insuring motorboats and sports boats, every brand and every condition

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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 IW-Varvet.

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

Series by IW-Varvet, build years and cover

IW 40

IW 40 is a sailing yacht from IW-Varvet, built from 1973 to 1997.

IW 25

IW 25 is a motorboat from IW-Varvet, built from 1967 to 1996.

IW 31

Also a sailing yacht, built from 1966 to 1990.

IW 31 She

IW 31 She is a sailing yacht from IW-Varvet, built from 1965 to 1990.

IW 25 Family

IW 25 Family is a motor yacht from IW-Varvet, built from 1977 to 1984.

IW 25 Fishing

IW 25 Fishing is a motor yacht from IW-Varvet, built from 1973 to 1984.

Lill-Scampi

Lill-Scampi is a sailing yacht from IW-Varvet, built from 1967 to 1980.

Toron 25

Toron 25 is a motorboat from IW-Varvet, built from 1967 to 1975.

S 25

S 25 is a motorboat from IW-Varvet, built from 1965 to 1973.

Toron

Also a motorboat, built from 1966 to 1973.

What this means for the cover

For the IW 40, IW 25, IW 31 by IW-Varvet and 7 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 IW 40, IW 31, IW 31 She by IW-Varvet 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.

For the IW 25, Toron 25, S 25 by IW-Varvet and further series:

On a motorboat the drive is the single most valuable part.

Damage after grounding is covered, an engine failure from wear is not.

For the IW 25 Family, IW 25 Fishing by IW-Varvet series:

On motor yachts the drive and the electronics together make up about half the value.

Both belong in the valuation, otherwise the sum insured is too low.

All series at a glance

The IW-Varvet range in figures

These figures come from the model records we keep for IW-Varvet: boat type,

build years and length, nothing estimated.

motorboat: 4 models, 1965 to 1996, 7.5 m
sailing yacht: 4 models, 1965 to 1997, 7.8 to 12.1 m
motor yacht: 2 models, 1973 to 1984, 7.6 m

Which model was built when?

Sailing boat Motorboat RIBEach bar is one IW-Varvet model, running from its first to its last year of build. The colour shows the type of boat.

What does a used IW-Varvet cost?

We hold today’s price ranges by year for 8 models by IW-Varvet.

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
IW 25	1970 to 1993	€11,500 to €22,500
IW 25 Family	1980 to 1981	€12,900 to €16,600
IW 25 Fishing	1976 to 1981	€8,900 to €11,900
IW 31	1969 to 1987	€13,300 to €23,400
IW 31 She	1968 to 1987	€13,200 to €22,900
IW 40	1976 to 1994	€68,800 to €105,900
Lill-Scampi	1970 to 1977	€7,100 to €9,200
S 25	1968 to 1970	€11,000 to €16,800