Insuring JCL Marine: cover and premium

motor yachts · several countries

JCL Marine: english builder of GRP motor cruisers. NAMMERT insures a JCL Marine 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

motor yachts

Typical sizes

10,7 to 14,4 m

Premium from

from €49 a year for liability

Worth knowing

JCL Marine; cover, cost and conditions

JCL Marine was a boatyard at Brundall in Norfolk, part of the group of companies owned by Colin Chapman, the man behind Lotus Cars. Through the seventies it turned out GRP motor cruisers, and from the middle of the decade it worked on a new line with an Italian look, made up of the Mirage, the Mystere and the Mamba. The link with racing car engineering showed most clearly in the Marauder 46, whose hull was moulded in a single piece by vacuum injection, a method developed by the sister company Technocraft. Around 1980 the yard closed, caught by the recession that hit boatbuilding at the time. The boats are recognisable by the Italian styling of the later models and by the names beginning with M that run through the whole range.

Our model records list four motor yachts from the yard. The earliest are the Mystere at 12.9 metres and the Moonraker 36 at 11 metres, both recorded from 1971. The Marauder 46 follows from 1972 and at 14.38 metres is the largest boat on the list, while the Mamba starts in 1976 and is the smallest at 10.7 metres. The entries close between 1984 and 1985: the Mystere and the Mamba in 1984, the Marauder 46 and the Moonraker 36 in 1985. All four sit between just under eleven and just over fourteen metres, which means every JCL afloat today is at least forty years old.

A GRP motor cruiser of this age is only as good as the care it has received. Before buying, have a surveyor check the hull for osmosis and moisture, look closely at the transom and the engine beds, and ask how the deck and windows have been sealed over the years. Many of these boats have been repowered, so the paperwork for the engines, shafts and steering tells you a lot about past owners. The wiring is often a mix of original and later additions and deserves a careful look. JCL cruisers were built for coastal work as well as sheltered water, and today they are found on rivers, estuaries and along the coast, frequently in the hands of owners who enjoy restoring a classic.

Questions and answers

Frequent questions

Which is the largest JCL in the model records?

For JCL Marine: The Marauder 46 at 14.38 metres, recorded from 1972 to 1985.

Its hull was moulded in one piece by vacuum injection.

Which JCL designs are the oldest in the records?

For JCL Marine: The Mystere at 12.9 metres and the Moonraker 36 at 11 metres,

both recorded from the 1971 build year.

The newest line is the Mamba, from 1976.

The cover that fits

For JCL Marine: What matters for motor 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, JCL Marine included.

Insuring motor yachts, 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 JCL Marine.

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

Series by JCL Marine, build years and cover

Marauder 46

Marauder 46 is a motor yacht from JCL Marine, built from 1972 to 1985.

Moonraker 36

Moonraker 36 is a motor yacht from JCL Marine, built from 1971 to 1985.

Mamba

Mamba is a motor yacht from JCL Marine, built from 1976 to 1984.

Mystere

Mystere is a motor yacht from JCL Marine, built from 1971 to 1984.

What this means for the cover

For the Marauder 46, Moonraker 36,

Mamba by JCL Marine and 1 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 Marauder 46, Moonraker 36, Mamba by JCL Marine and further 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 JCL Marine range in figures

These figures come from the model records we keep for JCL Marine: boat type,

build years and length, nothing estimated.

motor yacht: 4 models, 1971 to 1985, 10.7 to 14.4 m

Which model was built when?

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

What does a used JCL Marine cost?

We hold today’s price ranges by year for 4 models by JCL Marine.

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
Mamba	1979 to 1981	€35,100 to €45,100
Marauder 46	1975 to 1982	€61,300 to €89,700
Moonraker 36	1974 to 1982	€35,000 to €47,900
Mystere	1974 to 1981	€40,000 to €52,600