Insuring K-designs: cover and premium

catamarans and multihulls · several countries

K-designs: designer of sailing catamarans. NAMMERT insures a K-designs 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

catamarans and multihulls

Typical sizes

4,3 to 21,3 m

Premium from

from €39 a year for liability

Worth knowing

K-designs; cover, cost and conditions

K-designs is the design office of Bernd Kohler, born in Apolda in eastern Germany and later settled in the Netherlands. His catamarans are not built in a production yard but from his plans and kits, very often by their owners. The preferred method is plywood, glass cloth and epoxy: light, stiff and within reach of an amateur builder. It began in 1979 with the little Speedy Cat 435, followed by the twin rigged DUO 425, the cruising cat Pelican and the ocean racer Zeeman.

Our model records list 25 K-designs models, 21 sailing catamarans and four small sport catamarans, with model years from 1992 to 2003 and none still in production. Lengths run from 4.3 to 21.3 metres, and half of them sit between 7.9 and 15.5 metres. The Kreuzer range covers nine sizes whose number gives the length in centimetres, from the Kreuzer 800 at 7.9 metres to the Kreuzer 1800 at 18 metres. The DUO 425, SC 435, Speedy Cat and Seahawk measure 4.3 to 5.0 metres, while named designs run from the 6.5 metre Butterfly through Pelican and Manta to Zeeman at 18.3 and the Racer 2130 at 21.3 metres.

Because each boat was built by a different hand, no two are quite alike. What decides the value is the quality of the build and the paperwork behind it: fairing and glassing, the state of the epoxy and plywood, the rig and sails, and whether the builder kept photos and records. The small beach cats are trailed and sailed off the shore.

Questions and answers

Frequent questions

What does the number on a K-designs Kreuzer mean?

For K-designs: It is the length in centimetres.

The Kreuzer 800 is 7.9 metres long,

the Kreuzer 1200 exactly 12 metres and the Kreuzer 1800 18 metres.

Who builds K-designs catamarans?

For K-designs: Mostly their owners or small workshops, working from Bernd Kohler's plans and kits,

usually in plywood, glass cloth and epoxy.

The cover that fits

For K-designs: What matters for catamarans and multihulls 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, K-designs included.

Insuring catamarans and multihulls, 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 K-designs.

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

Series by K-designs, build years and cover

DUO 425

DUO 425 is an open catamaran from K-designs, built from 1993 to 2003.

Kreuzer 800

Kreuzer 800 is a cabin catamaran from K-designs, built from 1996 to 2003.

Kreuzer 950