Insuring Kaiser: cover and premium
sailing boats and sailing yachts · several countries
Kaiser: american builder of long-keel offshore cruising yachts. NAMMERT insures a Kaiser 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
9,3 m
Premium from
from €39 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Kaiser; cover, cost and conditions
Kaiser Yachts was based in Wilmington, Delaware. The man behind it, John R. Kaiser Sr., known as Rex, was a lawyer who turned to building boats. In the early sixties he worked with the designer Thomas Gillmer on the Allied Seawind, a 30-foot glassfibre yacht. He then went on to build his own line of cruising boats, all sharing a family look: long keel, heavy displacement, a squared-off transom and a generously laid-up hull. The Gale Force followed from 1977, conceived for passage-making far offshore. You know one by its cutter rig with a staysail on the inner forestay, its centre cockpit and the rudder hung on the transom.
Our model records hold a single design for Kaiser, the Gale Force 34 sailing yacht, listed with build years 1976 to 1982. The source gives 1977 as the start of production, so our records begin one year earlier. Length is entered as 9.3 metres. According to the source the waterline runs to a little over 27 feet, the beam is 10.5 feet, the draft just over five feet and the displacement 18,000 pounds. None of the build years reaches into recent production, which means every Gale Force 34 on the water today is a used yacht with more than four decades behind it and, as a rule, several previous owners.
A heavy long-keeler like this is built for sea miles rather than speed, and it rewards owners who look after the structure. On a boat of this age the chainplates, the rudder fittings on the transom and the joint between keel and hull deserve a close look before purchase, and a survey with a moisture reading of the laminate is a sensible step. The cutter rig spreads the sail area over smaller sails, which helps when sailing short-handed in a blow, but it also means more standing rigging to check. Many of these yachts have been refitted for long passages, so the age of the engine, the tanks and the wiring tells as much as the year moulded into the hull.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
What rig does the Gale Force 34 carry?
For Kaiser: A cutter rig, with a staysail set on an inner forestay behind the jib.
It comes with a centre cockpit, a long keel and a rudder hung on the transom.
When was the Gale Force 34 built?
For Kaiser: Our model records list build years 1976 to 1982.
According to the source, the yard in Wilmington, Delaware, began production in 1977.
No new boats are being built.
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 Kaiser: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €39 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Kaiser, at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Kaiser: 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, Kaiser 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 Kaiser.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Kaiser, build years and cover
Gale Force 34 is a sailing yacht from Kaiser, built from 1976 to 1982.
For the Gale Force 34 by Kaiser 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 Gale Force 34 by Kaiser 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.
What does a used Kaiser cost?
We hold today’s price ranges by year for 1 models by Kaiser.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gale Force 34 | 1979 | €25,200 to €32,000 |
Estimate from our boat records, October 2026.
Not a survey.
Kaiser insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Kaiser are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
