Insuring Mako Marine: cover and premium

motorboats and sports boats · several countries

Mako Marine: uS maker of centre console and cuddy boats. NAMMERT insures a Mako 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

motorboats and sports boats

Typical sizes

5,3 to 9,5 m

Premium from

from €49 a year for liability

Worth knowing

Mako Marine; cover, cost and conditions

Mako has been building saltwater boats for more than fifty years and describes them as tougher than they need to be. Its focus is the centre console fishing boat, for shallow inshore water as well as the open sea. Today's programme runs from small Pro Skiff models for the flats to offshore consoles such as the 226 CC and 246 CC. Mako belongs to a group of American boat brands that also includes Tracker, Ranger, Nitro and Triton. The designs in our records carry three-digit numbers whose first two digits roughly match the length in feet: the 171 measures just over 17 feet, the 314 Cuddy just over 31. Cuddy refers to a small cabin in the bow, which many fishing boats carry for shelter and stowage.

Our model records list eleven designs: seven motorboats and four larger boats entered as motor yachts. Almost all are listed from 2003, the Mako 284 from 2002, and every one of them ends in 2012. The smallest is the Mako 171 at 5.3 metres, followed by the 192 and 195 at 5.9 metres each, the 201 at 6.2 metres, the 212 and 215 at 6.6 metres and the 232 at 7 metres. The larger group consists of the 252 at 7.6 metres, the 253 W.A. at 7.5 metres, the 284 at 8.7 metres and, largest of all, the 314 Cuddy at 9.5 metres. None reaches the most recent build years, and three stay under six metres.

A Mako from these years is always a used boat today, and most have spent their lives in salt water. Check the transom and the engine brackets for cracks and soft spots, and open the hatches to see the state of the fish boxes, livewell plumbing and bilge pumps. Hinges, rod holders and the console wiring suffer from salt and sun, so corrosion there tells you how the boat was looked after. On cuddy models, look for leaks at the windscreen and the deck hatch, since water in the cabin points to failing seals. Service records for the outboards and a test run at speed show more than any listing. A trailer that has been dunked in salt water for years needs its brakes and bearings checked.

Questions and answers

Frequent questions

What does Cuddy mean on the Mako 314 Cuddy?

For Mako Marine: Cuddy describes a small cabin in the bow that offers shelter and stowage.

At 9.5 metres the 314 Cuddy is the largest Mako in our model records, listed from 2003 to 2012.

How does the model number relate to length?

For Mako Marine: The first two digits roughly match the length in feet.

The Mako 171 measures 5.3 metres, just over 17 feet,

and the Mako 284 measures 8.7 metres, just over 28 feet.

The cover that fits

For Mako Marine: 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, Mako Marine 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 Mako Marine.

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