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Insuring Mervista Marine: cover and premium
inflatables and RIBs · several countries
Mervista Marine: chinese builder of rigid inflatable boats. NAMMERT insures a Mervista 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.
At a glance
Origin
several countries
Class
inflatables and RIBs
Typical sizes
4,8 to 8,6 m
Premium from
from €49 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Mervista Marine; cover, cost and conditions
Mervista Marine, also written Mer Vista, is a Chinese boatbuilder based in Qingdao in Shandong province. The company gives 2007 as its founding year and concentrates on rigid inflatable boats, with hulls in either glassfibre or aluminium. Its range also takes in glassfibre fishing boats, pangas and rescue craft. The look is practical rather than showy: an open deck, a centre console and a continuous tube wrapped around a solid hull. For the larger boats the yard specifies tubes made of Orca Hypalon 866, a fabric chosen for its resistance to abrasion, and it states that its boats are built to CE and ISO standards.
Our model records list four designs, every one of them a RIB: the Mervista 480, 580, 680 and 860. The type number gives the length away, so the 480 measures 4.8 metres and the 860 measures 8.6 metres. The 480 is the oldest, recorded from 2018 to 2022, followed by the 580 from 2020 to 2024. The 680 and 860 arrived in 2021 and run to the 2025 build year in our data. None of the four reaches into the newest build years. The yard describes the 680 as an open centre console boat with an aluminium hull, a beam of 2.72 metres and 150 hp, meant for fishing, fast runs and rescue work. The 860, at 28 feet, is the longest of the range and is rated for single or twin outboards with up to 300 hp in total.
Looking after a RIB starts with the tubes. Hypalon tolerates sun and salt well, yet seams, valves and the glued joints along the hull deserve a close look every season, and a tube that goes soft overnight tells its own story. On an aluminium hull, check the anodes and any spot where stainless fittings meet bare metal, since galvanic corrosion works quietly. A used boat from these short production runs is still young, so the record of engine hours and the service history of the outboard often say more than the year on the builder's plate. Smaller models such as the 480 and 580 usually travel on a road trailer, so bearings, lights and the winch strap are worth a glance as well.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
What do the numbers in the Mervista model names mean?
For Mervista Marine: They give the length in centimetres: the Mervista 480 measures 4.8 metres,
the 580 5.8 metres, the 680 6.8 metres and the 860 8.6 metres.
Which is the largest Mervista design?
For Mervista Marine: The Mervista 860 at 8.6 metres,
listed in our model records for the build years 2021 to 2025.
The yard rates it for single or twin outboards with up to 300 hp in total.
The cover that fits
boat insurance
Tariffs, cover and FAQ for boat insurance in detail.
Third-party liability
The foundation for a boat from Mervista Marine: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €49 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Mervista Marine, at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Mervista Marine: What matters for inflatables and RIBs 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, Mervista Marine included.
Insuring inflatables and RIBs, every brand and every condition
Other builders in this class
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 Mervista Marine.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Mervista Marine, build years and cover
Mervista 680 is an inflatable with engine from Mervista Marine, built from 2021 to 2025.
Also an inflatable with engine, built from 2021 to 2025.
Also an inflatable with engine, built from 2020 to 2024.
Also an inflatable with engine, built from 2018 to 2022.
For the Mervista 680, Mervista 860,
Mervista 580 by Mervista Marine and 1 more series the market value and the replacement cost often
differ widely.
An agreed value removes the age-based scale, and the figure in the policy stands.
For the Mervista 680, Mervista 860, Mervista 580 by Mervista Marine and further series:
On an inflatable the cause decides, not the damage: a tear from impact is covered,
porous fabric after years in the sun is not.
The outboard belongs in the policy with its serial number.
The Mervista Marine range in figures
These figures come from the model records we keep for Mervista Marine: boat type,
build years and length, nothing estimated.
- inflatable with engine
- 4 models, 2018 to 2025, 4.8 to 8.6 m
Which model was built when?
What does a used Mervista Marine cost?
We hold today’s price ranges by year for 4 models by Mervista 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mervista 480 | 2021 | €17,000 to €21,600 |
| Mervista 580 | 2023 | €27,700 to €35,300 |
| Mervista 680 | 2024 | €45,000 to €57,300 |
| Mervista 860 | 2024 | €84,900 to €108,000 |
Estimate from our boat records, October 2026.
Not a survey.
Mervista Marine insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Mervista Marine are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
