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Insuring Müggelspree (DDR-Bootsbau)
motorboats and sports boats · the former GDR
Müggelspree (East Germany) builds motorboats and sports boats in the former GDR. NAMMERT insures boats of this make regardless of year built or where you bought them, liability, hull, legal expenses and personal accident cover from one house, taken out online in five minutes.
At a glance
Origin
the former GDR
Class
motorboats and sports boats
Typical sizes
4 bis 8 m
Premium from
from €49 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Müggelspree (DDR-Bootsbau); cover, cost and conditions
Boats built in the GDR are collectors' items today, with a valuation logic of their own. A well-kept example fetches more than any current-value calculation would suggest, a neglected one almost nothing. An agreed value based on a documented market valuation is therefore the only sensible route.
Spare parts are available only through specialists and collector circles. That is no obstacle to the cover, but it is one for the repair time. If a proper repair is not possible, we settle the claim as a total loss at the agreed value.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
Do you insure boats built in the GDR?
Yes, like any other boat. What matters is condition, value and use, not origin and year of construction.
What counts as a total loss?
When a proper repair is not possible or makes no economic sense. The agreed value then applies.
The cover that fits
For the whole class of boat
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.
Insuring motorboats and sports boats, every brand and every condition
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motorboats and sports boats
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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 your boat’s manual. Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Müggelspree (DDR), with value and cover
Müggelspree Sportboot 450 / 550 is a motorboat from Müggelspree (DDR), built from 1960 to 1990, and today changes hands at between €2,000 and €9,000.
Müggelspree cabin boat 650 / 800 is a motorboat from Müggelspree (DDR), built from 1965 to 1990, and today changes hands at between €4,000 and €18,000.
Lotos 1 / Lotos 2 (Segeljolle) is a sailing boat from Müggelspree (DDR), built from 1955 to 1990, and today changes hands at between €1,000 and €7,000.
Müggelspree Rowing and paddle crafte is a rowing boat from Müggelspree (DDR), built from 1955 to 1990, and today changes hands at between €1,000 and €6,000.
For a series of this age 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.
On a motorboat the drive is the single most valuable part. Damage after grounding is covered, an engine failure from wear is not.
On boats this size the condition of rig and fittings decides. A dismasting is covered, worn terminals after years are not.
On a rowing boat hull and riggers are delicate; most damage happens launching and recovering.
Models of this make we insure
Each model has its own page with cover, cost and the points that matter for that boat. Your model not listed? We insure it all the same.
Müggelspree (East Germany) insured in five minutes.
Calculate the premium online, policy the same day, or call us: +49 3375 / 29 12 77.
