Insuring New Marine: cover and premium
catamarans and multihulls · several countries
New Marine: french maker of beach catamarans and dinghies. NAMMERT insures a New 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
catamarans and multihulls
Typical sizes
2,4 to 4,9 m
Premium from
from €39 a year for liability
Worth knowing
New Marine; cover, cost and conditions
New Marine comes from Hennebont in Brittany. Noël Louvet founded the company in the early eighties with a clear aim: to build sport catamarans from rotomoulded polyethylene. Until then beach catamarans were mostly made of polyester and glassfibre and did not take kindly to knocks on the beach. The plastic hulls made the Newcat tough and easy to handle, which is why they turned up for decades at French sailing schools and with leisure sailors. In 2009 ERPLAST, a French maker of plastic Optimists, took over New Marine together with the Newcat range. The boats are easy to recognise by the New Cat or Newcat lettering and their polyethylene hulls.
Our model records list 20 designs: 16 beach catamarans and four dinghies. The oldest entries, the Newcat 12 (Junior), New Cat 14 and New Cat 15, start in 1984. Among the catamarans follow the Newcat 12 Racing, the 15 in Club, Evasion and Special form, the 16 as Club and Special, the F1 and F2, the New Bat and the Newcat Swing, at 4.9 metres the longest boat of the brand. The dinghies are the Newbat 3.6, New Bat Miniji, New Bat Slider and the Optibat, at 2.35 metres the smallest boat. The youngest entry is the New-Cat 10.5, listed from 2008 to 2015. No design reaches the most recent build years; most end between 2001 and 2008.
Polyethylene hulls shrug off knocks, but they age in the sun and cannot simply be patched with resin; damage usually needs plastic welding by someone who knows the material. On a used Newcat it is worth checking the hulls for deep scratches and soft spots, the beams and their fixings, the trampoline for torn stitching and the rudder fittings for play. Shrouds and forestay should be replaced when the wire shows broken strands. Many of these boats spent years at sailing schools, so a launching trolley and a set of spare parts are often part of a sensible purchase.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
Which is the longest New Marine boat?
For New Marine: The Newcat Swing at 4.9 metres,
listed in our records with build years from 1995 to 2007.
Just behind it come the Newcat 16 Club and Newcat 16 Special at 4.77 metres each.
Which dinghies are part of the range?
For New Marine: Four: the Newbat 3.6, New Bat Miniji, New Bat Slider and the Optibat.
At 2.35 metres the Optibat is the smallest boat of the brand,
while the New Bat Slider is the longest dinghy at 4.35 metres.
The cover that fits
catamaran insurance
Tariffs, cover and FAQ for catamaran insurance in detail.
Third-party liability
The foundation for a boat from New Marine: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €39 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a New Marine, at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For New Marine: 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, New Marine included.
Insuring catamarans and multihulls, 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 New Marine.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by New Marine, build years and cover
New-Cat 10.5 is an open catamaran from New Marine, built from 2008 to 2015.
Newbat 3.6 is a sailing boat from New Marine, built from 1995 to 2008.
New Bat Slider is a sailing boat from New Marine, built from 1997 to 2008.
Newcat 12 (Junior) is an open catamaran from New Marine, built from 1984 to 2008.
Newcat 12 Racing is an open catamaran from New Marine, built from 1995 to 2008.
Newcat 15 Club is an open catamaran from New Marine, built from 1996 to 2008.
Also an open catamaran, built from 1996 to 2008.
Newcat 16 Special is an open catamaran from New Marine, built from 1996 to 2008.
Newcat F1 is an open catamaran from New Marine, built from 1996 to 2008.
Also an open catamaran, built from 1996 to 2008.
Optibat is a sailing boat from New Marine, built from 1994 to 2008.
Also an open catamaran, built from 1996 to 2007.
Newcat Swing is an open catamaran from New Marine, built from 1995 to 2007.
New Bat Miniji is a sailing boat from New Marine, built from 1995 to 2006.
Newcat 15 Evasion is an open catamaran from New Marine, built from 1995 to 2005.
New-Cat F1/F2 is an open catamaran from New Marine, built from 1986 to 2001.
New Bat is an open catamaran from New Marine, built from 1994 to 2001.
Also an open catamaran, built from 1984 to 2001.
Also an open catamaran, built from 1988 to 2001.
Also an open catamaran, built from 1984 to 1992.
For the New-Cat 10.5, Newbat 3.6,
New Bat Slider by New Marine and 16 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 New Cat 14 by New Marine 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 New-Cat 10.5, Newcat 12 (Junior), Newcat 12 Racing by New Marine and further series:
Open catamarans are beached and trailed, so most damage happens ashore and in transit,
not on the water.
For the Newbat 3.6, New Bat Slider, Optibat by New Marine and further series:
On boats this size the condition of rig and fittings decides.
A dismasting is covered, worn terminals after years are not.
The New Marine range in figures
These figures come from the model records we keep for New Marine: boat type,
build years and length, nothing estimated.
- open catamaran
- 16 models, 1984 to 2015, mostly 3.5 to 4.8 m
- sailing boat
- 4 models, 1994 to 2008, 2.4 to 4.4 m
Which model was built when?
What does a used New Marine cost?
We hold today’s price ranges by year for 20 models by New 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 |
|---|---|---|
| New Bat | 1997 to 1998 | €2,000 to €2,600 |
| New Bat Miniji | 1998 to 2003 | €2,300 to €4,600 |
| New Bat Slider | 2000 to 2003 | €3,100 to €5,300 |
| New Cat 14 | 1989 | €1,500 to €1,900 |
| New Cat 15 | 1997 to 1998 | €2,600 to €3,500 |
| New Cat 16 | 1997 to 1998 | €2,700 to €3,700 |
| New-Cat 10.5 | 2011 | €2,500 to €3,200 |
| New-Cat F1/F2 | 1997 to 1998 | €1,600 to €2,100 |
| Newbat 3.6 | 1998 to 2005 | €2,600 to €5,400 |
| Newcat 12 (Junior) | 1989 to 2005 | €1,500 to €5,000 |
| Newcat 12 Racing | 1998 to 2005 | €1,900 to €4,700 |
| Newcat 15 Club | 1999 to 2005 | €3,500 to €6,400 |
| Newcat 15 Evasion | 1998 to 2002 | €2,900 to €6,200 |
| Newcat 15 Special | 1999 to 2004 | €3,500 to €6,500 |
| Newcat 16 Club | 1999 to 2005 | €3,900 to €6,900 |
| Newcat 16 Special | 1999 to 2005 | €3,700 to €6,900 |
| Newcat F1 | 1999 to 2005 | €2,800 to €5,400 |
| Newcat F2 | 1999 to 2005 | €2,400 to €5,100 |
| Newcat Swing | 1998 to 2004 | €2,900 to €6,000 |
| Optibat | 1997 to 2005 | €600 to €3,500 |
Estimate from our boat records, October 2026.
Not a survey.
New Marine insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your New Marine are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
