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Insuring Pheon Yachts: cover and premium
sailing boats and sailing yachts · several countries
Pheon Yachts: english builder of cruising yachts. NAMMERT insures a Pheon Yachts 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
8,2 to 9,8 m
Premium from
from €39 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Pheon Yachts; cover, cost and conditions
Pheon Yachts was a small yard at South Heighton, near Newhaven on England's south coast, run by John and Peggy Dandridge. They took a licence to build the Vancouver 27, a compact offshore cruiser drawn by Robert Harris of Vancouver, Canada, and launched the first glass fibre example in 1976. Pheon refined the production methods, worked out new layouts such as a forward double cabin with a shower compartment amidships, and built a steel prototype of the Vancouver 38. The boats are easy to spot by their name, their cutter rig and their sturdy, traditional hulls. In 1986 Northshore, which had been moulding the hulls all along, took over Pheon and the whole Vancouver range.
Our model records list two sailing yachts from Pheon. The Vancouver 27 is 8.23 metres long and is recorded from 1975 to 1989. The Vancouver 32 measures 9.75 metres and runs from 1977 to 1990 in our data; a broker's archive counts just over 60 of them built in England, the early ones finished by Pheon. It carries a cutter rig and a shallow, long fin keel in iron. Because both lines carried on at Northshore after the takeover, the build years in our records go beyond 1986. Both are pure cruising yachts, and there are no motor boats under the name.
A Vancouver is usually bought with long passages in mind, so a survey should look at what offshore sailing wears out. Check the iron keel for rust and the condition of the keel bolts, the chainplates and the cutter's inner forestay, and ask about the engine, since early boats had Bukh or Watermota diesels and later ones mostly Yanmar. A refit list with the dates of new rigging, sails and seacocks says a lot about a boat that is now several decades old. Owners take these yachts across the Channel, along the Atlantic coast and on ocean crossings, and a well kept example is built for exactly that.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
Which is the largest Pheon in the model records?
For Pheon Yachts: The Vancouver 32 at 9.75 metres, recorded from 1977 to 1990.
The Vancouver 27 measures 8.23 metres.
Which is the oldest Pheon design in the records?
For Pheon Yachts: The Vancouver 27, listed from the 1975 build year.
The Vancouver 32 follows from 1977, and both are sailing yachts.
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 Pheon Yachts: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €39 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Pheon Yachts, at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Pheon Yachts: 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, Pheon Yachts included.
Insuring sailing boats and sailing yachts, every brand and every condition
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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 Pheon Yachts.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Pheon Yachts, build years and cover
Vancouver 32 is a sailing yacht from Pheon Yachts, built from 1977 to 1990.
Also a sailing yacht, built from 1975 to 1989.
For the Vancouver 32 and Vancouver 27 by Pheon Yachts 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 Vancouver 32, Vancouver 27 by Pheon Yachts 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 Pheon Yachts cost?
We hold today’s price ranges by year for 1 models by Pheon Yachts.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vancouver 27 | 1978 to 1986 | €12,800 to €20,600 |
Estimate from our boat records, October 2026.
Not a survey.
Pheon Yachts insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Pheon Yachts are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
