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Insuring Plymouth Pilots: cover and premium
motorboats and sports boats · several countries
Plymouth Pilots: british family firm building small coastal motorboats. NAMMERT insures a Plymouth Pilots 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
motorboats and sports boats
Typical sizes
4,9 to 7,3 m
Premium from
from €49 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Plymouth Pilots; cover, cost and conditions
Plymouth Pilots builds its boats at Wixenford in Plymstock, on the edge of Plymouth in south-west England, where production has run on the same site for some fifty years. It is a small family business that sees itself as custodian of the Plymouth Pilot name, building traditionally styled coastal boats from scratch in its own workshop and shaping each one around what the buyer wants. One sale listing describes the Pilot 18 as a GRP hull with a GRP cuddy, bilge keels and a transom-hung rudder, driven by an economical diesel and made for gentle estuary trips and fishing. Bilge keels let a boat sit upright on the mud when the tide goes out, which suits the tidal creeks of the West Country.
Our model records list five designs: four motorboats and one small dinghy without a fixed boat type. The Pilot 16 at 4.9 metres and the Pilot 18 at 5.59 metres both start in 1987 and run into the most recent build years. The Pilot 24 Weekender, 7.32 metres long, was listed from 1999 to 2013, the year the Pilot 24 at 7.24 metres took over, and it continues today. The Minipram Dinghy also appears from 2013, with no length on record. Four of the five designs reach recent build years, and the whole range stays between just under five and just over seven metres.
Small, simple boats like these are often kept for decades, and a used Pilot rewards a careful look rather than a quick one. Check the bilge keels and their joins to the hull for cracks, since boats that dry out on every tide put load there. The transom-hung rudder, its pintles and the tiller fittings wear with time. An inboard diesel in a small hull should start easily, run without heavy smoke and sit in a clean, dry engine space. Boats from the mid-eighties have in some cases been re-engined, which is usually a plus when the work is documented. The trailer, if one comes with the boat, deserves the same scrutiny as the hull.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
How long has the Pilot 18 been built?
For Plymouth Pilots: Our model records list the Pilot 18 at 5.59 metres from 1987 into the most
recent build years,
and the same goes for the smaller Pilot 16 at 4.9 metres.
How does the Pilot 24 differ from the Pilot 24 Weekender?
For Plymouth Pilots: The Pilot 24 Weekender is listed from 1999 to 2013 and measures 7.32 metres.
From 2013 the Pilot 24 at 7.24 metres takes over and is still built today.
The cover that fits
motorboat insurance
Tariffs, cover and FAQ for motorboat insurance in detail.
Third-party liability
The foundation for a boat from Plymouth Pilots: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €49 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Plymouth Pilots, at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Plymouth Pilots: 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, Plymouth Pilots included.
Insuring motorboats and sports boats, 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 Plymouth Pilots.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Plymouth Pilots, build years and cover
Plymouth Pilots Pilot 16 is a motorboat from Plymouth Pilots, built since 1987.
Also a motorboat, built since 1987.
Also a motorboat, built since 2013.
Pilot 24 Weekender is a motorboat from Plymouth Pilots, built from 1999 to 2013.
As the Plymouth Pilots Pilot 16,
Plymouth Pilots Pilot 18 and Plymouth Pilots Pilot 24 by Plymouth Pilots series are still in
production, parts are available and repair costs are predictable.
Even so, value it at replacement cost including retrofitted electronics, not at list price.
For the Pilot 24 Weekender by Plymouth Pilots 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 Plymouth Pilots Pilot 16, Plymouth Pilots Pilot 18,
Plymouth Pilots Pilot 24 by Plymouth Pilots and further series:
On a motorboat the drive is the single most valuable part.
Damage after grounding is covered, an engine failure from wear is not.
The Plymouth Pilots range in figures
These figures come from the model records we keep for Plymouth Pilots: boat type,
build years and length, nothing estimated.
- motorboat
- 4 models, since 1987, 4.9 to 7.3 m
Which model was built when?
What does a used Plymouth Pilots cost?
We hold today’s price ranges by year for 3 models by Plymouth Pilots.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Pilots Pilot 16 | 1990 to 2024 | €6,900 to €26,600 |
| Plymouth Pilots Pilot 18 | 1990 to 2024 | €8,600 to €36,600 |
| Plymouth Pilots Pilot 24 | 2016 to 2024 | €34,900 to €80,200 |
Estimate from our boat records, October 2026.
Not a survey.
Plymouth Pilots insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Plymouth Pilots are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
