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Insuring Pouch Faltboote (DDR): cover and premium
dinghies and small craft · the former GDR
Pouch Faltboote (DDR) builds dinghies and small craft in the former GDR. NAMMERT insures a Pouch (East Germany) regardless of year built or where you bought it, hull, legal expenses and personal accident cover from one house, taken out online in five minutes.
At a glance
Origin
the former GDR
Class
dinghies and small craft
Typical sizes
3 to 6 m
Premium from
from €59 a year for hull cover
Worth knowing
Pouch Faltboote (DDR); cover, cost and conditions
The folding boats from Pouch near Bitterfeld were the GDR answer to Klepper and are in circulation in large numbers today, the RZ 85 and RZ 96 being the most widespread types, sturdy boats with a wooden frame that were and still are used on the waters of the Mark Brandenburg and on the Baltic. Their value today is in the low three-figure to four-figure range, depending on the condition of the skin and the completeness of the frame.
Completeness is the decisive point. A Pouch without original ribs or with improvised spare parts is worth considerably less than a complete boat, and spare parts have been unavailable for more than thirty years. In the case of damage to the frame this can amount economically to a total loss, so set the sum insured according to the real replacement value, which a look at the classified ads will give you.
On boats of this age the skin has practically always been renewed or is in need of renewal. Ageing is wear and cannot be insured; damage from outside is covered. With a boat value of this order, hull insurance is a matter of arithmetic, and it is often only worthwhile if the boat has been restored and is correspondingly more valuable. We do not write third-party liability for muscle-powered boats; check your private liability insurance.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
What is a Pouch folding boat worth?
For Pouch (East Germany): Depending on the condition of the skin and the frame,
in the low three-figure to four-figure range.
Completeness is decisive, replacement ribs have not been available for thirty years.
Is hull insurance worthwhile?
For Pouch (East Germany): For a restored boat with a corresponding value, yes.
For a used boat in the three-figure range usually not,
in which case accident cover is the more sensible product.
The cover that fits
For Pouch (East Germany) we do not offer separate boat liability cover; your personal liability insurance usually applies. Hull, legal expenses and accident cover we insure as for any other craft.
boat insurance
Tariffs, cover and FAQ for boat insurance in detail.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Pouch (East Germany),
at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
Personal accident cover
People on board a Pouch (East Germany): the part that counts on a boat moved by muscle.
For the whole class of boat
For Pouch (East Germany): What matters for dinghies and small craft 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, Pouch (East Germany) included.
Insuring dinghies and small craft, every brand and every condition
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Nautical information What counts before you cast off, papers, equipment, waters
Licence
No licence required; muscle-powered craft are licence-free, federal waterways included.
Registration
No registration required.
Some waters do ask for a local permit or sticker before you launch.
Waters
Lakes, rivers and coast; mind nature-reserve rules, many stretches close seasonally.
Equipment
Buoyancy aid, buoyancy bags, spraydeck, a waterproof case for phone and papers, a whistle.
Cruising range
The cruising range is in the policy and can be extended for a single trip at any time.
Weather
Offshore wind is the main risk.
Check wind direction and the gust forecast before you launch.
General guidance, not a complete account;
what governs are the rules of the waters you are on and the manual of your Pouch (East Germany).
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Pouch (East Germany), with value and cover
Pouch RZ 96 Zweier-folding kayak is a kayak from Pouch (East Germany) (East Germany),
built from 1960 to 1990,
and today changes hands at between €1,000 and €4,000.
Pouch Delphin / Kolibri is a kayak from Pouch (East Germany) (East Germany),
built from 1970 to 1990,
and today changes hands at between €1,000 and €3,000.
Pouch RZ 85 folding kayak is a kayak from Pouch (East Germany) (East Germany),
built from 1960 to 1990,
and today changes hands at between €1,000 and €3,000.
For the Pouch RZ 96 Zweier-folding kayak,
Pouch Delphin / Kolibri and Pouch RZ 85 folding kayak by Pouch (East Germany) 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 Pouch RZ 96 Zweier-folding kayak, Pouch Delphin / Kolibri,
Pouch RZ 85 folding kayak by Pouch (East Germany) series: On a kayak accident cover comes first;
liability is usually handled by your private policy.
Hull cover deals with theft and transit damage.
Pouch (East Germany) insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Pouch (East Germany) are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
