Insuring SBS Ltd.: cover and premium

inflatables and RIBs · several countries

SBS Ltd.: folding rigid inflatables of the F-RIB range. NAMMERT insures a SBS Ltd. 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.

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At a glance

Origin

several countries

Class

inflatables and RIBs

Typical sizes

2,8 to 4,6 m

Premium from

from €49 a year for liability

Worth knowing

SBS Ltd.; cover, cost and conditions

SBS Ltd. is the name under which our records file the F-RIB, a rigid inflatable that folds. The idea is patented worldwide and tackles an old trade-off: a solid hull makes a RIB drier and more sure-footed than a soft inflatable, but it also makes the boat awkward to stow. On the F-RIB the V-shaped glassfibre bottom is split into three sections that are bonded to the tubes. To launch, the owner unfolds the sections, slots the tongues into their grooves, fits two bolts and pumps up the tubes, which the maker says takes under five minutes. The PVC tubes are divided into three separate chambers. Folded, an F-RIB 330 measures roughly 105 by 94 by 45 centimetres, weighs 43 kilograms and carries four people.

Our model records list eight F-RIB designs, all filed as inflatables. The number in the name gives the length in centimetres, more or less: the F-RIB 275 is 2.75 metres long, the 330 is 3.3, the 360 is 3.6 and the 375 is 3.75 metres, while the 430 and 460 measure 4.35 and 4.47 metres. Two variants round out the list, the F-RIB 275 Fishing, recorded from 2013 to 2020, and the F-RIB 460S, which at 4.6 metres is the longest model and ran from 2013 to 2019. The F-RIB 330 is the earliest entry with build year 2012; the rest start in 2013 or 2014. Six of the eight designs run into the most recent build years.

A folding boat lives its hardest life at the joints. When buying second hand, set the boat up completely and check the seams between the three hull sections, the tongue and groove edges and the bolt holes for cracks or wear. The bond between hull and tubes deserves a close look along its whole length, and each of the three chambers should hold pressure overnight. PVC dislikes long hours of strong sun, so a boat that has lived on a sunny deck may show chalky or sticky patches. Rinse salt and sand out of the joints before folding and stow the boat dry. Used as a tender, it often carries a small outboard, so look at the transom as well.

Questions and answers

Frequent questions

What does the number in an F-RIB name mean?

For SBS Ltd.: It gives the length in centimetres, roughly.

The F-RIB 275 is 2.75 metres long and the F-RIB 330 is 3.3 metres;

for the 430 and 460 our model records give 4.35 and 4.47 metres.

Which F-RIB is the longest?

For SBS Ltd.: The F-RIB 460S at 4.6 metres, recorded from 2013 to 2019.

Among the designs that run into recent build years, the F-RIB 460 at 4.47 metres is the longest.

The cover that fits

For SBS Ltd.: What matters for inflatables and RIBs 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, SBS Ltd.

included.

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Nautical information What counts before you cast off, papers, equipment, waters

Licence

Required inland and at sea from 15 hp (11.03 kW); below that, none.

Registration

Registration from 3 hp; carry the boat certificate on maritime shipping routes.

Waters

Inland lakes, the coast and the Wadden Sea, mind the tide tables and the fairway.

Equipment

Lifejackets, paddles, pump, repair kit, anchor gear and signalling equipment.

Cruising range

RIBs close to the coast; check air pressure before every trip and after temperature swings.

Weather

From Beaufort 4 the ride turns hard, and offshore wind sharply raises the risk of drifting.

General guidance, not a complete account;

what governs are the rules of the waters you are on and the manual of your SBS Ltd..

Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.

Series by SBS Ltd., build years and cover

F-RIB 275

F-RIB 275 is an inflatable without engine from SBS Ltd., built since 2013.

F-RIB 330

Also an inflatable without engine, built since 2012.

F-RIB 360

Also an inflatable without engine, built since 2013.

F-RIB 375

Also an inflatable without engine, built since 2013.

F-RIB 430

Also an inflatable without engine, built since 2014.

F-RIB 460

Also an inflatable without engine, built since 2013.

F-RIB 275 Fishing

F-RIB 275 Fishing is an inflatable without engine from SBS Ltd., built from 2013 to 2020.

F-RIB 460S

F-RIB 460S is an inflatable without engine from SBS Ltd., built from 2013 to 2019.

What this means for the cover

As the F-RIB 275, F-RIB 330, F-RIB 360 by SBS Ltd.

and 3 more series are still in production, parts are available and repairs are predictable.

Still, set the value at replacement cost, including sails, rigging or gear you bought later.

For the F-RIB 275 Fishing and F-RIB 460S by SBS Ltd.

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 F-RIB 275, F-RIB 330, F-RIB 360 by SBS Ltd.

and further series: Even without an engine the rule holds:

a tear from impact or vandalism is covered, UV ageing is wear.

All series at a glance

The SBS Ltd. range in figures

These figures come from the model records we keep for SBS Ltd.: boat type, build years and length,

nothing estimated.

inflatable without engine: 8 models, since 2012, 2.8 to 4.6 m

Which model was built when?

Sailing boat Motorboat RIBEach bar is one SBS Ltd. model, running from its first to its last year of build. The colour shows the type of boat.

What does a used SBS Ltd. cost?

We hold today’s price ranges by year for 8 models by SBS Ltd..

The table shows what boats in average condition are worth,

from the oldest to the youngest year on record.

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Model	Years built	Range today
F-RIB 275	2016 to 2024	€1,900 to €8,900
F-RIB 275 Fishing	2016 to 2019	€1,600 to €2,600
F-RIB 330	2015 to 2024	€2,800 to €10,300
F-RIB 360	2016 to 2024	€3,300 to €12,500
F-RIB 375	2016 to 2019	€3,400 to €5,200
F-RIB 430	2017 to 2024	€5,400 to €16,600
F-RIB 460	2016 to 2024	€3,000 to €16,100
F-RIB 460S	2016 to 2018	€4,700 to €6,400