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Insuring Seahopper Folding Boats: cover and premium
sailing boats and sailing yachts · several countries
Seahopper Folding Boats: english maker of folding plywood dinghies. NAMMERT insures a Seahopper Folding Boats 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
2 to 3,1 m
Premium from
from €39 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Seahopper Folding Boats; cover, cost and conditions
Seahopper builds folding wooden dinghies in Wellington, Somerset, and the boats have come out of this workshop since 1974. Geoff Lennard developed them in the seventies and later sold the business to Steve Rea. The hull is made of 5 mm plywood, with the panels joined by a PVC membrane that acts as a hinge when folding and stays watertight. To put one together you slot in the thwarts, the seats and the transom, and the boat becomes rigid. Folded, a Seahopper lies flat: on a roof rack, against a garage wall or hung on a yacht's guardrails. No trailer is needed, and that is the whole point of the brand.
Our model records list three designs, all classed as sailing dinghies and all listed from build year 2012 into the most recent build years. The smallest is the Seahopper Crafty Scamp at 2.03 metres and about 22 kilograms; from 1997 to 2000 it was sold as the SeaScamp. The Seahopper Lighter measures 2.4 metres and weighs around 24 kilograms. The largest is the Seahopper Kondor at 3.05 metres and roughly 34 kilograms, launched in 1997 under the name Kontender. Each comes as a rowing, motor or sailing version, with a lug sail, a Holt rig with mainsail only or, on the larger boats, a Bermuda rig with jib.
A folding plywood boat rewards a little attention. The PVC membrane along the folds is the part to watch: look for cracks, lifting edges or chafe where the boat rubs when stowed. Plywood edges and the slots for thwarts and transom should be kept sealed and varnished, because water that gets into the end grain is what shortens the life of any plywood boat. Store it dry and out of strong sun. On a used Seahopper, assemble it fully before buying, check that every part fits without force, and inspect the outboard bracket and rudder fittings, which take the most strain.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
How does a Seahopper fold?
For Seahopper Folding Boats: The plywood panels are joined by a PVC membrane that works as a
watertight hinge.
To assemble it, you slot in the thwarts, seats and transom.
Folded, the boat fits on a roof rack or can hang on a yacht's guardrails.
Which Seahopper design is the largest?
For Seahopper Folding Boats: The Seahopper Kondor at 3.05 metres and about 34 kilograms.
It was launched in 1997 as the Kontender and is listed in our records from 2012 to the present day.
The cover that fits
sailing boat insurance
Tariffs, cover and FAQ for sailing boat insurance in detail.
Third-party liability
The foundation for a boat from Seahopper Folding Boats: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €39 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Seahopper Folding Boats,
at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Seahopper Folding Boats: 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, Seahopper Folding Boats 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
Under sail no licence is needed; with an auxiliary engine from 15 hp one is.
Registration
Official number or boat certificate; a flag document for trips abroad.
Waters
Inland lakes, the Baltic and the North Sea; tide, current and shoals belong in the passage plan.
Equipment
Lifejackets, harness and jackstays, lifebuoy, distress signals, reefing system.
Cruising range
Certificate of insurance for foreign harbours; check that racing is covered.
Weather
Reef in time: first reef from Beaufort 5, second from 6, watch the gust forecast.
General guidance, not a complete account;
what governs are the rules of the waters you are on and the manual of your Seahopper Folding Boats.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Seahopper Folding Boats, build years and cover
Seahopper Crafty Scamp is a sailing boat from Seahopper Folding Boats, built since 2012.
Seahopper Kondor is a sailing boat from Seahopper Folding Boats, built since 2012.
Seahopper Lighter is a sailing boat from Seahopper Folding Boats, built since 2012.
As the Seahopper Crafty Scamp, Seahopper Kondor and Seahopper Lighter by Seahopper Folding Boats
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 Seahopper Crafty Scamp, Seahopper Kondor,
Seahopper Lighter by Seahopper Folding Boats series:
On boats this size the condition of rig and fittings decides.
A dismasting is covered, worn terminals after years are not.
The Seahopper Folding Boats range in figures
These figures come from the model records we keep for Seahopper Folding Boats: boat type,
build years and length, nothing estimated.
- sailing boat
- 3 models, since 2012, 2 to 3.1 m
Which model was built when?
What does a used Seahopper Folding Boats cost?
We hold today’s price ranges by year for 2 models by Seahopper Folding Boats.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Seahopper Kondor | 2022 to 2024 | €3,000 to €5,100 |
| Seahopper Lighter | 2015 to 2021 | €2,400 to €4,600 |
Estimate from our boat records, October 2026.
Not a survey.
Seahopper Folding Boats insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Seahopper Folding Boats are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
