Insuring Seidelmann: cover and premium
sailing boats and sailing yachts · several countries
Seidelmann: american builder of glassfibre sailing boats, closed in 1986. NAMMERT insures a Seidelmann 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
7,5 to 11 m
Premium from
from €39 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Seidelmann; cover, cost and conditions
Seidelmann Yachts was based in Berlin, New Jersey, and was founded in 1977 by J. Robert Seidelmann. Bob Seidelmann was a sailmaker who had won championships in one-design classes such as the Lightning, the Comet and the Duster, and in 1972 he had co-designed the Hunter 25 with John Cherubini. He drew most of his own boats, and having studied engineering at the Drexel Institute, he made all the fibreglass tooling for the factory himself. In 1980 the company became the first builder of Bruce Kirby's Sonar. Around 1984 Seidelmann bought the powerboat builder Pacemaker, and the last Seidelmann sailing boat left the plant in 1986.
Our model records list three designs, all with build years from 1978 to 1985: the Seidelmann 25, recorded as a sailing boat at 7.47 metres, and the Seidelmann 299 at 8.87 metres and the Seidelmann 37 at 11 metres, both listed as yachts. No line continues into later years, so every boat of the brand is now around forty years old or more. Together the three lengths span nearly the whole range the yard built, from about 24 to 37 feet. The Seidelmann 37 is the largest in our records and the only one over ten metres.
A glassfibre boat from this period rewards a careful survey. Deck fittings, stanchion bases and chainplates are the usual places where water finds its way into a cored deck, so a moisture meter is worth bringing along. Standing rigging of unknown age should be treated as due for renewal, and the rudder and its bearings deserve a look with the boat ashore. Many of these yachts have had new engines, sails or electronics over the years, and a folder of receipts tells a buyer a great deal. Original sails from the period are long past their working life, so a new wardrobe is often the first upgrade on a boat from a yard founded by a sailmaker.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
Which is the largest Seidelmann?
The Seidelmann 37 at 11 metres.
Our model records list it for the years 1978 to 1985,
and it is the only boat of the brand over ten metres.
Who was behind Seidelmann Yachts?
J.
Robert Seidelmann, a sailmaker and racing sailor from New Jersey.
He founded the yard in 1977, drew most of its boats himself and had earlier co-designed the Hunter
25.
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 Seidelmann: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €39 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Seidelmann, at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Seidelmann: 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, Seidelmann 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 Seidelmann.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Seidelmann, build years and cover
Seidelmann 25 is a sailing boat from Seidelmann, built from 1978 to 1985.
Seidelmann 37 is a sailing yacht from Seidelmann, built from 1978 to 1985.
Also a sailing yacht, built from 1978 to 1985.
For the Seidelmann 25, Seidelmann 37 and Seidelmann 299 by Seidelmann 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 Seidelmann 25 by Seidelmann series:
On boats this size the condition of rig and fittings decides.
A dismasting is covered, worn terminals after years are not.
For the Seidelmann 37, Seidelmann 299 by Seidelmann 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.
The Seidelmann range in figures
These figures come from the model records we keep for Seidelmann: boat type,
build years and length, nothing estimated.
- sailing yacht
- 2 models, 1978 to 1985, 8.9 to 11 m
- sailing boat
- 1 model, 1978 to 1985, 7.5 m
Which model was built when?
Seidelmann insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Seidelmann are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
