Insuring Shepherd: cover and premium
motor yachts · several countries
Shepherd: canadian builder of wooden motorboats and motor yachts. NAMMERT insures a Shepherd 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
motor yachts
Typical sizes
14,1 m
Premium from
from €49 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Shepherd; cover, cost and conditions
Shepherd is an Ontario name. Lloyd Shepherd and his son Howard started building boats in St. Catharines in 1928 and moved in 1939 to Niagara-on-the-Lake, where the Niagara River meets Lake Ontario. The yard made its name with mahogany runabouts that had high freeboard and generous room inside, built for the short, steep seas of the Great Lakes. As early as the mid-1930s Shepherd used the V-drive, which moves the engine aft towards the transom and frees space further forward. Express cruisers, cabin boats of 30 to 40 feet and yachts of around 50 feet followed. Father and son sold to James Hahn in 1958, and Trojan Yachts of Pennsylvania took over in 1966. The last boat left the yard in 1978, once fibreglass had pushed wood aside.
Our model records hold a single design, the Shepherd 46. It is listed as a motor yacht, built from 1965 to 1972 and 14.05 metres long, which matches the 46 feet in its name. That places it in the years when the works on the Niagara turned to large motor yachts, right across the change of ownership to Trojan. No entry reaches the recent build years, as production ended decades ago. The small runabouts that made the name famous do not appear in our records. Anyone taking on a Shepherd 46 today is buying a yacht more than fifty years old, usually with several owners behind it.
A yacht of this age is only as good as its last survey. On a boat from a yard that worked in wood, the condition of planking, frames and fastenings matters most, along with any signs of rot around deck openings and the engine beds. Engines have often been changed over the decades, so the history of each refit is worth asking for. Many of these yachts spent their lives on fresh water on the Great Lakes, which treats hull and fittings differently from salt water. A well kept example with documented work is a very different proposition from one that has stood neglected ashore.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
What does the 46 in Shepherd 46 stand for?
For Shepherd: Its length in feet.
Our model records list the yacht at 14.05 metres, which is about 46 feet.
It was built from 1965 to 1972 in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Who owned Shepherd when the 46 was built?
The founding Shepherd family had sold to James Hahn in 1958,
and Trojan Yachts of Pennsylvania took over in 1966.
The 46 was therefore built across that change of ownership.
The cover that fits
motor yacht insurance
Tariffs, cover and FAQ for motor yacht insurance in detail.
Third-party liability
The foundation for a boat from Shepherd: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €49 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Shepherd, at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Shepherd: What matters for motor 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, Shepherd included.
Other builders in this class
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 Shepherd.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Shepherd, build years and cover
Shepherd 46 is a motor yacht from Shepherd, built from 1965 to 1972.
For the Shepherd 46 by Shepherd 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 Shepherd 46 by Shepherd series:
On motor yachts the drive and the electronics together make up about half the value.
Both belong in the valuation, otherwise the sum insured is too low.
Shepherd insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Shepherd are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
