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Insuring Skeeter Products: cover and premium
motorboats and sports boats · several countries
Skeeter Products: american builder of bass and fishing boats. NAMMERT insures a Skeeter Products 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
motorboats and sports boats
Typical sizes
5,3 m
Premium from
from €49 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Skeeter Products; cover, cost and conditions
Skeeter Products builds fishing boats in Kilgore, East Texas, and its story starts in 1948 in Shreveport, Louisiana. There Holmes Thurmond built a 13-foot boat of moulded marine plywood for the weedy backwaters of the region. Its long, pointed nose reminded people of a mosquito, a skeeter in Southern speech, and the name stuck. In the fifties the company moved over to glassfibre. By way of Marshall and Longview it settled in Kilgore during the seventies, passed through several owners including Stemco and Coleman, and has belonged to Yamaha since 1996. The range still follows the idea of that first boat: a craft made for fishing, first for bass in fresh water and later for the coast as well.
Our model records list one design, the Skeeter SX 176, a motorboat of 5.3 metres built from 1996 to 2002. It therefore comes from exactly the years after the Yamaha takeover, when Skeeter reorganised its range. The trade press names the FX, ZX and iClass bass boats of that era, the WX and MX deep-V boats, and the SX line as bay boats for shallow coastal water. At 5.3 metres the SX 176 sits in the handy size that a car and trailer can still move comfortably. None of the brand's lines in our records reaches into the most recent build years, so every boat listed is now well over twenty years old and has usually had several owners.
A bay boat from the late nineties is a working tool, and it shows its history. Look closely at the transom, where an outboard of decent weight has been hanging for decades; soft spots or cracks around the bolts point to water in the core. Check the floor for flex, the livewell plumbing for leaks and the wiring for corrosion, since saltwater spray reaches every connector. Trailer, bearings and winch deserve the same attention as the boat, because these hulls spend more time on the road than on a mooring. A tidy SX 176 with a well kept engine remains a practical boat for estuaries, lagoons and flats.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
Where does the name Skeeter come from?
For Skeeter Products: From the first boat Holmes Thurmond built in Shreveport in 1948.
Its long, pointed nose looked like a mosquito, a skeeter in the American South.
The name stayed when the company later moved to Kilgore, Texas.
Which years does the Skeeter SX 176 come from?
For Skeeter Products: Our model records list the SX 176 from 1996 to 2002,
at a length of 5.3 metres.
It belongs to the SX line, which Skeeter offers as bay boats for shallow coastal water.
The cover that fits
motorboat insurance
Tariffs, cover and FAQ for motorboat insurance in detail.
Third-party liability
The foundation for a boat from Skeeter Products: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €49 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Skeeter Products, at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Skeeter Products: What matters for motorboats and sports boats 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, Skeeter Products included.
Insuring motorboats and sports boats, 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 Skeeter Products.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Skeeter Products, build years and cover
Skeeter SX 176 is a motorboat from Skeeter Products, built from 1996 to 2002.
For the Skeeter SX 176 by Skeeter Products 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 Skeeter SX 176 by Skeeter Products series:
On a motorboat the drive is the single most valuable part.
Damage after grounding is covered, an engine failure from wear is not.
What does a used Skeeter Products cost?
We hold today’s price ranges by year for 1 models by Skeeter Products.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Skeeter SX 176 | 1999 | €11,000 to €14,000 |
Estimate from our boat records, October 2026.
Not a survey.
Skeeter Products insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Skeeter Products are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
