Insuring Small Craft: cover and premium
sailing boats and sailing yachts · several countries
Small Craft: builder of small sail and motorboats. NAMMERT insures a Small Craft 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
4,7 to 6,7 m
Premium from
from €39 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Small Craft; cover, cost and conditions
Small Craft, also known as Small Craft (Blockley) Ltd or Smallcraft of Blockley, was an English builder of compact glassfibre boats. Its best known design is the Shipmate Senior by Norman Howard: just under five metres, with a swing keel and a small cabin with berths for two adults. None of its boats exceeded seven metres, and many names hint at the length in centimetres, such as Senator 465, Senator 565 or Seafairer 533.
Our model records hold nine Small Craft designs, six sailing boats and three motorboats. On the sail side are the Privateer, the Shipmate, the Shipmate Senior and the Senator 465, 565 and 675; the motorboats are the Seafairer 533, the Sportsman 5 and the Sportsman 650. Build years run from 1971 to 1985. Lengths range from the 4.65 metre Senator 465 to the 6.71 metre Senator 675, and the motorboats sit between 5.14 and 6.54 metres.
Every Small Craft boat is now more than forty years old, so condition decides almost everything. A swing keel wants its pivot, lifting wire and case checked before each season, and older outboards on the Sportsman models deserve a proper service. These boats live happily on a road trailer in the driveway, which makes winter work easy and lets owners change waters at the weekend.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
Which Small Craft models are sailing boats and which are motorboats?
For Small Craft: Our records list six sailing boats (Privateer, Shipmate,
Shipmate Senior and the Senator 465, 565 and 675) and three motorboats (Seafairer 533,
Sportsman 5 and Sportsman 650).
How big are Small Craft boats?
For Small Craft: They range from the 4.65 metre Senator 465 to the 6.71 metre Senator 675.
The Shipmate Senior measures 4.95 metres.
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 Small Craft: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €39 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Small Craft, at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Small Craft: 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, Small Craft included.
Insuring sailing boats and sailing yachts, every brand and every condition
Other builders in this class
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 Small Craft.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Small Craft, build years and cover
Privateer is a sailing boat from Small Craft, built from 1971 to 1985.
Senator 565 is a sailing boat from Small Craft, built from 1976 to 1985.
Shipmate Senior is a sailing boat from Small Craft, built from 1971 to 1985.
Sportsman 5 is a motorboat from Small Craft, built from 1973 to 1985.
Also a sailing boat, built from 1976 to 1983.
Also a sailing boat, built from 1976 to 1983.
Also a motorboat, built from 1974 to 1982.
Shipmate is a sailing boat from Small Craft, built from 1973 to 1981.
Seafairer 533 is a motorboat from Small Craft, built from 1973 to 1980.
For the Privateer, Senator 565,
Shipmate Senior by Small Craft and 6 more 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 Privateer, Senator 565, Shipmate Senior by Small Craft and further series:
On boats this size the condition of rig and fittings decides.
A dismasting is covered, worn terminals after years are not.
For the Sportsman 5, Sportsman 650, Seafairer 533 by Small Craft series:
On a motorboat the drive is the single most valuable part.
Damage after grounding is covered, an engine failure from wear is not.
The Small Craft range in figures
These figures come from the model records we keep for Small Craft: boat type,
build years and length, nothing estimated.
- sailing boat
- 6 models, 1971 to 1985, 4.7 to 6.7 m
- motorboat
- 3 models, 1973 to 1985, 5.1 to 6.5 m
Which model was built when?
What does a used Small Craft cost?
We hold today’s price ranges by year for 7 models by Small Craft.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Privateer | 1974 to 1982 | €4,800 to €6,500 |
| Seafairer 533 | 1976 to 1977 | €4,800 to €6,200 |
| Senator 465 | 1979 to 1980 | €4,400 to €5,900 |
| Senator 565 | 1979 to 1982 | €4,900 to €6,700 |
| Senator 675 | 1979 to 1980 | €6,100 to €8,100 |
| Shipmate Senior | 1974 to 1982 | €2,800 to €4,300 |
| Sportsman 5 | 1976 to 1982 | €5,200 to €7,800 |
Estimate from our boat records, October 2026.
Not a survey.
Small Craft insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Small Craft are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
