Insuring Timpenny: cover and premium
sailing boats and sailing yachts · several countries
Timpenny: australian trailer sailer with lifting keel. NAMMERT insures a Timpenny 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
6,6 m
Premium from
from €39 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Timpenny; cover, cost and conditions
The Timpenny 670 is the work of designer Colin Thorne, who drew the little cabin sailer in the mid seventies and named it after his two children, Tim and Penny. Most boats were built by Timpenny Yachts in Australia, and production was later licensed to the United Kingdom as well. The hull is glassfibre, with a heavy lifting keel underneath carrying some 485 lb of ballast in a profile closer to a centreboard than a fixed fin. Above it stands a fractional sloop rig. That pairing is what marks the 670 out: a trailer sailer with a proper cabin that is lighter to tow, launch and crane than the larger trailerable boats of around 25 feet.
Our model records hold exactly one design under the Timpenny name, the Timpenny 670, filed as a sailing boat. The recorded build years run from 1976 to 1984 and the length is 6.62 metres, matching the design's 21.7 feet. Beam is about 2.2 metres, and the original sail plan carries 211 square feet, a little under 20 square metres. No other lines, sister ships or larger versions appear in our records, and no build year reaches the present day. Anyone looking for a 670 today is buying second hand, and even the youngest boat in our data is now more than forty years old. Because the boats were built both in Australia and under licence in Britain, some examples on the European market come from British moulds.
A lifting keel is the heart of the boat and the first thing to inspect. The lifting gear, whether winch, cable or tackle, wears with every launch, and the keel box should be checked for cracks, weeping and signs of a hard grounding. On a glassfibre hull of this age, look for blisters below the waterline, soft spots in the deck around fittings and tired chainplates. The fractional rig is simple, yet standing rigging that has done decades of service is often due for renewal. Since most owners trail their boats, the road trailer, its bearings, lights and keel supports matter as much as the boat itself.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
Where does the Timpenny name come from?
Designer Colin Thorne named the boat after his two children, Tim and Penny.
The Timpenny 670 was built mainly by Timpenny Yachts in Australia and later under licence in the
United Kingdom.
Which build years of the Timpenny 670 are recorded?
Our model records list the Timpenny 670 from 1976 to 1984, with a length of 6.62 metres.
No other designs of the brand are recorded.
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 Timpenny: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €39 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Timpenny, at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Timpenny: 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, Timpenny included.
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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 Timpenny.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Timpenny, build years and cover
Timpenny 670 is a sailing boat from Timpenny, built from 1976 to 1984.
For the Timpenny 670 by Timpenny 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 Timpenny 670 by Timpenny series:
On boats this size the condition of rig and fittings decides.
A dismasting is covered, worn terminals after years are not.
Timpenny insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Timpenny are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
