Insuring Via Marine: cover and premium
sailing boats and sailing yachts · several countries
Via Marine: french aluminium cruising yachts with swing centreboards. NAMMERT insures a Via Marine 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
12,7 m
Premium from
from €39 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Via Marine; cover, cost and conditions
The Via name stands for aluminium cruising yachts built in France by the Chantiers Maritimes de Paimpol et Fécamp, known as CMPF, to drawings by the naval architect Jean-Louis Noir. Besides the Via 42, sale listings also show a Via 38 and a Via 52, all in aluminium and all from Noir's board. The Via 42 has a hull of 5 mm marine aluminium with the lead ballast carried inside, and instead of a fixed keel she relies on twin hydraulically operated swing centreboards. That lets her reach shallow anchorages a fin keeler cannot use and take the ground safely for routine work. The metal hull and the shallow draught with the boards up are what set her apart.
Our model records list one line for the Via Marine brand: the Via 42, a sailing yacht of 12.7 metres with build years from 1978 to 1992. That makes fifteen model years, and no line runs into the most recent build years. The Via 38 and Via 52 do not appear as separate lines in our records. Anyone looking for a Via 42 today is looking at second-hand boats only, the oldest from 1978 and the youngest from 1992. The defining feature is the variable draught: the listing quotes about one metre with the boards raised and just under 2.2 metres with them down, so the boat suits both open water and estuaries.
Aluminium is forgiving in many ways but has one strict rule: keep dissimilar metals apart. Check the anodes every season, use an antifouling without copper and look closely wherever stainless fittings sit on the hull, because galvanic corrosion starts there. The hydraulic centreboards need their rams, hoses and pivots inspected, and the boards themselves should be dropped and checked when the boat is ashore. On a used Via 42, an ultrasonic thickness survey of the plating is worth more than any photo. Boats like this are often bought for long passages and high latitudes, so ask about the wiring, the tankage and how the boat was laid up between voyages.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
Who designed and built the Via 42?
For Via Marine: Jean-Louis Noir drew her,
and the Chantiers Maritimes de Paimpol et Fécamp (CMPF) built her in aluminium.
Our model records list her at 12.7 metres with build years from 1978 to 1992.
Why does the Via 42 have two centreboards instead of a keel?
For Via Marine: The twin hydraulic swing boards give a draught of about one metre when raised,
so the boat can reach shallow anchorages and dry out.
With the boards down she sails at just under 2.2 metres.
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 Via Marine: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €39 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Via Marine, at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Via Marine: 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, Via Marine included.
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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 Via Marine.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Via Marine, build years and cover
Via 42 is a sailing yacht from Via Marine, built from 1978 to 1992.
For the Via 42 by Via Marine 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 Via 42 by Via Marine 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.
Via Marine insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Via Marine are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
