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Wefers Boote: sailing boat and yacht yard. NAMMERT insures a Wefers Boote 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.

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At a glance

Origin

several countries

Class

sailing boats and sailing yachts

Typical sizes

5,5 to 13 m

Premium from

from €39 a year for liability

Worth knowing

Wefers Boote; cover, cost and conditions

Wefers Boote is the yard of Rolf Wefers in Nettetal, in Germany's Lower Rhine region. Its boats are built by hand in a mixed construction, wood above and plastic below, and the German magazine Yacht calls them elegant and fast. The same report names the RW 26 as the best seller, the RW 32 as the tourer and the RW 16 as the dinghy. After some thirty years Rolf Wefers handed over the management, and production passed to RWN Yacht- und Holzmanufaktur under Christian Schepers, who learned the trade from Wefers himself. Every model carries the RW prefix.

Our model records list twelve RW designs: seven sailing yachts and five sailing boats. Length runs from the 5.5 metre RW 20 to 13 metres for both the RW 40 and the RW 43. The sailing boats are the RW 16, RW 20, RW 22, RW 26 and the RW 29 S, nicknamed Surf Sailor; the yachts are the RW 9,2, RW 9,9, the RW 29 keel cruiser, RW 31, RW 32, RW 40 and RW 43. The RW 32 has the earliest build year, 1979, and runs to 2016 like the RW 9,9. The two models with a decimal comma carry their length in metres in the name. Five lines end in 2012, the year the management changed hands.

Wood above the waterline means varnish work: the brightwork wants sanding and fresh coats before each season, and a winter under a roof keeps it in shape for longer. The smaller boats up to the 6.55 metre RW 22 are light enough for a trailer, which suits inland lakes and weekend trips to new waters. The yachts from just over 9 to 13 metres are berth boats for longer passages on big lakes or along the coast.

Questions and answers

Frequent questions

How are Wefers boats built?

For Wefers Boote: According to a report in the German magazine Yacht,

with wood above and plastic below, made by hand in Nettetal.

Which RW model is the shortest and which the longest?

For Wefers Boote: In our records the RW 20 is the shortest at 5.5 metres,

while the RW 40 and RW 43 are the longest at 13 metres.

The cover that fits

For Wefers Boote: 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, Wefers Boote 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 Wefers Boote.

Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.

Series by Wefers Boote, build years and cover

RW 9,9

RW 9,9 is a sailing yacht from Wefers Boote, built from 1995 to 2016.

RW 32

Also a sailing yacht, built from 1979 to 2016.

RW 9,2

Also a sailing yacht, built from 1998 to 2012.

RW 16

RW 16 is a sailing boat from Wefers Boote, built from 2000 to 2012.

RW 22

Also a sailing boat, built from 1988 to 2012.

RW 26

Also a sailing boat, built from 1982 to 2012.

RW 29 S (Surf Sailor)

RW 29 S (Surf Sailor) is a sailing boat from Wefers Boote, built from 2005 to 2012.

RW 43

Also a sailing yacht, built from 1993 to 2009.

RW 20

Also a sailing boat, built from 1989 to 2005.

RW 31

Also a sailing yacht, built from 1984 to 2005.

RW 40

Also a sailing yacht, built from 1989 to 2005.

RW 29-Kielkreuzer

RW 29-Kielkreuzer is a sailing yacht from Wefers Boote, built from 1983 to 1991.

What this means for the cover

For the RW 9,9, RW 32, RW 9,2 by Wefers Boote and 8 more 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 RW 29-Kielkreuzer by Wefers Boote 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 RW 9,9, RW 32, RW 9,2 by Wefers Boote and further 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.

For the RW 16, RW 22, RW 26 by Wefers Boote and further series:

On boats this size the condition of rig and fittings decides.

A dismasting is covered, worn terminals after years are not.

All series at a glance

The Wefers Boote range in figures

These figures come from the model records we keep for Wefers Boote: boat type,

build years and length, nothing estimated.

sailing yacht: 7 models, 1979 to 2016, 9.2 to 13 m
sailing boat: 5 models, 1982 to 2012, 5.5 to 8.6 m

Which model was built when?

Sailing boat Motorboat RIBEach bar is one Wefers Boote model, running from its first to its last year of build. The colour shows the type of boat.

What does a used Wefers Boote cost?

We hold today’s price ranges by year for 6 models by Wefers Boote.

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
RW 22	1991 to 2009	€7,400 to €15,200
RW 26	1985 to 2009	€8,300 to €24,500
RW 29 S (Surf Sailor)	2008 to 2009	€24,700 to €31,800
RW 31	1987 to 2002	€11,600 to €28,400
RW 43	1996	€51,500 to €65,500
RW 9,2	2007 to 2009	€28,200 to €39,000