Nimbus 345 Coupe MR BLUE SKY
The Nimbus 345 Coupe is a coastal cruiser from the well-known Nimbus powerboat range. It can comfortably accommodate up to 6 people and features a sea-worthy hull that can cruise efficiently in displacement mode. When needed, it can reach speeds of 20+ knots.
Specifications
A late example of the class, the Nimbus 345 Coupe MR BLUE SKY is equipped with the sought-after shaft drive, twin engine configuration. Significant upgrades have been made under the current ownership. The extensive inventory includes:
- Twin Yanmar 4LHA-STP, 230hp marine diesel engines
- Engines professionally serviced 2024
- Sidepower SP55S bow thruster
- Bennett electro-hydraulic trim tab system
- Simrad Robertson AP20 autopilot system
- Raymarine Axiom 12 MFD providing radar and chart plotter information, fitted 2021
- Raymarine Quantum radar scanner, fitted 2021
- Raymarine i60 Tri-Data display, installed 2021
- Raymarine ST40 electronic compass
- All batteries replaced in 2021 (6 in total)
- Victron Energy Blue Smart battery charger, installed 2022
- All new LED internal light fittings, fitted 2021
- Winfuel diesel-fired wet heating system, installed 2023
- New upholstery throughout in 2021
- Fitted carpets in cabins, wool loop with bound edges, fitted 2021
- 6 person Valise liferaft, purchased new 2021
- Bombard inflatable dinghy
- Suzuki 2.5hp 4-stroke outboard, purchased new in 2021
Location
Currently wintering afloat on her pontoon at Ardfern Yacht Centre, the Nimbus 345 Coupe MR BLUE SKY is available for immediate viewing by appointment.
Construction
Hull Construction
- GRP moulded hull
- Sandwich GRP construction with Divinicell foam core, closed out below the waterline
- GRP moulded internal structural matrix, bonded to hull internally
- Plywood bulkheads bonded to hull
- Blue gelcoat to finish hull externally with red and blue boot top stripes
- Stainless steel framed portholes
- Underwater hull finished in black antifouling
Deck & Superstructure Construction
- GRP moulded deck with integrated coachroof superstructure and self-draining cockpit
- Sandwich GRP construction with Divinicell foam core
- Off-white gelcoat to finished moulding
- Textured non-slip patterned gelcoat to finish side decks and coachroof
- Laid teak panels to finish cockpit sole, professionally replaced in 2021
- Alloy frames windows
- Foredeck hatch replaced with new hatch in 2021
Keel & Rudder
- Moulded skeg keel
- Twin stainless steel spade rudders
Machinery
Port Engine & Gearbox
- Yanmar 4LHA-STP marine diesel engine
-
230hp @ 3,300rpm
- 4 Cylinder, inline, water cooled diesel engine
- Turbo charged and intercooled
- Hydraulic reversing marine gearbox
- Single lever morse controls
- Dash panel with RPM, oil pressure, water temperature and voltage gauges
Starboard Engine & Gearbox
- Yanmar 4LHA-STP marine diesel engine
-
230hp @ 3,300rpm
- 4 Cylinder, inline, water cooled diesel engine
- Turbo charged and intercooled
- Hydraulic reversing marine gearbox
- Single lever morse controls
- Dash panel with RPM, oil pressure, water temperature and voltage gauges
Maintenance & Performance
- Port engine recorded running hours – 1263
- Starboard engine recorded running hours – 1168
- Engines professionally serviced April 2024
- Stainless steel exhaust transom elbows removed, overhauled and refitted 2021
- Exhaust hoses replaced 2023
- Rudders dropped for inspection of steering system 2023
- Cruising speed – 17-19kts
- Max speed – 22kts
Propulsion & Steering
- Stainless steel propshafts
- Volvo Penta type dripless sternglands
- Bronze P-brackets
- 4 blade bronze props
- Rope cutters
- Single station hydraulic steering system
Bow Thruster
- Sidepower SP55S
- Tunnel mounted bow thruster
- Rocker switch type control at helm station
Trim Tabs
- Bennett electro-hydraulic trim tab system
- Rocker switch type controls at helm station
Autopilot
- Simrad Robertson AP20 autopilot system
- Hydraulic drive pump
Electrical Systems
Voltage Systems
- 12VDC onboard power system
- 230VAC shore power system
Shore Power System
- Extension lead to connect to shore supply
- Single 16 amp connection point
- Hardwired RCD protected system
- 3 pin UK sockets, battery charger, immersion heater
Battery Banks
- Engine Battery – 2x 12VDC, 80Ah, lead acid (2021)
- Domestic Battery – 4x 12VDC, 80Ah, lead acid (2021)
Battery Monitor
- Voltmeters on engine dash panels
- Victron Blue Energy App available via Bluetooth connection with charger
Charging
- Victron Energy Blue Smart charger (2022)
- 230VDC – 12VDC, 30amp
- Bluetooth connectivity via Victron Blue Energy App
Alternators
- Single alternator mounted on each engine
- 12VDC, 80amp
Inverter
- 12VDC-230VAC Inverter
- Installed 2021
Other Electrical
- Windscreen wipers – fitted to both forward facing windscreens, new arms fitted 2021
- Fresh water screen wash, new system installed 2021
- 12VDC charging socket at helm station
- 12VDC USB charging socket at helm station (2021)
Plumbing Systems
Fresh Water
- Pressurised hot and cold water system
- Mixer tap in galley
- Mixer tap in heads, extending for use as shower head (2021)
- Cockpit shower, new fitting 2021
- Hot water provided from calorifier heated by engine cooling water or 230VAC immersion heater
Black Water
- Heads discharging via holding tank
- Tank discharging by gravity overboard or via deck suction
- Sanitation hoses replaced 2021
Bilge Pumps
- Manual Bilge Pump
- Electric Bilge Pump x2
Tankage
Fuel
- Twin diesel tanks
- Stainless steel tank construction
- Approximate capacity of each tank 300ltrs
- Approximate total capacity 600ltrs
Fresh Water
- Single fresh water tank
- Plastic tank construction
- Approximate capacity 165ltrs
Tank Monitoring
- Fuel gauges on dash panel, new senders fitted 2023
Navigation & Communication Equipment
At Helm Station
- Plotter/Radar – Raymarine Axiom 12 with Raymarine Quantum radar scanner (2021)
- Depth/Speed/Log – Raymarine i60 Tri-Data display (2021)
- Compass – Raymarine ST40
- Magnetic Compass
Communications Equipment
Domestic Equipment
Galley
- Galley Stove – Optimus gas cooker, two burner, grill and oven
- Fridge – Built-in front loading Isotherm fridge with icebox
- Stainless steel sink
- Mixer tap
Heads
- Toilet – Jabsco manual marine toilet (2021)
- Wash hand basin
- Mixer tap, extending for use as shower head (2021)
- Shower sump drain pump (2023)
Heating & Ventilation
- Heat exchanger matrix units providing blown warm air from engine
- Winfuel diesel fired wet heating system using same heat exchanger matrix units (2023)
Lighting
- Overhead lighting throughout interior
- All new LED lighting fittings in 2021
- Reading lights in cabin over berths
Entertainment
- Pioneer CD/Radio/MP3/USB head unit – not operational
- Speakers in saloon and master cabin
Accommodation
Summary of Accommodation
- Double master cabin forward
- Port side guest cabin with thwartships double berth
- Heads
- Saloon
- Galley
Accommodation Finish
- GRP moulded sole creating base of internal furniture units
- Joinery of teak veneered plywood with solid teak trims
- Joinery work finished in a satin varnish
- Teak and holly veneered sole panels in galley and saloon
- Grey woven upholstery throughout, all new in 2021
- Fitted carpets in cabins, wool loop with bound edges (2021)
Description of Accommodation from Forward
Forward Master Cabin
- Large double berth located centrally
- Shelves run the length of the bunk outboard to port and starboard
- Access to berth with steps to port and starboard aft
- Standing room aft of bunk
- Hanging locker outboard of standing room to port and starboard
- Shelved storage locker beneath aft end of bunk, accessible with double doors
Port Guest Cabin
- A self-contained double cabin
- Large double bunk running thwart ships aft
- Bench seat forward of the bunk outboard with locker space beneath
- Shelve outboard of seating running aft
- Standing room inboard of seating forward
- Hanging locker forward of seating outboard with counter top inboard, mirror above and locker below
Heads
- Located on the starboard side
- A linear heads compartment; constructed in a wet room style with the whole compartment being of a single GRP lining
- Forward-facing Jabsco marine toilet at the aft end, inboard
- Countertop running the length of the compartment outboard with stainless steel wash hand basin at the forward end
- Basin mixer tap doubles as a showerhead when required
Helm Station
- Helm station located to starboard forward
- Dedicated helm seat with flip-up bolster
- All engine and navigation instrumentation is easily visible from the helm seat
- A double bench seat is provided to port for the navigator with perspex panelled chart table forward
- Nimbus standard flip-over navigator's seat doubles as saloon seating extension when required
Saloon
- Located to the portside of the deckhouse, aft of the navigator's seating
- A wrap-around L-shaped saloon settee wrapping around the saloon table
- Saloon table can drop down to convert saloon seating to occasional double berth
- Cleverly, the navigator's seat converts to provide an additional aft-facing bench seat at the forward end of the table
- Storage is provided beneath the seating units with a large pantry drawer beneath the aft seat
Galley
- Linear galley to starboard, opposite the saloon seating
- Inset gas cooker centrally with pull out worktop infill section
- Inset stainless steel sink forward with mixer tap
- Selection of storage lockers and drawers beneath worktop
- Front loading fridge built in beneath helm seat
Deck Equipment
Canvas Work
- Cockpit Tent – Windows in side and aft panels, side and aft panels rolling up
- Windscreen Cover – fitted cover for forward and side windows in deck house, Owen Sails 2022
- Fitted cockpit cushions
Anchoring & Mooring
- Bower Anchor – 10kg Bruce stainless steel anchor on chain rode
- Anchor Windlass – Lewmar electric windlass
- Fenders – Selection
- Mooring Warps - Selection
Tender
- Bombard Titan 235 Aero inflatable dinghy with hard transom
- Outboard – Suzuki 2.5hp 4-stroke (2021)
General
- Single bow roller
- Below deck level anchor locker housing windlass and chain locker
- Solid stainless steel guard rails running the length of the side decks, from the bow to the forward end of the wheelhouse
- Stainless steel grab rails running the length of the wheelhouse
- Stainless steel mooring cleats, forward, mid-ships and aft
- GRP moulded cockpit seating, moulded lockers within seat units
- Teak laid panels to finish cockpit sole
- Twin lifting hatches, supported on gas struts in cockpit sole provide excellent access to locker space and stern gear
- Mounting for removable cockpit table
- Transom gate to bathing platform
- Additional self-draining storage locker within bathing platform
Safety Equipment
General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owner's specific needs.
- Navigation Lights: Running lights
- Life saving: Liferaft – Ocean Safety 6 person valise, purchased new 2021
- Horseshoe Lifebuoy (2022)
- Coastal flare pack (2022)
- Honeywell carbon monoxide alarm
Disclaimer
In this case, we are acting as brokers only. The Owner is not selling in the course of a business. Whilst every care has been taken in their preparation, the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The Purchaser is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at their expense to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability for such engine on our part. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Disclaimer The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
