Taking the ground

[Refueler]

When I sailed out of l;angstone ... Priory Bay was a popular venue to dry out ....

 

[SimonD]

Interestingly he says you can’t dry out even with legs. Can’t understand why not providing the anchor points are well engineered. Maybe he’ll see this and elucidate

Just seen and happy to elucidate. The maximum draft is 1.05m and that's to the bottom of the rudder stock which is supported by the skeg. Putting pressure on this risks bending the skeg and/or damaging the rudder. There might be a way to keep the weight off the rudder stock and the best way to find out is to ask Nimbus, Sweden. However, bear in mind that, as a boat designed in Sweden, the idea of drying out was probably far from the designer's mind.

BTW, the photo of the 3003 may be misleading. If I'm not mistaken, it's on the drying grid in Weymouth harbour (I can see my boat in the background!). The grid slopes and the end at the stern drops away so the rudder is not on the grid.

I may of course be mistaken and would be delighted if so.

 

[Seastoke]

Family likes to move close inshore for playtime, local marinas all dry out apart from ours(Holyhead) and it’s good to be able to stop over, it’s nice to be able to beach and scrape. Also when pottering around close in it’s reassuring to know a clout on a solid isn’t going to bend something whizzing round. Don’t intend to dry out unless sandy or muddy though. I thought Holyhead had been washed away exept short pontoon.

 

[R400]

Simon
Ta I’ll try and contact Nimbus and see what they say, or buy an aquador 28 instead

Seastoke there are deep water moorings available at Holyhead sailing club with the club launch to ferry you out.

 

[SimonD]

Simon
Ta I’ll try and contact Nimbus and see what they say, or buy an aquador 28 instead

Seastoke there are deep water moorings available at Holyhead sailing club with the club launch to ferry you out.

Grateful if you'd let us know what they say.

 

[colhel]

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BTW, the photo of the 3003 may be misleading. If I'm not mistaken, it's on the drying grid in Weymouth harbour (I can see my boat in the background!). The grid slopes and the end at the stern drops away so the rudder is not on the grid.

You're quite it is Weymouth, we're on the Westway pontoons. The skeg was my biggest concern as it does look vulnerable but it was on the grid and dried out completely. I guess there's always a risk of damage if you don't survey your chosen spot at low tide before drying out.

 

[SimonD]

You're quite it is Weymouth, we're on the Westway pontoons. The skeg was my biggest concern as it does look vulnerable but it was on the grid and dried out completely. I guess there's always a risk of damage if you don't survey your chosen spot at low tide before drying out.

I've driven past your boat many, many times. We're no longer in Weymouth - moved to the IoW with the boat on the River Yar.

You're quite right about surveying the spot. That grid has the benefit of a lack of wave action giving a gentle landing. I wish I'd had the nerve to use it!

 

[R400]

No reply from Nimbus re where/how to fit strong points for beach legs. I’ll phone offshore and see if anyone will comment . Probably have to be off the record tho

 

[Pleinmont]

Nimbus vary from what I have seen (there's a shipyard over the road from work so see them now and again up on blocks).
Some of them look like they could take the ground (skegs or outdrive models), some def can't...
You can see on some of them the leading edges of the prop sit lower than the keel so would get damaged on the seabed.

If not a Nimbus, a Beneteau Antares Series 9 might fit your criteria if looking for a single engine family boat about 30ft that you can dry out with legs.
Or Jeanneau 925
Or ACM Elite 31 if lucky enough to find one.
Or any of the Targas, Fairlines, Princess with sterndrives...