Nimbus 365 Coupé

For most customers, the Swedish brand Nimbus stands for "solid boats for archipelago, coastal and island cruising". An assessment that the shipyard also supports with the CE category "B" (outside coastal waters) for our test boat Nimbus 365 Coupé. "However, only a few people realise that a large number of these boats are also used for inland navigation in Germany," explains Patric Polch, junior manager of Boote Polch in Traben-Trarbach. The 365 Coupé, with its side door on the control stand, is particularly suitable for travelling through locks.

This access provides easy access to the wide side deck and from there you can easily use the centre cleat for locking. So one-handed locking is no problem. Mooring to starboard is also easy. On the port side, however, the side deck is narrower at around 8 cm wide and is not intended for passing through, but only as a small working deck. Another positive feature for inland navigation is the clearance height of around 3.20 metres with the mast down. What could be more obvious than to test the boat on Boote Polch's home waters, the Moselle?

The full driving report can be found in the current April issue.

Data sheet: Nimbus 365 Coupe

Shipyard: Nimbus Boats AB

Type designation: Nimbus 365 Coupe

CE category: B - Outside coastal waters

Material of hull and deck: Plastic

Length: 11,37 m

Width: 3,50 m

Displacement: 6,30 t

Price: 348.150,00 €