Nimrod is a much-loved and pampered 1160 which is offered for sale to a discerning future owner.
She was launched in October 2008, by owners who ticked nearly every box on the option list; Flexiteek cockpit floor, Cruisair 19,000BTU air-conditioning, dual ZF MicroCommander electronic throttles, Fischer-Panda genset, dual electric Harken 46 winches, Lemair washing machine, 3-blade folding Gori propellers, etc, etc.
Dave Straton and Georgina Gibson bought her nine months later, in August 2009, and have loved her since. She has been sailed 3-4 months a year since then, with comprehensive maintenance every year, mostly at the Gold Coast City Marina, or Boatworks.
Latterly we have favoured 'replace with new' over 'let's bodgy it up'.
2013 featured a complete renewal of the electronics, including:
Two Raymarine i70 displays
Raystar 130 GPS receiver
Raymarine RD418 radar
Raymarine AIS650 Class B Transceiver
Dual ZF MicroCommander electronic throttles
New Fischer Panda 4000S genset
Magnasine 2700 charger/inverter
Morningstar MMPT solar regulator
Spectra Ventura 200T watermaker with MPC and Z-brane
Other modifications since have included:
Rocna anchor with 120 metres combined rope and chain rode.
New Isotherm Cruise CR130 Stainless Steel Marine Fridge - 2015
Hydra-net Dyneema reinforced Dacron mainsail by Barracouta - 2015
Number 2 genoa by Barracouta - 2015
New SMEV cooker - 2016
Whisker pole.
Gemini/Aurora 3.1m RIB; new Hypalon tubes 2017
New Gebo deck hatches - 2017
Tohatsu 9.8hp outboard. New 2018
Solid targa shades over the cockpit - 2018
Two 180 watt eArche flat solar panels with ten year warranty - 2018
Complete new standing rigging, including forestay and Profurl furler - 2018
Spectra loose weave trampolines for blue-water cruising - 2018
Iridium Go! aerial - 2018
Masthead 4G/3G aerial - 2018
Cruising highlights
The Louisiade Archipelago PNG 2014
Tonga 2016
Fiji 2016
Vanuatu and Chesterfield Reef 2016
Sailing home from Chesterfield Reef
Racing highlight
Although Nimrod has many extras, she performs well in competition. At the Whitsunday Seawind regatta in 2015 in a fleet of seven Seawinds over five races, Nimrod won line honours four times, with one second.
Nimrod racing
Looking forward
From above
If you are interested, or would like more information, please contact:
Main cabin
Master cabin (port)
Main guest cabin (starboard)
Starboard aft cabin
Galley
From the stairs
Looking forward
Looking aft
From above
Ensuite
Original option list
Chris Henry, from Multihull Central
Mobile: 0408 814 770
Email: chris@multihullcentral.com
