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Nimbus

Home Port:
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Year Built: 1959
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LOA: 26'
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Beam: 7'
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Owner: William Ferguson
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Designer: Unknown
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Design: Folkboat!
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Type: Sloop
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She has had a topsides rebuild in 2007, a new rig of local sitka in 2015, and I purchased her in 2017. In march of that year I hauled her for investigation of a small leak at the garboard and found a heavily fastened garboard, and rotted planking behind a fiberglass engine well. We then embarked on full bottom replacement with the help of Dave Sharp in Vancouver BC. Using locally sourced locust we replaced the sternpost, keelson, floors, and ten frames. 8 planks, port and starboard, and the transom were replaced with Sapele for a total of 16 new planks. Riveting and finishing was undertaken by myself, and we are currently rebuilding the interior for launch mid may.

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