Nimbus C11 test drive | New flagship is a cultured cruising machine | Motor Boat & Yachting

The C11 sits at the top Nimbus’s sportsboat tree but can this twin diesel wheelhouse cruiser justify its hefty price tag? MBY deputy editor Jack Haines takes a test drive...

Nimbus C11 specifications

LOA: 40ft 7in (12.4m)
Beam: 11ft 4in (3.46m)
Draught: 3ft 0in (0.9m)
Displacement: 7.7 tonnes
Fuel capacity: 850 litres
Water capacity: 135 litres
Test engines: Twin 320hp Volvo Penta D4
Top speed on test: 40 knots
Cruising speed: 20 knots
Cruising range: 223 miles
Noise: 74dB(A)
Fuel consumption: 51lph
RCD category: B for 10 people
Design: Nimbus
Starting price: £331,695 (inc. VAT and twin 300hp outboards)
Price as tested: £449,036 (inc. VAT and twin 32hp inboard)

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[MotorBoatYachting]

We can only apologise for the sound issues on this video. We have given the photographer a stern talking to and he has assured us it will never happen again.

[petterip]

Yeah, my left ear really enjoyed that one.

[chrisoleary]

Thanks Jack. I always enjoy your informative work. Always the best information for whatever boat you're testing. Bravo!

[MrDschaen]

Yep, audio is left channel only! Great vid though as always!

[chrish]

Hi Jack. Apart from the price, this offers sleeping for 6, all weather saloon, great visibility, a safe practical boat. Thanks 😊

[tommyol]

It's always a little funny these reviews, when they say you can stand up inside the boat, like it's a previlage for a half a million quid.

[Livi]

Thanks to this video I've realised I've been wearing my headphones the wrong way round for the last 8 months 😂.

[Thjonsson]

Awsome boat🤩 but i would go for a Sargo 36 it’s fast it looks awsome and it’s big enough! It’s like the Porsche Cayenne on sea

[jimzon]

Great review. Now I only need to find +400k GBP and I'll head over to you guys in a jiffy! :D

[markperrins]

Great boat. The choice these days for new boats is extensive I feel. I wonder if the C11 would do ok with a single engine 370 which would be my preference. Or perhaps a larger engine.

[rickpaulson]

Haha thanks, I thought its my Headset.. nope mono sound it is..

[Obsdarkside]

Nice boat, would you take this or a similar Botnia Targa?

[AbdullahHood]

Any reasons to take this over an Axopar?

[alangebbie]

Wheelhouse looks as though someone plonked a greenhouse on top of the hull

[icdroid]

This boat only comes with one engine. The port engine.

[a.elbers]

I would go for a Nord Star 36. More value for your money

[dospalmascb]

Nice review but I’m not a fan of this particular boat, looks too much like a floating greenhouse.

[alisaxni]

Spartan boat
Designed, perhaps, by a
The rails are unsafe, the transom is seethrough etc.
Great for pilot boating and rescue

[mrg]

You need to improve the sound quality in these videos. Nobody wants to listen to a mono channel, it should be stereo sound

[deceptor]

I was enjoying the tour until he went downstairs. Dark brown wood just like in my granny's house all those years ago. Really though who has 1970's furniture at home. Needs to modernised below especially for £450, 000.