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Home Forums Search Boat Show TSBB Roster Chandlery Events Classifieds Resources More Fun About TSBB	Instructions/FAQ | Rules & Etiquette | Clear Cookies View Thread | Post Response | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | Nimble 20 Posted By: sean Date: 1/14/07 6:06p.m. Report: outside forum guidelines In Response To: Nimble 20 (sean) Went and checked out a Nimble 20 this weekend (between the rain showers). Good looking boat with everything I need so far. What I need to know is what problem areas to look for. Any current Nimble owners got any ideas on what to check for? Upon my inspection, here is a few things I found that need attention: 1) Where life line attaches to the deck, needs to be reinforces and rebeded. Has a slight leak. 2) Need to replace window gasket. Any Ideas where to get gaskets or how to do it? 3) No bottom paint, and of couse sitting in water has developed a few years of build up. The green hair will have to come off! 4)Rudder has spider cracking in the gel coat. I know gel coat will crack, but from the looks of it, I could use some additional structural stiffness added back to it. Upper rudder bracked seems shorter in the connection to the Hull. You can see a old hole where the bracked used to attach.(see photo below) 5) New running and standing rigging. Possible new sails. Any thoughts on aftermarket sails? 6) to paint or not to paint the hull. Maby a good washing and adding the poliglow stuff. (anyone tried this stuff yet? Does it work?) 7) Hull liner was loose on the hull sides. Did not seamed connected. Is this ok? Things that I liked. - Very Stiff boat. I could walk my heavy 250lb frame on the deck and noticed no flexing or cracking. What I realy liked was that the boat was very staible with me hanging on the shrouds and leaning out. - I am not a small guy, got the lineman football build look going, and found the cabin realy comfortable. I could even move around rather well without bumping or knocking myself. - looks like a fun boat. What else should I have checked out?

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Nimble 20 -- sean -- 1/12/07 2:56p.m.

Nimble 20 in Austin area -- Jim Bailey -- 1/12/07 4:45p.m.

nimble 20 near austin -- sean -- 1/12/07 4:57p.m.

 Nimble 20   -- sean -- 1/14/07 6:06p.m.

addional photos of rudder -- sean -- 1/14/07 6:08p.m.

and one more of boat -- sean -- 1/14/07 6:09p.m.

Texas Nimble 20 -- Jim Bailey -- 1/14/07 7:23p.m.

Nimble 20 -- sean -- 1/14/07 7:28p.m.

Since noboby but Jim … -- Mark N, Nimble Arctic, Jax FL -- 1/20/07 4:10p.m.

N20 -- Rick Lapp -- 1/20/07 9:21p.m.

N20 -- sean -- 1/21/07 6:07a.m.

Loose liner -- Ray Henry, Nimble Kodiak Yawl, "Seaweed", NC -- 1/21/07 6:43a.m.

When my gudgeon broke -- Paul Miller, Nimble 20, Deland, FL -- 1/21/07 12:03p.m.

N20 rudder -- Rick Lapp -- 1/30/07 10:21p.m.

More pics -- Rick Lapp -- 1/30/07 10:25p.m.

Last one -- Rick Lapp -- 1/30/07 10:26p.m.

Rudder Base Plate -- sean -- 1/31/07 6:01a.m.

Rudder Plate -- Rick Lapp -- 2/2/07 12:42a.m.

Manual -- David Hollenback -- 9/22/07 11:09a.m.

No Such Thing... -- Mark N, Nimble Arctic, Jax FL -- 9/22/07 3:45p.m.

a manual knows nothing -- scott barnes -- 9/22/07 5:28p.m.

Let's write a Nimble manual -- Brent -- 10/9/07 2:20p.m.

Re: Let's write.... -- Paul Miller, Nimble 20, Deland, FL -- 10/11/07 4:13p.m.

Getting it hosted -- Brent -- 10/14/07 1:19p.m.

Nimble Owner's Manual - a start -- Brent -- 10/17/07 10:25a.m.

Kewl! We can all have some fun with this! -- Paul Miller, Nimble 20, Deland, FL -- 10/17/07 6:16p.m.

Thanks -- David Hollenback -- 9/23/07 4:44a.m.

Water can run to a low spot from a leak a *LONG* way away! -- Ray Henry, Nimble Kodiak Yawl, "Seaweed", NC -- 9/23/07 7:39a.m.

I don't understand "water in the centerboard trunk" Do you mean water in the -- norm ex-nimble new orleans -- 9/23/07 8:51a.m.

Wil look into it -- David Hollenback -- 10/18/07 5:05p.m.

norm is probably right -- scott barnes -- 9/23/07 9:04a.m.

leak -- Gene Halpern, ex-Nimble 20 -- 9/23/07 11:14a.m.

Leaky "20" -- Jim/Mobile -- 9/23/07 1:28p.m.

What Bargain -- David Hollenback -- 10/18/07 5:18p.m.

What a Learning Experiance -- David Hollenback -- 10/18/07 5:15p.m.

If you have an aluminum toe rail the fastening are right underneath and, on my -- norm ex-nimble new orleans -- 10/19/07 5:21a.m.

Toe Rail -- David Hollenback -- 10/19/07 4:49p.m.

Dave, the N20 toerail forms an integral -- Paul Miller, Nimble 20, Deland, FL -- 10/19/07 5:23p.m.

Found Them -- David Hollenback -- 11/1/07 9:19a.m.

wood flooring -- shenanigans -- 10/19/07 8:04a.m.

flooring supplier -- scott barnes, n20 -- 10/19/07 3:27p.m.

Wood -- David Hollenback -- 10/19/07 4:46p.m.

Flooring -- David Hollenback -- 10/19/07 4:44p.m.

Here's an account of my cabin sole replacement -- Ray Henry -- 10/20/07 3:54p.m.

Beautiful -- David Hollenback -- 11/1/07 9:23a.m.

Agree with Mark -- no manual -- Paul Miller, Nimble 20, Deland, FL -- 9/24/07 1:32p.m.

replacement solar bronze fan for M20 -- chris spohr -- 7/28/07 11:29a.m.

Sola vents. -- Jim Bailey -- 7/28/07 8:26p.m.

solar vent -- Gene Halpern, ex-Nimble 20 -- 7/28/07 8:42p.m.

I agree with Gene. Mine was "bullet proof" and just needed TLC. -- norm ex-nimble new orleans -- 7/29/07 11:15a.m.

 

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