Weighing in on the subject

Posted By: Dickens, Nimble Arctic
Date: 12/12/08 6:58a.m.

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In Response To: travel lift scale (jan nikolajsen)

I have a Nimble Arctic 25, Hull number 005. I had mine on a truck scale a few years back. It was road ready, sails, gear aboard, no water or fuel. It weighed in at 6380 boat on the trailer. I have always figured the trailer was about 1000 pounds. The trailer is the standard issue performance dual axle galvanized steel. There is no doubt that these boats are well built, if you ever "bounced" off the slip pilings when things didn't go just right, you watched the pilings give and not the boat, also, momentum on these things speaks volume about their weight and ability to survive the other boating "mishaps". If there is going to be a collision I want to be on board a Nimble, perhaps the name is misleading.... As far as towing and breaking go, I have towed my Arctic with a number of vehicles. Starting with a Dodge van, that was powered with a V6. OK but light on long steep hills and breaking was just acceptable. Then I moved up to a GMC 3/4 ton PU, powered by 5.0 liter V8. Better breaking just a little better on power and suspension. Sold that and moved up to a Dodge (1997) 3/4 ton diesel. Now we are talking power and excellent breaking and better mileage than the other two. As you know I live in SW corner of Pa and tow across the mountains to the Chesapeake. Towing is now very enjoyable and comfortable. This year I was late getting out of the water and caught a early winter storm, snow, freezing rain, you know the drill if you ever lived up here. Anyway all was fine made it back and starting to get ready for spring.