360° Experience
We'd like to think you instinctively feel it's not just our passion for boating or the quality of craftsmanship that sets Nimbus apart. It's the result of generations of experience made stronger by modern technology.
Here below you can experience the Nimbus 305 Drophead up-close in a virtual tour.
Nimbus 305 Drophead – a new kind of day cruiser suitable for comfortable weekend and day trips. The boat is built on the new Smart Speed concept, to create maximum comfort for all aboard at all speeds. Design and function are optimized for social activities and entertaining aboard.
Smart speed concept
Smart Speed features a hull designed for comfortable ride at speeds from 0 to 22 knots. The hull has no distinct planing threshold and runs with good fuel economy at all speeds. Speed can be adapted to sea conditions, and this means higher safety, better comfort and the best possible way to experience the surrounding scenery. As it’s sister, the 305 Coupé, the boat can be fitted with electric engine from Torqeedo.
– ‘Some people like to drive fast when they’re at the helm, but very few like it when travelling too fast at sea.
The central idea of this model is for all those aboard to enjoy themselves and socialize during the trip and under the open sky,’ said Joacim Gustavsson.
305 Drophead is an open day cruiser and built on the same platform as the award winning 305 Coupé. This means stylistically pure Scandinavian design focused on simplicity of usage and clever, functional solutions.
– ‘Simplicity is a catchword in our design process.
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Scandinavian design
The 305 Drophead virtually breathes Scandinavian design and the materials have been selected with utmost care. The interior of the boat exudes sheer quality and feels spacious and airy. The boat is fitted with integrated ventilation and opening port lights for generous light intake. Bulkhead covers in light colored materials reduce noise. Mahogany fittings create a beautiful contrast with the lacquered surfaces and provide a warm atmosphere. Lighting is cleverly designed for both comfort and efficiency. The boat has two very comfortable cabins; the “owners cabin” and a side cabin, sharing the head and shower.
Attractive and hardwearing textiles
Textiles are in spin-dyed acrylic, a material that is not only hardwearing and withstands salt and sun without fading but is also soft and comfortable to sit on. The colors of the upholstery are light blue and beige. The color scheme and contemporary patterns of the cushions enhance the furnishings. Interior in varnished Mahogany with textiles in light Scandinavian beige or Marine classic blue with Sunbrella light blue technical fabric as option. All lights are LED and with several points of curtesy lights.
Textiles have been carefully selected. Not only are these pleasantly attractive but also withstand sun, salt water and hard wear. On option are textiles from Sunbrella, which are renowned for withstanding hard climates and UV rays without color and performance being affected. “The cushion covers are machine washable, this being a demand among our customers,” says Joacim Gustavsson.
Weatherproof, smart and
simplicity
Using, owning and looking after a Nimbus should be simple and easy. Simplicity can sometimes be mistaken for less comfortable and less well built, but for us it means the opposite.
Everyone aboard is to feel safe and comfortable in the knowledge that the required functionality is integrated where it should be and that it really does work. “We know that it is only then that people can really enjoy their boating and socializing aboard,” says Joacim Gustavsson.
One example is the powered canvas hood cover, which folds down into an integrated cassette in the window frame at the touch of a button – simple and elegant. When in place, the canvas roof shelters the entire cockpit, that is to say the helm, the wet bar and the dining area.
The four-seat dining table converts easily into a spare double berth. The front sofa to port can be turned so two people can travel facing front. The cockpit and aft deck fit seamlessly due to a wonderful choice of materials and the large 6-seater U-sofa aft – perfect on sunny days for those coming along for the trip.
The cockpit features a fully equipped, fiberglass wet bar with 65-liter fridge. The boat feels especially large owing to the integrated bathing platform, after-deck and cockpit being built on the same level. The spacious socializing areas make this boat perfect for entertaining friends.
Cockpit and aft deck materials are carefully selected to provide an elegant and comfortable atmosphere while being as hardwearing and maintenance-free as possible. All that is needed is to raise the hood cover when you leave the boat over-night.
With 305 Drophead we are turning to those looking for a wonderful and comfortable boat trip with focus on socialising and where speed is not the most important factor,’ says Joacim Gustavsson, head designer at Nimbus.
Joacim Gustavsson
Chief designer at Nimbus
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Technical specification
On the link below you’ll find a browsable and downloadable technical specification where we’ll explain and show you images, features & functionality and more of the 305 Drophead. Enjoy!
Ready-to-cruise
Plotter Simrad 9″ NSS, Evo3
Shore power and battery charger Mastervolt 35A
Bow thruster SE 60
Depth / Log in Volvo instrument
Electric pump-out of septic tank
Heater system Ebersprächer D4
Hot water system 22 liter
Defroster
Intervall viper
Trimtabs
Volvo Penta Trip computer
Standard Equipment
Kitchen with 65 l refrigerator and gas top
LED lights
Queen bed
12 V electric outlet
Anchor box with drainage
Bathing platform with anchor box
Bathing ladder
Table on aft deck
Seafire automatic fire-fighting system
Manual fire extinguisher
Shower in toilet room / Shower cabin
Cushions in deck saloon
Cushions in cabins
Cushions on aft deck
Electrical panel with fuses
Electrical engine controls
Sea chart compartment
Fender holders or fender box
Flagpole
First-aid-kit
Glass / bottle holder in dashboard
Grab rail in stainless steel
Compass
Manual and electric bilge pump
Marine varnished mahogany interior
Carpets in cabins
Nimbus toolkit
Nimbus cutlery and crockery
Nimbus Décor Pillows
Pulpits and bollards in stainless steel
LED navigation lights
Septic tank with deck outlet
Signal horn
Self-bailing aft deck
Vacuum-infused sandwich laminate with divinycel core
Skylight on deck with curtain
Step-light aft deck and side-walk
Toilet room and WC
Windshield wiper and washer
Extended courtesy light in cabin
305 Drophead
Mass and weight
| Lmax, Overall length | 10,07 m / 33 ft |
| Lh, Length of hull | 9,74 m / 32 ft |
| Bmax, Overall beam | 3,25 m / 10 ft 8 in |
| Bh, Beam of hull | 3,14 m / 10 ft 3 in |
| Max Air Draft with Canopy | 2,65 m / 8 ft 8 in |
| Air Draft, without canopy | 2,26 m / 7 ft 5 in |
| Th, Transport height | 3,58 m / 11 ft 9 in |
| Thc, Transport height in cradle | 3,19 m / 10 ft 5 in |
| Tmax, Draft | 0,90 m / 3 ft |
| CoG, Center of gravity | 3,46 m / 11 ft 4 in |
| MLDC, max weight allowed | 5 625 kg / 12 400 Ib |
| MLCC, Weight | 4 025 kg / 8 874 Ib |
| MMTL, Max total load | 1 600 kg / 3 527 lb |
| Max People | 8 |
| CE Category | B |
| Cabins | 2 |
| Berths | 4+2 |
Capacity of tank
| Fuel Capacity | 250 l / 66 US gal |
| Fresh Water Capacity | 150 l / 39.6 US gal |
| Hot Water Capacity | 20 l / 5.28 US gal |
| Waste Capacity | 80 l / 18.5 US gal |
Electrical system 12 V and 230 V
| Start battery | 1 x 12V x 77 Ah |
| Service battery | 3 x 12V x 80 Ah |
| Service battery Heavy Duty | 1 x 12V 77 Ah |
| Frequency | 50 Hz |
| Shore power | 230V AC |
| Battery charger | 230 V 16 A |
Engine alternatives
| Torqeedo Deep Blue i 1800 rpm | Cruise 5,5 - 6,5 |
| Volvo Penta D4-270 Shaft | 270 hp |
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