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1981 Albin price reduced AGAIN Nimbus 42

Listed
Expired
$29,500 USD

Seller's Description

Kust returned from 8 months in the Bahamas. No problems other than a small engine oil leak that i will address before any sale takes place. I have an offer on another boat would like to sell soon. Offers considered. Possible lucrative contract for qualified captain available. Fast cruiser. The integrated keel makes her very strong. Bottom sanded smooth and repainted in February ($3700). Strut removed and rebedded (700). Teak decks removed, glassed and painted. Decent sails. Rigging checked and ok. Salon cushions recovered 4 years ago. No tears or signs of wear.

Equipment: Basic electronics include Garmin chart plotter, Raymarine auto pilot and depth sounder. 1 year old fridge compressor and 2 year old Maxwell windlass. 4 large Barient cockpit winches and 4 smaller Barients on the coach roof. New cockpit sole with Lonseal covering. 38hp Yanmar replacing the original V drive engine. New head liner in salon and V berth. Cockpit sole replaced and covered with Lonseal. Overall a good boat with minor cosmetic problems but ready to go immediately leak is fixed.

Specs

Designers
Robert Ladd
F. Michael Kaufman
Builder
Albin Marine
Associations
?
# Built
?
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Fin
Rudder
Skeg
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
41 11 / 12.8 m
Waterline Length
34 2 / 10.4 m
Beam
12 6 / 3.8 m
Draft
5 9 / 1.8 m
Displacement
23,320 lb / 10,580 kg
Ballast
10,000 lb / 4,536 kg

Rig and Sails

Type
Cutter
Reported Sail Area
854′² / 79.3 m²
Total Sail Area
853′² / 79.3 m²
Mainsail
Sail Area
367′² / 34.1 m²
P
49 0 / 14.9 m
E
14 11 / 4.6 m
Air Draft
?
Foresail
Sail Area
486′² / 45.2 m²
I
54 0 / 16.5 m
J
18 0 / 5.5 m
Forestay Length
56 11 / 17.4 m

Auxilary Power

Make
Pathfinder
Model
?
HP
50
Fuel Type
Diesel
Fuel Capacity
60 gal / 227 l
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
120 gal / 454 l
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
3

Calculations

Hull Speed
8.6 kn
Classic: 7.83 kn

Hull Speed

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Formula

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

8.56 knots
Classic formula: 7.83 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
16.7
16-20: good performance

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

Formula

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3

  • SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
  • D: Displacement in pounds.
16.74
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
42.9
>40: stiffer, more powerful

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Formula

Ballast / Displacement * 100

42.87
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
260.6
200-300: moderate

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

Formula

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
260.62
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
34.1
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Formula

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
  • LOA: Length overall in feet
  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
34.06
<20: lightweight racing boat
20-30: coastal cruiser
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat
40-50: heavy bluewater boat
>50: extremely heavy bluewater boat
Capsize Screening
1.8
<2.0: better suited for ocean passages

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

Formula

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
1.75
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

Draft for keel/cb version:
BD: 10.25’/BU:4.75’

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