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== The Westerly Owners Association Definitive Guides==
 
== The Westerly Owners Association Definitive Guides==
[http://www.westerly-owners.co.uk/guides_1.php A definitive guide to the early Westerly designs can be found on the Westerly Owners Association website here]
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==Maintenance, Repair and Upgrades==
 
==Maintenance, Repair and Upgrades==

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Introduction

Designed by Ian Proctor, the Nimrod was the new model for 1968, introduced specifically to offer dinghy sailors a natural progression to weekend trailer-sailer cruising. It offered 2 reasonable berths and by using a cockpit tent provided 2 deck berths for children. However despite being a very fast boat, already the Westerly reputation had reached such a level that the basic accomodation fell short of what was expected and so disappointingly only 186 were made before production ceased in 1971.

The moulds were sold to Nimrod Marine in Shropshire who produced another 54 boats. It is understood that JL Gmach also held the moulds. In the late 1980s the moulds were bought by Anglo Marine, and about another half dozen more boats were built. These later boats are not Westerly's, even if they were from the same moulds.

Statistics

Designer: Ian Proctor More Westerly pictures can be found on the Westerly Owners Web site
Keel: Lift / Fin
Cockpit: Aft
LOA (feet): 17' 9"
LWL (feet): 15' 6"
Beam (feet): 6' 5"
Draft (feet): 0' 8" - 4' 0" / 3' 2"
Displacement (lb): 1,190
Ballast (lb): 250
Berths: 2
Heads: 1
Rig: Sloop
Fuel (galls (UK)):
Main (sq. feet): 100,
No. 1 Genoa (sq. feet): 77,
No 1 Jib (sq. feet): 35,
Sail ID: ND
Water (galls (UK)):
Built: 1968 - 1971
Number Built: 186

The Westerly Owners Association Definitive Guides

The early designs

More Photos

01-Nimrod-Bonny-Lass.jpg

02-Nimrod-Bonny-Lass.jpg

03-Nimrod-Bonny-Lass.jpg

Maintenance, Repair and Upgrades

Other Topics

References

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