Summary

The Nimble Kodiak is a double-ended pilothouse motorsailer. It is the epitome of compromise on all fronts. There were several versions made. Mine is the yawl version with a fixed stub keel. Here are the basic factory specs:

I bought the boat in a pretty sad condition. During the process of cleaning and assessing what was "wrong" with the boat, I found that there was very little salvagable (for me, anyway). It appears (Hmmm - contrary to any knowledge by the selling broker......) that the boat had been either sunk, or washed up ashore during a storm or something.

While I saw most of the problems during an inspection (and the sales price was adjusted accordingly), I continually found that I want to make things as new instead of refurbishing waterlogged, rotted, and warped pieces. As such, I basically started from a bare hull and an engine. However, what remained was solid as a rock - as Nimbles are well known for.

In general, the progress went MUCH slower than I anticipated. This is for two reasons; one was that I was constantly saying to myself: "If I am doing all this work on the boat, then I am going to do it the RIGHT way." This probably cost me about 2X on time. Things like overdrilling every deck hole, re-filling with thickened epoxy, then re-drilling before installation and bedding, etc. The other reason is that I tackled all of the "neat ideas" right from the start. You know, those little extras that you come up with while going over the boat. I wanted to get EVERYTHING finished at once! All I wanted to do when it was finished was. . . .SAIL!

I tried to break down everything below down into some general categories. Unfortunately, there is a lot of overlap and things don't fit neatly into their "bins". Just poke around - it'll all be interesting. Underlined entries link to a separate page for that topic.

Thanks for visiting!

Before and After Pictures
Here are some of the pictures that I had before I started. They are set side-by-side with the same shots when I finished that part.

Individual Project Pages
(anything underlined has a link page associated with it, the others are not done at this time)

Exterior:				Interior:
	Hull:				Cabin:
		Bottom strip, barrier, paint				Hull liner
		Closing off Outboard Hole				Cushions
	Deck:					Table
		Anchor Locker				Overhead
		Boomkin and Handrails				Bulkheads
		Coaming Boxes				V-Berth
		Deck Repair and Painting				Head
		Bedding and Backing				Helm
		Companionway Doors				Galley (above)
		Drip Rail				Galley (under)
		Engine Well Locker				Settees
		Lockers and Storage				Bulkhead Storage
		Mizzen Mast Socket				Companionway Steps
		Pilothouse Beam				Engine
		Pilothouse Steps				Navstation
		Rubrail				Cabinets
		Sliding hatch & Sea Hood				Cabin Sole
		Doghouse Hatch				Interior Hatch Trim
		Fun with Starboard Shims				Trash Bin
		Tiller Modifications
		Pilothouse "Brow"			Systems:
		New Windows				Schematics
		Some "Finished" Exterior Photos				Electrical System
		Fuel Tank Access				Engine
						Bilge

Even More Stuff!

Miscellaneous		Documents / Miscellaneous		Trailers		Multiple bunk advantages
						A Custom Mast Crutch
Epoxy/glass		Epoxy Bags				Furler Sock
		Nonskid repair / new nonskid				Mast-Raising / Gin Pole
Boats		Building a Nesting Dinghy
				Other Ideas		Hatch Screens
Electrical		Fun With LEDs				Secondary Anchor Storage
						Elegant Speakers
Canvas		Canvas Snap Ideas				Solar Battery Maintainer
						Compass Options
						Outboard Carb Rebuild

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