A cabin boat that changes with the day

The Nimbus Sport Coupé 42 is a fast, spacious cabin boat built for long-distance transport in high comfort, right through the year. What marks it out is how readily it changes from closed to open. Slide back the side doors, the aft door and the roof hatches and the saloon fills with air and light. Close it all down and it keeps you warm and sheltered through rain and cold, whether that is the daily run or a family holiday. All of it rests on generations of experience, made stronger by modern technology. 

Fast and seaworthy

The Nimbus Sport Coupé 42 shares the solid handling and seaworthiness of the Sport Tender 42. It cruises between 20 and 40 knots and holds that comfort over long distances at speedm with 45+ knots on tap from the larger engines. Range is 205 nautical miles with outboard power and 285 with inboard

A flexible saloon at the heart of the boat

The Nimbus Sport Coupé 42 carries up to nine people forward-facing, fast and protected, in any weather. The heart of the boat is the saloon, spacious and full of light, with seating that adjusts to what you are doing. Nine seats facing the direction of travel for a fast passage. A dinette for lunch. A large U-sofa for an evening together. The two sofas fold and move on simple handles, and the table raises, lowers, rotates and folds, so one space does the work of several. Storage sits close to hand throughout, and panoramic windows give a near 360° view from inside.

New for the 42 series, the deck saloon gains a galley up at deck level, so cooking happens in the light with everyone around rather than tucked below. A convertible saloon sofa adds a berth when the day runs late, and blackout curtains close the space down for sleep or shade. Open the side doors, slide back the aft door and the roof hatches, and the saloon becomes an open boat. Ceiling height and daylight do the rest. The helm seats two in the snug Nimbus manner, with storage close by, and you can stand or sit to drive. The dashboard takes two 12-inch plotters. New custom Nimbus helm seats, shaped for lateral support, take the fatigue out of a long passage, and joystick steering is available.

Wide passages, room to move

Like the Sport Tender 42, the Nimbus Sport Coupé 42 gives you a wide walk-around with generous deck space and passageways that let people move freely around the boat. It carries the award-winning walk-around of the Sport Cruiser 42 series: the wide sliding doors let two people pass in the doorway without crowding, and boarding, disembarking, loading and unloading are all straightforward. The aft deck has been redesigned for the 42 series, with more usable space, a folding backrest on the aft sofa, and new seating with side cushions along the sides. It works as a load surface, with a folding bench and fender holders, and an easily accessible 2,500-litre stowage space for gear, tools and luggage. An extra helm with plotter and joystick is available on the starboard aft deck.

The swim platform is new, extended, with double-mould construction that is structurally integrated with the hull. On outboard boats an optional hydraulic platform lowers to bring you closer to the water and doubles as a passerelle when moored. A new aft deck shower rinses off the salt after a swim. Along the deck, a new 40mm stainless steel railing and the polished chrome Nimbus hull logo mark the 42 series. The foredeck has room for a divan and a sun bed, with a large cargo hatch through to the forward cabin. The wide gunwales make it a seating and gathering space of its own.

Below deck, two separate cabins sleep two couples or a family of four, and a spacious head holds a toilet and shower with proper headroom. Improved ventilation and sound insulation keep the cabins fresh and quiet, underway and at anchor. The vacuum-infused Divinycell hull insulates against cold and heat, so the inverter-powered air conditioning holds the cabin comfortable right through an overnight stay. The Sport Coupé 42 is prepared for a diesel generator, gyroscopic stabilisation, joystick steering, roof racks, solar panels and more.

"Our ambition was to create a multifunctional contemporary cabin boat that feels natural to use for fishing, swimming, socialising or a holiday. It should be just as useful in the sun as for transport in rain and cold. Usually a boat like this protects you from the weather and wind. The Nimbus Sport Coupé 42’s saloon opens up in fine weather and lets everyone onboard take in the light. If there is too much sun, you fold out the sun protection or start the air conditioning", says Joacim Gustavsson, Chief Designer at Nimbus