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Nimbus T8

The Nimbus T8, listed as Tender 8 on the builder’s site, is an outboard day boat with a walk-around deck and a fore cabin with double berth and separate head, built by Nimbus Boats in Gothenburg and launched at boot Düsseldorf in January 2020 as the smaller boat of the Tender series below the T9. Nimbus calls it the successor to its R-series and Nova boats (230R, 250R, 26 Nova); it sits on a newly developed air-lubricated twin-stepped hull, takes a single Mercury Verado outboard of 200, 250 or 300 hp, is rated CE category C for 8 people and is still in the range in 2026. There is one version only, but the published figures changed: 8.15 × 2.60 m in the 2020 material, 7.93 × 2.55 m on the model page from 2021, and 355 l of fuel instead of 240 l from late 2025. Nimbus publishes no owner’s manual, price list or per-year equipment list online; the boat’s documents are in the Nimbus Connect app, and the only equipment lists are those in the 2020 launch release and brochure.

Manuals & documents

Nimbus publishes no owner’s manual, price list or per-year equipment list online. The links go to the builder’s model page, its 2020 launch release and brochure, archived versions of the model page that show how the figures changed, and the Nimbus Connect app, where the builder keeps the boat’s manuals. We host no documents.

Equipment & its manuals

Standard equipment as the builder’s documents list it. Boats were ordered with options and refitted since — check what is actually aboard.

ItemModelManual / pageNote
OutboardMercury Verado V6 2001,2,3,4Standard: the base engine (200 hp) in the launch release’s equipment list of January 2020 and the first of the three engine options on the model page from 2020 to 2026—‘Cold Fusion White’ on the model page. The 2020 brochure writes ‘Mercury V6 200 hp’ without the word Verado, so read the engine’s own plate before ordering parts.
OutboardMercury Verado V8 2504,5,6,7,3Option instead of the V6 200 (250 hp), on every version of the model page from 2020 to 2026—‘Cold Fusion White’ on the model page; the builder gives no speed or consumption per engine.
OutboardMercury Verado V8 3004,5,6,7,3Option, the most powerful engine offered (300 hp), on every version of the model page from 2020 to 2026—
Trim tabsZipwake1,2,3Standard: Zipwake dynamic trim control, a fully automatic interceptor system, in the launch release’s equipment list (January 2020); the 2020 brochure lists the interceptor system as standard without naming the make—Later builder pages carry no equipment list, so check on the boat that it is fitted and which Zipwake control unit it has.
Bow thruster—1,3Standard in the launch release (January 2020) and the 2020 brochure; make and model not named—Read the plate on the thruster motor before ordering parts.
ChartplotterSimrad GO71,3,8,6Option: named in the January 2020 launch release with the asterisk the release uses for optional equipment; the dashboard takes a 7, 9 or 12 in plotter (2020 brochure, model page until February 2023), 9 or 12 in on the model page from June 2023Simrad GO7 / GO9 / GO12 Parts & service pageThe release prints the GO7 inside its standard list but with the option asterisk; treat it as an option unless the boat’s order says otherwise, and read the label on the back of the unit for the exact GO7 model.
Toilet—1,3Standard: separate head with sink (launch release, 2020 brochure); make and type not named—
Fridge—4,1,330 l, retractable under the aft sofa: the launch release and the model page describe it as part of the boat, the 2020 brochure marks it as an option; make not named—Treat it as an option unless the boat or its order shows it.
Heater—3Option: heater/defroster (2020 brochure); make not named—The cabin plan in the brochure shows a defroster/heater outlet.
Stove—3,4Option: retractable gas burner next to the cabin hatch, with a wet bar and hand basin on the port side (2020 brochure); make not named—
Windlass—3Option: electric anchor winch built into the bow, plus an optional electric aft anchor winch (2020 brochure); makes not named—No T8 document gives a chain size; the anchor box in the bow is standard.
Water heater—1,3Standard: hot-water boiler (2020 brochure) and a fresh-water system with a shower on the aft deck (launch release); makes of boiler and pump not named—
Batteries—3Standard: batteries and fuse panel (2020 brochure); make, type and capacity not named—
Shore power—3Option: shore-power connector and a 230 V / 110 V socket (2020 brochure)—The two side lockers on the aft deck are meant for fenders, mooring lines and the shore-power cable.
Remote monitoringNimbus Connect9Standard on all new Nimbus boats from model year 2025 according to the builder’s Connect page, retrofit package for older boats; the T8 pages themselves do not mention it—The app is also where Nimbus keeps the boat’s manuals and documents.
Canopy & T-top—1,3,10Standard: harbour canopy and aft-sofa cover (launch release, January 2020) · options: helm canopy, or a T-top with polycarbonate roof and a canopy over the whole aft deck (brochure, model page)—The January 2020 release calls the T-top roof Lexan, the brochure and the model page (by November 2021 at the latest) polycarbonate; it is the same item.

Specifications

VersionsOne version on one hull since 2020; boats differ by their options: three canopy solutions (harbour canopy, helm canopy, or a T-top with polycarbonate roof and a canopy over the whole aft deck; the January 2020 release calls the roof ‘Lexan’) and a daybed on the foredeck · not the same boat as the T9 or the C8 (Commuter 8, a closed all-weather boat), which have their own spec pages3,1,4
Years builtSince 2020: world premiere at boot Düsseldorf in January 2020 (press release of 18 January 2020, ‘deliveries available now’); still in the builder’s range in October 2026, model page last changed in February 20261,4
BuilderNimbus Boats Sweden AB, Gothenburg (head office at the Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club harbour in Långedrag); the model page’s footer names Nimbus Group AB from 2023; the yard that builds the T8 is not named1,4
DesignerJoacim Gustavsson, chief designer at Nimbus, quoted in the launch release on the T8’s hull and handling; the builder credits no other designer1
Length overall8.15 m (26 ft 9 in) in the January 2020 launch release, the November 2020 brochure and on the model page from May to September 2020 · 7.93 m (26 ft 2 in) on the model page from January 2021 to today; the builder does not say what the length measures or why it changed5,2,3,11,4
Beam2.60 m (8 ft 6 in) in the 2020 launch release and brochure and on the model page from May to September 2020 · 2.55 m (8 ft 4 in) on the model page from January 2021 to today5,3,11,4
Draft0.96 m (3 ft 1 in) maximum, on the model page since the November 2024 capture; the pages from 2020 to February 2024 give no draft12,4
Air draft2.97 m (9 ft 9 in) maximum, on the model page since June 2023 (not yet in February 2023); the builder does not say with which roof or mast6,8,4
Weight2300 kg (5070 lb) without engine on the model page (the launch release gives the same figure without a label) · the November 2020 brochure prints 2510 kg (5533 lb) as ‘Weight MLCC’ instead; the builder does not explain the difference4,1,3
Engine optionsOne Mercury outboard: Verado V6 200 hp (base engine), Verado V8 250 hp or Verado V8 300 hp, in ‘Cold Fusion White’; the same three on every version of the model page from 2020 to 20264,5,1
DriveSingle outboard on the transom; the builder’s documents list no inboard or sterndrive version · the brochure shows extended aft platforms with a safety ladder and a shower3,4
Maximum speedOver 40 kn (‘+40 knots’ in every builder document; no figure per engine)4,1,3
Cruising speed20–35 kn on the model page and in the brochure; the quick facts of the January 2020 launch release say 20–40 kn4,3,1
Fuel tank240 l (63.3 US gal) on the model page from 2020 to April 2025 and in the brochure · 355 l (93.7 US gal) on the model page since the December 2025 capture; an August 2025 capture shows 240 l next to 93.7 US gal, and the builder names no model year for the change13,3,7,4
Water tankFresh water 50 l (13.1 US gal) on the model page from 2020 to August 2025 and in the brochure · 45 l (11.8 US gal) since the December 2025 capture13,3,7,4
Holding tankGrey-water tank 48 l (12.5 US gal), option (2020 brochure)3
Berths2 (double berth in the fore cabin)4
Cabins1 fore cabin with double berth and integrated ventilation, separate head with sink; a large cargo hatch on the foredeck also opens into the cabin1,3
CE categoryC, 8 persons (‘C, 8 person’ in the launch release; the model page prints ‘C8’, which here means category C with 8 persons, not the Nimbus C8)4,1,3
HullNewly developed air-lubricated twin-stepped hull with a low planing threshold and a walk-around deck · material not stated for the T8; Nimbus says all its boats are built by vacuum injection (since 1997) and tested and certified by DNV1,14

Good to know

  • The builder’s 2020 launch release and brochure give 8.15 × 2.60 m; its model page has said 7.93 × 2.55 m for the same boat since January 2021, without a reason. For a berth, a lift or a trailer, measure the boat or go by its CE papers rather than either web figure.5,11
  • If a listing quotes 355 l of fuel and 45 l of water, it comes from the model page of late 2025; earlier pages and the brochure say 240 l and 50 l. Nimbus gives no model year for the change, so check the tank label or the dealer’s build sheet before you plan range or buy a fuel sender.13,7
  • For a trailer, start from the builder’s 2300 kg, which is without engine, and add the outboard, fuel and your gear. The brochure’s 2510 kg is labelled ‘Weight MLCC’, and Nimbus does not explain it.4,3
  • Broker listings and web summaries sometimes credit the T8 with a Sleipner SE 30 bow thruster, a 9 in Simrad NSX plotter or a Mercury FourStroke V6 200. The thruster and the NSX come from the builder’s list for the C8 (Commuter 8), a closed boat with its own spec page; the T8’s own documents name only Zipwake, a Simrad GO7 and Verado engines, so go by the plates on the boat.1,4
  • The only standard-equipment list for the T8 is in the January 2020 launch release: it has Zipwake trim control and a bow thruster as standard, while the 2020 brochure marks the fridge, heater, gas burner, anchor winches, shore power and T-top as options. On a used boat, check each of these aboard rather than trusting a list.1,3
  • Nimbus publishes no owner’s manual online: the builder puts the boat’s manuals and documents in its Nimbus Connect app, standard on new boats from model year 2025 and available as a retrofit for older ones. For an older T8 without the app, ask a Nimbus dealer; spare parts are sold in the builder’s shop, which the T8 page links as ‘Store & Spareparts’.9,15

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Sources

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  4. nimbusboats.com/boats/tender-8/
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  9. nimbusboats.com/connect/
  10. web.archive.org/web/20211130171737/https://nimbus.se/boats/tender-8/
  11. web.archive.org/web/20210125155541/https://nimbus.se/boats/tender-8/
  12. web.archive.org/web/20241107053143/https://nimbus.se/boats/tender-8/
  13. web.archive.org/web/20250421132544/https://nimbus.se/boats/tender-8/
  14. nimbusboats.com/concept/
  15. shop.nimbus.se/shop

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