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Our 8ft nesting stem dinghy can be stowed away in a space measuring just 4ft square. Like all Nestaways, her hull splits into sections - and these stow inside each other for easier storage and transport. Here she is stood on end, giving the smallest "footprint" possible (approx 4ft x 1ft 6") She has the most compact nested dimensions of all our boats, and that means she fits in spaces that others won't... here for example she is stood upright in the front of a (standard roof) VW Transporter van, having gone in through the side door. A single piece boat would of course take up almost the whole interior! Click here for pdf diagram of dimensions: 8ft Nesting Stem dinghy dimensions The assembly process consists of aligning the two sections by means of the tapered hook fittings, then doing up three bolts into threaded inserts - it takes less than a minute. Once assembled the join (see below) is barely visible - no we didn't cheat, it is the same boat! We've already mentioned she is a lovely boat to row, but she can of course Performance will depend on load and trim but with a 90kg person on board, - Power draw 50W, speed 3.5kmph If you need a larger dinghy we also offer: - 8ft Pram Dinghy. Only slightly longer, but the fuller bow shape gives The 8ft Stem dinghy is not listed separately on our price list, but for the most part the options and prices are the same as our Pram dinghy, detailed here: For further information please call Ian on:
She weighs approx 75 to 80-lb (34-36kg), depending on the level of fitout, so the individual sections are easy to manhandle. She is a very classic shape, and (in a textbook case of "What looks right is right") rows beautifully too!
The boat shown in this picture is actually a very rare example of a non-sectional version - a "normal" boat! - made for a customer who didn't have a problem with storage/transport, but fell in love with her looks and asked us to build a single-piece hull. (We do this by bolting the moulds together, and leaving out the joining bulkheads.)
The optional balanced lugsail rig is the tried-and-tested 36 sqft version from our Pram dinghy.
She is most comfortable with a load of up to two adults, but will take three in calm conditions. This size of boat is exempt from the Recreational Craft Directive but we estimate she'd rate in Category D, for two adults plus luggage, maximum load approximately 400-lb (180kg). 
The simulated clinker planking and oiled timber fitout (Iroko as standard, Teak available as an upgrade) gives her a traditional appearance with minimal maintenance requirements.
also be fitted with a small outboard, and the hull is very easily driven -
ideal for electric motors such as those made by Torqeedo, click here:
Torqeedo motors
using a Torqeedo 503, we obtained the following results:
- Power draw 100W, speed 4.3kmph
- Power draw 250W, speed 6kmph
- Power draw 500W, speed 7.5kmph
So at 6kmph (approx 3 knots) with a 520Wh battery she'd have had a range
of about 12km (6 nautical miles); and at 4.3kmph (just over 2 knots) a range
of 22km (11 nautical miles). That's much further than you'd get an inflatable
on the same power, and more than adequate for what most people use this
sort of dinghy for.
her more capacity.
- 9ft Nesting Stem Dinghy. Only a foot longer, but also wider and deeper,
making her feel an altogether much larger boat. (Volume/capacity in boats
increases by the cube, ie much more rapidly than it might sound.)
Price List Jan 2013
Exact price depends on specification but as a rough guide:
- a rowing version with teak woodwork, keel band, chrome rowlocks, and bilge keels will cost around £2200;
- and if you wish to add a sailing rig total price would be around £3500.
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- 01202 423094 (home office, may be on answer phone)
- or email us on nestawayboats@yahoo.com