Nimbus 495 Boat Review

Boat Review Date: 8 December 2025
Author: Dans Boat Life

Overview

This is an elegant design that will accommodate an entire family for a summer holiday in comfort and in true Nimbus fashion she's packed with loads of great solutions.

Some of the technology is actually confusing at the beginning so I highly recommend you factor in extra time with your dealer to learn how to operate the Volvo Dock Assist and driving with joystick as it is a completely different process to driving manually and could lead to confusion around the dock if you haven't practised it first. In saying that the tech is so useful and such a leap forward that I highly recommend you get it. You can literally have a full 360 degree view of the vessel when parking now - just like a car!

This is a long with a lot of information so it's intended for thos of you who are looking to do a deep dive as part of your research of the boat.

And yes - I did forget to film the bunk bed cabin which can also be an office/study! We were pressed for time that day and I just forgot - sorry!

Hope this is useful to you!

About the Author: Dan Jones is a retired boat salesman of 20 years who is creating real world independent boat tests for his YouTube Channel, Dans Boat Life. He has personally sold and delivered over 450 power and sailing boats and has 30 years’ experience with yacht racing, cruising sailing and power boats of all types. Dan has trained hundreds of owners on the operation of their new boats and is a specialist in coaching new boat owners on how to confidently park their boat in a marina berth.