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NIS 23
 

NIS 23. Great looking easily handled cruiser racer. The famed Laser Designer, Bruce Kirby has designed a bigger cruising Laser for grown ups.

Simple construction, sophisticated Cat Ketch design with all the Kirby magic, brilliant self steering qualities, coastal sea keeping and performance.

Winner of many races including Milang to Goolwa Freshwater Classic, Marlay Point Overnight Classic etc.

Fully battened Marconi Cat Ketch. Allow 1200 hours building time. Easily trailed with a medium car. Extreme shallow draft. Self tacking, easily reefed.

Inc trailer approx 1600KG

Metric measuring is now the Standard.  All the plans are now of the MK2 versions, except for the NIS 29, 31 and 43. These are now in revision.

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NIS 23 - Kit
 

Complete NIS 26 hull for ketch, epoxy sealed inside and out, glassed and Cop R Bote Anti Fouled ready for painting and fitting out.

Specs ft mm
     
LOA: 23' 7000
DWL: 18'9" -
Beam: 7'4" 2208
Draft, Board up: 8" -
Draft, Board Down: 4'6" -
Weight: 700kg approx  
Head Room: 5'11"
(Curved Hatch Option)
 
     
Sail Areas   sq m
     
Main: 150 -
Mizzen: 64 -
Total: 229 -

Outboard 2/3.5hp Standard Shaft on transom spring bracket.

Options

Various internal arrangements, 2 or 4 berth. Enclosed heads. Folding Mast Tabernacle Option. Plans Available for scratch build or as pre cut 'plywood only' kit through to 'Everything you will ever need, including trailer' kit.

Indicative materials lists and build times. *

Plywood 4mm, 6sheets; 6mm, 2sheets: 9mm, 33sheets: 12mm, 14sheets: 18mm 8Sheets; 25mm, Sheets

Solid timber WRC 25x100mm 20metres;25x25mm 140metres; 16x75mm 12metres; 30x180mm 2metres; 65x20mm 64metres.


Suggested Hours to Build: 1500

* Approximate data; varies depending on experience and individual work rates and care in material useage.

NIS 18

NIS 18 Q-berth

NIS 18 V-berth

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Special Notice:

Metric measurements are now standard for Norwalk islands Sharpies.  Most American builders seem quite good at using Metric, it is apparently universal in American science.  
Full size template plans and instructions are included in all current models for optimum NACA Foil sections. 
As far as is practical, and with suitable consents, we will endeavor to put plans purchasers in contact with other owners and builders of Norwalk Islands Sharpies in their areas. 

All plans buyers now receive the new generic manual, and the new plans all include bulkhead shaping for the slightly radiused bottoms. 
Most plans buyers are also opting for the precut kits. especially in Australia and Europe.  We are working on an economical kit manufacturing arrangement in the US.