Capable cruiser racer The famed Laser Designer, Bruce Kirby has designed a much bigger Laser for grown ups. Comfortable extended coastal passage making ability. 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 Marlay Point Overnight Classic TWICE!!!

Fully battened Marconi Cat Ketch. Extreme shallow draft. Self tacking, easily reefed. Allow 1900 hours building time.

Plans suited to first time builders, with world wide back up from nisboats.com. Trailable behind larger 4wd.

Inc trailer approx 2500KG

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.

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

Outboard 6/9.9hp Short Shaft in cockpit well aft.

Options

Folding Mast Tabernacle Option.
Plans Available for scratch build or as pre cut (from July 06) 'plywood only' kit through to 'Everything you will ever need, including trailer' kit.

Indicative materials lists and build times. *

Plywood 4mm, 4sheets; 6mm,2 sheets: 9mm, 23sheets: 12mm, 12sheets: 18mm 6Sheets;

Solid timber WRC 20x70mm metres;25x25mm metres; 70x20mm metres; 30x70mm.

Suggested Hours to Build: 1200

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