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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 allow 2500kg

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    Marconi Cat Ketch
   
Specs ft mm
     
LOA: 26'3"  
DWL: 22'6"  
Beam: 7'11"  
Draft, Board up: 10"  
Draft, Board Down: 5'10"  
Head Room: 5'11"  
  (Curved Hatch Option)

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

Options

Various internal arrangements, 2 or 4 berth. Enclosed heads. Folding Mast Tabernacle Option. Plans Available for scratch build or as pre cut (from September 06) 'plywood only' kit through to 'Everything you will ever need, including trailer' kit.

 
Sail Areas sq ft sq m
     
Main: 228  
Mizzen: 74  
Total: 340  
     
Weight:  

Indicative materials lists and build times. *

Epoxy Resin (Bote Cote recommended in Australia and New Zealand) 120L
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.