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Capable open water cruiser racer The famed Laser Designer, Bruce Kirby has designed a very much bigger Laser for grown ups. Comfortable extended coastal and with experienced crew and good preparation, open water passage making ability. Simple construction, sophisticated Cat Ketch design with all the Kirby magic.

Brilliant self steering qualities, coastal sea keeping and performance. Race winner including Milang to Goolwa Freshwater Classic 2003, in three categories!!!

Fully battened Marconi Cat Ketch. Allow 2600 hours building time. Extreme shallow draft. Self tacking, easily reefed.

Trailable behind biggest 4wd with electric driver initiated braking. Masts re a big task to pull down without DFWB tabernacle set up. Inc trailer allow 3500kg

Plans suited to first time builders, with world wide back up from nisboats.com.

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    Marconi Cat Ketch
   
Specs ft mm
     
LOA: 29'  
DWL: 25'  
Beam: 8'6"  
Draft, Board up: 12"  
Draft, Board Down: 6'9"  

Outboard 9.9/15hp Short Shaft in cockpit well aft.

Options

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

 

 
Sail Areas sq ft sq m
     
Main: 314  
Mizzen: 95  
Total: 409  
     
Weight:  

Indicative materials lists and build times. *

Epoxy Resin (Bote Cote recommended in Australia and New Zealand) 180L
Plywood 4mm, sheets; 6mm, sheets: 9mm, sheets: 12mm, sheets: 18mm 16Sheets;
Solid timber WRC 25x70mm 100metres;25x25mm 200metres; 75x20mm 15metres.

Suggested Hours to Build: 2000

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