I acquired a CD. at the boatshow. It shows NIS. 23 with a staysail and another drawing with an outboard well. Has anybody seen these in real life, if so any...
Oh, Peter where to begin? I sail an NIS 26, named ANNIE on the Chesapeake Bay, sail number 001. This series of wonderful boats was designed by the wizard, Mr...
Hello. Got back from America today. Staysail 'works', pic is of my boat but is an example of making something simple needlessly complicated for not much gain....
Rick, I have had the 23 for a few years and the only thing I would like to change is the outboard position. I think it looks terrible hung out the stern. ...
Hello Peter My understanding is that at least some of the original forum denizens have come over here; anyway this forum and the nisboats site from which it...
Robert, talk about full circle, I built that sharpie at the Center for Wooden Boats in 1976! They have taken wonderful care of her over the years. And now, my...
I am based in Sydney Australia, I am very impressed with the NIS range of boats and have every intention of one day building a NIS 18. I am new to sailing so...
Peter, you still can look up the articles that were on the old NIS forum, just check the last entry at the 'LINKS' topic at the left on this page. Klaus ... ...
If you are totally new to sailing you should also try to get a sail on a 'conventionally' rigged boat (single mast, sail at the front AND back of the mast)....
I'm going to sell my NIS 18, but since I'm on the East Coast of USA I don't think it'll be very cost-effective to get it to Sydney. Good luck to you, though. ...
Norbert. Thank you very much for the advice. It sounds very sensible. Alex Dunlop 1 Holt Court Penrith NSW 2750 47 321 720 Home 47 270 832 Fax 0417 477 891...
While I was reading the article about Robert's NIS23 "Charlie Fisher" in the latest Cruising Helmsman I also saw on the pic how neat the mast tabernacles look....
... Thanks Klaus for the trusty thinking! You are right in your deduction. The mizzen folds FORWARD, to align nicely with the main. The boom kicks up, aided...
Robert, The literature I have indicates the draft of the NIS 23 is 7" with the board up. However, I've read that several builders have increased ballast for...
... to ... I'm intrested in the improvements you made to stock kick up rudder as I have same setup on my NIS29. The seaward dagger rudder looks nice but I...
Hi All, The standard Drop Kick Rudder system that Robert uses works really well. It allows a dagger action to keep the loads low when the rudder is partway up...
I would second Boatmiks comments with the addition that Roberts rudder system is for the NIS23, where the top of the blade can easily be reached by the...
I've just started out in to the world of boat building , and sailing , starting with a PD racer , started at the Duck Flat spring school. I'm toying with the...
... Short answer, Yes. The bulkheads are made first and then carefully lined up on a strongback (frame). Then the chine and sheer logs are attached. The rest...
Thanks Klaus . Its a ways down the track before I get to that stage, but you are probably right , an NIS 23 would probably be too big to build on a truck. Rob...
Rob, I'm with Klaus. Building a boat can be fraught enough any way, but unless you have a poor prenuptial agreement, or you think your recent behavior has...
Hi Petrea. I note with interest what Klaus has said about the up down blade rudder type that we use on the 18, 23, 26, 29 and 31. Until recently it was always...
Thanks Robert. An NIS 23 is a little way down the track , but I won't be endeavouring to build it on a truck. Yes , I have a few things to sort out , but I'd...
Hi, I em a Dovkie owner of 12 years,and thinking about moving up to a NSI 26. There is one here in Marblehead that looks realy nise. I would like to talk with...
Hi Ted, I launched my NIS26 eight years ago and by now should know a thing or two about these boats. You are welcome to contact me via direct e-mail to discuss...
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