Hello sailors Does anyone know of the existence of any NIS boat, especially the 26, anywhere in Ontario, Canada, or in the great lakes area of the US?? I need...
You are always welcome for a sail aboard ANNIE on the Chesapeake. Just let me know when your search brings you to the area. R. Wright s/v ANNIE Davis Creek, MD...
Did you find anything? Robert. ... -- Robert Ayliffe** Feb 26 2007 NIS 23 Charlie Fisher 4 gales, 800 miles and eight days sailing Welshpool Victoria to Hobart...
I'll have my NIS29 back in the water some time in May I keep her on Lake Erie at Toledo Beach in Monroe, Mich just north of Ohio border you can email me if you...
... My wife and I were discussing the prospect of driving into the states this summer to see an NIS or two. Right now I am busy building a backyard pond and...
Hi Doug Yes my boat is on an aluminum tri axle trailer and towes nicely with a 3/4 ton pick up I plan on towing to Florida next winter Hopefully I'll have...
Hello Dave! At the risk of appearing to be crassly self promoting.. Might I be so bold as to suggest our tabernacles? We are doing a set for a guy in the UK...
Hi Robert, I wish I could pop for a set of your tabernacles but my Uncle Sam needed a suprise cash advance. They look to be a perfect solution to the problem...
Thanks for the mail and vote of confidence, Dave. Sorry to hear about he surprise lightening of you cockpit lockers. I think I might ask the excellent and...
Hi, To upload photos to the yahoo group you select photos from the menu at the left then Create Album on the top right name your album and the click Add photos...
Dear NIS owners, builders and dreamers. All of you are in this group because someone somewhere in some form has alerted you to these interesting and capable...
Hi Robert and All, The Yahoo NISBoats Groups has a Database facility and is perfect to list details as required by the register after a sail number has been ...
yes Robin I will be home tomorrow most of the time. It would be good to catch up. I will call you per mobile if going out. Lots happening! Thanks for all you...
Hi, I'm new to this list; I come from Germany and seriously plan to build a NIS 26; any other members from Germany or Europe around to exchange experiences? ...
Hi Is it possible to change the interior layout of the NIS 29 to have a berth under the cockpit? Alot of other trailer sailers have a small berth under the...
CAUTIOUS yes to all. Remember though, in your house which is presumably much bigger than your boat, even a fifty footer, sleeping guests soon lead to...
Hi Klaus, if you like you can see my "20 footer" in Grevenbroich. Grüsse Robert ... Hi Klaus, if you like you can see my "20 footer" in Grevenbroich. ...
20'er? Are you able to send details? Please also advise of any others in Europe that we might contact later for a register? Thankyou. Robert. ... -- Robert...
Hello Robert, as I wrote you last year my boat is not the mayorproject at the time, only some weekends per year,so the progress is small and the boat is still...
Dear Self, Check thy email addesses before sending! Sorry folks - wrong forum - not to hard to figure out who I was trying to reach! TKK ... doesn't fill in...
Hi all, I've recently purchased the plans for a NIS 31. By the look of her the most daunting task of building will converting the imperial measurements, which...
Hi Murray, I very much doubt that the conversion from imperial to metric dimensions is "daunting", as you put it. Its just another way of measuring. Maybe you...
Hi klaus I was raised on imperial measurements but they are so cumbersome compared to metrics. I do have a tape measure that speaks both languages which is a...
Hi Murray I sympathize as you know. I think you may also know that I have said I will 'translate' the plans to metric, soon. For years in fact. Well, I have...
Hi Robert Great minds think alike. Wonder how you will get along with the decimal inches as stated in some drawings - back to the calculator no doubt. cheers...
What a bugger they are, The 375 one I call 3/8" or 9mm. Works for me. .75 seems the other one most used, that's obvious. Cheers Robert. ... -- Robert...
Hi everyone, I'd like to know how you all deal with battons snagging on lazyjacks when raising the main. Anyone use a topping lift and if so does it interfere...
Hi Dave, I deal with the snagging problem by timing the hoisting when the batten is just before the snagging point. By trial and error I arranged the lazy jack...
Hi Dave, We just have the boom-supporting lazy jacks on our 26 footer, no topping lifts. We pretty much follow Klaus' routine. In to the wind. Mizzen first....