INVESTIGATOR 563

i just looked more closely at that facebook account, and it only has two comments on it anywhere - the first comment is "confirmed fake account". the buyer reviews also look pretty fake. so perhaps the whole thing is fake. proceed with caution! Further to my last post, I did in fact get a...

i just looked more closely at that facebook account, and it only has two comments on it anywhere - the first comment is "confirmed fake account".

the buyer reviews also look pretty fake.

so perhaps the whole thing is fake.

proceed with caution!

THIS BOAT HAS BEEN REDUCED TO $700. Sorry for upper case but sheesh , if anybody wants a 563 this is a bargain. Even paying for some of the fix up would put you ahead. Anyway don’t let it go to the tip :x hi Ozzie .. i messaged the owner when it first popped up on the forum but never heard back. if...

My launch technique is the same as Geoff Rob. I have on occasion since my decrepitude ;) dunked the trolley for retrieving the boat, but since last time I’ve fitted a three speed winch and I’m hoping that won’t be necessary any more. I’ve mentioned on here before that if you find it necessary to du...

That's a great looking trailer.

After many stressful moments with the RL24 on boat ramps, getting the very best trailer I can is a priority for me. So who knows, I might end up building one like yours.

Hi Rob, If you do ever decide to go the extension bar way, check out Peter Thow's trailer that he built from scratch. He has uploaded pics to his posts and you can see that one could easily be retrofitted to most trailers, even if it didn't look as integrated as his does. Yes, Peter was kind enough...

Rob, Couple of things. I weighed mine at the local weighbridge with the gear on that I would take out, with outboard on the drawbar, 10l fuel, 30 litres of water, spare tyre etc. Came to 1300 all up. So you could sure have more, but I could have easily trimmed 100kg by putting the items mentioned a...

My simple answer would be no, in that the better value buy would be the one in the best cared for, in the best condition, (rigging sails etc) and maybe has better addons or fitout. I think Geoff is 100% on the money here. My boat had been kept undercover for ten years and sailed rarely by an elderl...

thanks Geoff. very useful. as for trailers, i wonder if anyone uses a tilt trailer. i had one for the RL24 and used it every time. i could even 'launch' the boat into the grassy paddock and take the trailer away for maintenance. (I realise this won't work for an i563 due to the keel) I've got my fir...

Hi All I'm still looking for an Investigator, and a few days back went to see a 1977 boat that needed a bit of work. Aside from wear and tear, which can vary greatly between boats of the same age, is there any advantage to getting, say, a 1980s boat vs a 1970s boat? I guess I'm hinting at materials ...