INVESTIGATOR 563

Thanks for your kind words Atles. You are correct: the boat sold in under a week, and the new owner, Derek Russell from Eden Park north of metro Melbourne, collected QUMBU this morning. I think he was very impressed with the fit out and restoration of my former boat. I was very pleased and proud sho...

Hi folks: It's been a while since I've posted here, and in the interim I've changed jobs - amongst other things. Anyway, that's forced my decision to reluctantly put QUMBU up for sale. I'm not using my boat nearly as often as I thought I would, especially as I am now competitively crewing on a keel ...

Hi again Luke: Yes, I thought you were up Ballarat way, but now realise you're in The Otways (perhaps Lavers Hill). A lovely part of the world! Sorry to hear about your hand; let me know when you wish to catch up locally here anytime. I installed my mainsheet traveller midway across the cockpit and ...

Welcome Luke and Laura! As you may have read already, I'm based in Geelong and have my boat QUMBU there. Over the last few years I've pretty much restored most of my boat, and have just finished a major overhaul of the trailer. I sail out of St Helens, which is a great place for launching trailables...

Hi again: When I was out sailing recently and raising the mainsail for the first time that day, I strangely had the same issue as Neil described: the bloody mainsail just would not go to the top of the mast. This was the first time this had happened, and it had me stumped. Then (with red face) I soo...

Hi Nick:

I also have some old sails to sell, fine for cruising.

If interested, shoot me an email on drgeoffr@gmail.com

Cheers, Geoff

Hi again Neil: Forgive this really obvious question, but have you actually measured the luff edge of your mainsail to ensure it is, in fact, compliant with the recommended length for an Investigator? I only ask because I've just had a new mainsail made to the exact recommended luff length, and with ...

Hi Neil: I likewise replaced my cable halyards with polyester lines some years back and both mainsail and jib hoist much more freely now, without any chance of the 'interface' between line and steel cable jamming in the mast (or rattling like crazy, annoying all and sundry). My main pulls right to t...

Hi Neil: I put my boat in at St Helens on Saturday evening, then went cursing with two old mates yesterday morning for nearly four hours, with morning tea on the jetty at Limeburners Lagoon Yacht Club. Lots of bullshit got discussed, then tossed overboard! You know the drill: three grumpy old men in...

Ditto all the above folks (except the age bit; I'm still a spring chicken at 56). Seriously: great forum with nice people and no aggro. I recently joined another (car) forum and the dictator who moderates that would get a job with the Gestapo! No laughs to be had there, I'm afraid -- unlike this pla...