INVESTIGATOR 563

PetrusP wrote:Great job -. Not sure if Clever Girl is actually 53 though cause don't have original sails :/

Petrus,
I already have two boats with number 53, Calaway and Stormtrooper. Why do you think that Clever Girl could be that number as well? (Maybe we have a set of triplets in the family.)

Atlas,

You mentioned #58 in one of your posts a few years back. Do you have any details about her?

I like the uncluttered interior. No need for a lot of stuff below if the boat is only used for day sailing.
For the record, this boat is Investigator #4 Seabreeze Osprey, later renamed Solitaire.

Neil, You only need one car and it should be free to move across the entire length of the traveller. I'd remove the bolts stopping the movement as I can't see what purpose they would serve. You need to set up cam cleats on the car so that you can control the position of the car. I've attached a pict...

Here is my revised list of Investigators. Instead of just names this time, I've listed the sail number registration numbers and location of the boats if known in order to try and mention all that I have found. I have photos of 18 boats with no information which aren't in the list. Where the name of ...

Name on the side looks like Lady Nancy. I haven't seen this one before.
There can't be too many more out there that we haven't come across over the years. Could be time to publish my list of Investigator names again. I think I have collected more names than there were Investigators built.

You can still make out the original name of the boat on the transom. She is called Zephyr.

Here are a couple more photographs of the mould.

The moulds are still for sale on e-bay.
The seller has posted a few pics taken in 2012. I'll post copies here for prosperity.

Ozzie,

The price seems fair. It doesn't look like a tilt trailer though. If you drop in on Wednesday, see if you can get a sail number and a bit of history. I haven't seen this boat pop up for sale before.