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by Brendan
Tue Oct 15, 2013 9:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: investigator 153
Replies: 16
Views: 9209

Re: investigator 153

looks great ron. i will be there monday night with the front piece of lead.
by Brendan
Thu Sep 12, 2013 9:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Greetings!
Replies: 5
Views: 3199

Re: Greetings!

great to here you got home safely ron. welcome to the forum. looking forward to pics as you progress with the resto.
by Brendan
Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: investigator 153
Replies: 16
Views: 9209

Re: investigator 153

she went to a new home tonight. the new owner is a tsp'er who is going to join the investigator forum. nice bloke, he also owns a hood 20 which he restored and sails out of williamstown.
by Brendan
Wed Sep 11, 2013 2:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: investigator 153
Replies: 16
Views: 9209

Re: investigator 153

its the blue hull/project on ebay oz. i don't know how to post a link.
by Brendan
Tue Sep 10, 2013 5:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: investigator 153
Replies: 16
Views: 9209

investigator 153

hello everyone. i have just purchased a comet 20 because it was ready to sail apart from a clean and refitting the gunnel strip. i have put my investigator project on ebay. it will be sad to see it go but i am struggling to get time to work on it. i would like to continue to be a member even though ...
by Brendan
Fri Sep 06, 2013 5:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: handrails
Replies: 1
Views: 2039

handrails

i have purchased some 7/8 hardwood for my handrails on cabin top, do i need to use backing plates under the nuts or is the glass strong enough to get away with flat washers. i am going to drill and through bolt instead of screws.
by Brendan
Fri Sep 06, 2013 5:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Washboards
Replies: 7
Views: 6913

Re: Washboards

terrific pics. i have to fit a channel and make a new wash board so these are just what i need. what about 10mm perspex for a see through wash board. would it be to flimsy.
by Brendan
Fri Sep 06, 2013 5:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: pics please
Replies: 11
Views: 6124

Re: pics please

Brendan, I was delighted to see you posted a pic of the Investigator 563 on a boat design forum. It does satisfy most of the requirments of the OP. (Original Poster for those who do not do much trawling of such sites.) no worrys ian, i tried to put it on here but i need to resize my pics. i have be...
by Brendan
Fri Sep 06, 2013 10:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: pics please
Replies: 11
Views: 6124

Re: pics please

Mate sorry to take so long to add to your thread but I could not find where I had put this pic. This shows the jib rigging, skip the pulley block for tensioning if you wish . I use a small tent spring and clip for tensioning the down haul. Furlers are not liked by all 563 owners but if you have the...
by Brendan
Wed Aug 14, 2013 11:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: pics please
Replies: 11
Views: 6124

Re: pics please

Mine has a tapered mast so it must be off something else at some time.