INVESTIGATOR 563

If you go to this website:

http://www.johncrawfordmarine.com.au/tr ... igator-563

you will find a whole series of documents about the Investigator including one on how to rig the spinnaker.

Brian

You can add sail no 119 Ailsa J II, located at Zilzie, Queensland.

Based on information supplied in this discussion I bought a Toshiba 6 hp Sail Pro. In the link given to Trailer Sailer Place this motor was discussed. It weighs 25 kg and comes with ultra long shaft and alternator. It pushes the boat along very well and there is no problem with the weight. I'm sure ...

Thanks for the replies to my question about outboard motors. They have been very helpful. I was particularly concerned about the amount of weight on the transom but if Atles uses a 15 hp motor then the weight of smaller motors isn't going to be a problem. I'm now thinking of buying a Tohatsu 6 hp Sa...

Late last year there was a technical post started by Alisha about buying a new outboard. When I bought my Investigator it had an old 3.5 hp OMC outboard and I'm not very happy with it so have decided to splash out and buy a new one. I think Alisha eventually settled on a 9.8 hp Toshiba and I would l...

I don't think going through the Narrows to Gladstone is really sailing in open waters. Rather more like sailing in a big river. I have had to sail in and dock motorless but not by choice. I was out on Port Philip Bay one day when the motor wouldn't start. I wouldn't like to have to do that every tim...

Thanks Ian,

I'm expecting only to need this to get off the launching ramp to get the sails up. I'll try it and see how I go.

Brian

I would be interested to know more about the history of this boat. The guy I bought it from only had it a short time and he bought it from someone in NSW. It has sail number 119 and once carried the name "Star Trader" on the transom but that has been removed. The hull outside is in very go...

Hi Ian, I've just bought an Investigator from a guy in Milmerran and have towed it up to Zilzie, near Emu Park. I have a Sunmaid in Melbourne and have been towing it between Melbourne and Zilzie and decided life would be easier if I had a boat up there and save all the towing. I'm about to start som...

OK. Thanks very much.