INVESTIGATOR 563

That’s great Scott. I made reply to a post here over 12 years ago https://investigator563.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?p=1894#p1894 I’ll Just quote it here “ Re: Our first time out Edit Delete Report Information Quote Post Wed Jan 09, 2013 7:57 am Hi Steve have not been on the forum for a while but nice ...

Good news mate. I would be fairly certain that the cable is still connected to the swing keel which is why you can’t pull it through. Wait till you get the keel down to that point you can see and check. It may be all ok. At the very least you can attach your spectra to the end of the cable and use i...

Knew I had a pic of my bulkhead somewhere. Top arrow shows the exit point where you should have a sheave (roller) for your pull rope to exit. If your fittings are all absent you may just have a square hole . Lower arrow is indicating cleat to tie off the keel pull rope . While I’m on the subject not...

Meant to add if you get a dull pruning saw or standard hack saw you may be able to run it up the sides of the swing keel and remove some of the rust . As your seals will need replacement you probably don’t need to worry about damage . Be cautious about damaging interior surface of the fibreglass cas...

https://investigator563.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?p=9466&hilit=Pull+rope#p9466 Hi Scott. Welcome and congratulations on purchasing your 563. The above link will give you good info plus do a search on “swing keel” and “pull rope” and a wealth of stuff will come up. I recommend the secondary seal I ...

As per Ian’s request I'm starting a thread on my trailer repair. Like you Ian, I’ve done winch, wheels, tyres, bearings etc last haul out As the trailer only gets used for haulout, there has not been much wear and tear there, but as Neil Young intoned “Rust Never Sleeps” and the bastard doesn’t eith...

Will do Ian.

My favourite timber yawl was back at Valentine on my walk last week. I noticed the new pirate flag from a distance. Was hopeful of chatting to the owner again on his progress but it appears the vessel has a new captain, I believe he said his name was Barbossa. But I could have misheard. Not a very c...

Good find on the Origo Andrew. Those tanks would last a bit, power an F18 :D I think Fb marketplace has won the battle. Gummy is a shadow of its former self these days . 10 pages of cars, a fishing rod, 10 pages of cars, a reel. :lol: Its just the evolving trend. I remember when the Trading Post was...

Right now Andrew it’s total “freezer burn” on your ears weather here. I’m f i n a l l y starting the repairs on my trailer. Only good thing is I’m out in the sun working.

Haven’t had a chance to try the heater on metho yet but I’m hopeful it will work as good as the gas.