INVESTIGATOR 563

Hi Ian, I agree with you in regards to the luff tension. Some with furlers run the halyard down the mast and then back to the cockpit, but I reckon that would make it really difficult to get enough tension on the luff. I have replaced my bow roller / nose cone as well as adding a 2nd hound further u...

STORAGE BINS. Hi all, I have built 6 storage bins for my Investigator. What I did was to buy six, 18 litre buckets, a length of 1/2" threaded rod, 48 ×1/2" washers and 48 x 1/2" nuts and put them together after removing the hanbles as seen below in two rows of three. The end one of ea...

Hi Ozzie, the 50 x 50 Aluminium is 2.4 m long . With the box section in place on the companionway, it sticks out the stern not quite as far as the outboard does. When not in use it will either fit inside the Pajero or on the roof rack. When towing the boat it sits as per photo below, with or without...

Just finished making my Mast Raising device. Works an absolute treat. See below you will get the idea. I use the main sheets clipped on to the mast base and clip on the other end to the wires on the hoist. Makes mast raising a single handed thing. All that is required is to give the mast a shove upw...

Welcome mate. If you find anything better, please let me know. Thanks

Hi Ian. No mate I couldn't find anything that actually fitted or worked so I ended up using the same white trim that goes around the raisable roof opening. It's just a trim and it does not seal very well but it does look ok and it is excellent to get the locker lid to sit at the correct height. It d...

Hi Ian, yes good thought, however I reckon I will have the autohelm hooked up all the time, so I figure fitting the plug on the inside of the combing directly under the ST1000. That way it would only be uncomfortable when the thing was not fitted. Will probably make the final decission once I have t...

Hi all, I also purchased an ST1000 for mine. It will also be mounted on the top pf the combing., I worked out that they did not make a shaft extension long enough, so purchased their longest one which I think is 6 inches. I will also cut this into two and turn up a piece in the lathe to extend it to...

Hi Paddy, when I launch or retrieve, I always use the tilt as well as my Draw bar extension. I only have to enter the water to just above the axle for launch using these aids, but I always submerge a little more on retrieve as this then reduces the need for winching, even though that is not too much...