INVESTIGATOR 563

Fair question Peter. I’ve treated my swing keel/centre board with mostly fish oil my whole ownership. Other than when welding on a new pull rind for the rope, when I took the opportunity to prime it , metal paint and antifoul. At one point I blocked off the slot at the bottom and filled the cavity w...

Hi Peter if your still in the market I’ve advertised here for a trailer and informed anyone who might be interested in selling a boat to you I could possibly take the trailer. Also sent you a pm a bit back . Cheers

Hi all, I’m in the market for another trailer. My current one is repairable but I’m so busy on other matters at the moment that I don’t have time or energy to spend on it. I thought I’d throw it out there and see if anybody has one they want to sell/ replace with a new one. Or maybe someone who’s co...

This Saturday 27/2 the Aldi conglomerate have tools on again. You can check the site for details. I recommend again their Workzone tape which is a woven/duct tape more really the gaffer tape I used on my music days. I’ve found it quite strong for emergency repairs etc. Only thing I note is the descr...

Sounds like you are well prepared mate. We have the Coleman rechargeable like yours for the motorhome. Although we eschew free camping in the really hot months and stick to caravan parks with 240 so we can run aircon. I’m bloody getting soft in my old age :shock:. It’s an oxymoron that people in big...

The only thing apparently that you need to watch is thickness relative to hinges Ian . Ian B the original forum owner mentioned back eons ago that you may need to pack the hinges up to get clearance. I used flat foam strip in the drainage groove around the hatches. It worked for some time but eventu...

I know launching can be daunting at times Ian. I don’t do it often enough to get the perfect technique but I do mostly have the wheels on the trailer just so the hubs are out of the water. Retrieval, I dunk the wheels usually. The main issue is depth of water which I guess depends on the ramp. I thi...

Well spotted Geoff. My mate had a Court 750 that had that system. It’s is very good but you do have to wear four rods in the cabin. Note also he has cut the bulkhead away into the st’bd lazaret to create a full length bunk next to the added galley. Very inventive. Maybe the lazaret has been sealed u...

Hi Andrew. Good to hear you are ok. I was going to post a general thread wishing our FNQ members well but figured you would be too busy to worry about reading forums. I like the Townsville area as my daughter started her career in Ingham and we were regular visitors. Nice part of the world. Probably...

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/warragul/sail-boats/investigator-563-sail-boat/1320644378 For some odd, odd reason I can’t past this URL in Boats for sale so here it is . Fixer but looks to be good bones. No sails so no number. Ray ? Any ideas? Unique paint scheme. A4FA0CB3-9FDF-4910-8B96-160D20BB4B...