INVESTIGATOR 563

Hi all: The latest edition of the Geelong Trailable Yacht Club's quarterly newsletter Even Keel is now available for free download from the club website at: http://www.gtyc.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Even_Keel_Spring_2014.pdf As always, I welcome your constructive feedback. By the way, you'll...

Hi again: With the end angles cut for each gunwale rail (using a fine tenon saw, and finishing off with a file and sand paper), my next task in replacing my gunwales was to secure the bow end of the first (port) rail with a bolt and nut. I chose to try and reuse the existing holes along each edge of...

Hi again:

That boat at Amphitheatre apparently did not sell at $5,100, so now up again at $3,000!

Someone could get a bargain.

Cheers,

Hi Charles: That's not a rude question at all! The two sails cost me about $1200, and include custom bags and Velcro sail ties. They are made to the exact dimensions and batten fit/requirements as specified in one of the early Investigator technical documents. I'm now saving for a No 2, to replace t...

Hi again all: Sunday in Geelong was perfect for hoisting (for the first time) my new set of sails, and they did not disappoint! The 'wind' in the morning was barely 1-2 knots, so I was able to raise and test both main and genoa with QUMBU tied up at the jetty (see pics below). The main fitted perfec...

Hi all: In an earlier post on gunwales, Mark asked me about my bow roller. I include some pics below. I had it custom made by an engineering friend when I first got QUMBU about 3 years ago; it's made from SS and fits a standard roller and spindle. It's designed to bolt on to the bow plate, and provi...

Hi Seawind: I think the mast support frame Ian refers to is the dark wood framing above and to the sides of the circular inner entrance to the forward cabin area, just visible in the top of the inner cabin photo. Some owners (including me) have added such support to prevent undue flex in the cockpit...

Hi again all: We've now reached the tricky part of replacing the wooden gunwales: measuring and cutting the angles on each rail where they almost meet at the bow plate. To measure this angle, I laid an adjustable square along the end chord of the hull curve, closest to the bow plate on the deck. I t...

Hi all:

I do a fair bit of single-handed sailing, and wondered about the value of fitting lazy jacks to the main and boom.

Has anyone fitted such a system on their boat, and can share pros and cons and setup info please?

Thanks,

Thanks for your interest Mark! I'll post separately re my bow roller. I attach here some pics of my wooden gunwale rails, before and after treating with wood oil. A trusted source recommended I use Queensland Spotted Gum for these rails, as that timber is easy and flexible to use, yet has great wate...