INVESTIGATOR 563

guys i have a 15HP on mine only because the boat came with it and if it can handle that
i think a 9hp is fine the only time it,s a draw back for me is
that i can not put much in that locker but i still can have four people in the cock pit and it fine .

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:( just to let you guys know today Bias boating store Australia wide closed down a friend of mine who works their called me up today told me to come over and get what i needed as of 2pm all of the store have gone under too bad i like them stores . not much left in Brisbane in the way of sailing gear...

Fair enough Atles - you've been working hard on your trailer so excused from posting. :D Maybe a photo of your trailer after finishing. Cheers forgot to post a few shots of the trailer :D here you go !! https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t1.0-9/p526x296/10632709_1015262556243650...

Hi Ian,
yes i looked at the diamond stay pre-tension on the other side of the mast
it was too high thanks for the information
i took the mast in to work as we have all the steel wire sizes
and a swage press the mast is as good as new again .

opps yes :lol: diamond stay brace sorry i have put new wire on all the other parts of the mast but the diamond stay wires looked fine at the time but alas was not up to it :( i must say the wind was high, and i did have a large jib on to drive through the waves boat speed hit 6.4 knots at the time i...

Hi ALL, i have been taking my 563 out in heavy weather lately just to see how well it can sail it has been fun and frightening at the same time !! last week end i was on moreton bay again going very well down wind heading out of the bay winds 25 knot sea 1.5 m the boat was pushing thought the waves ...

:shock: as you are going along at 5 knots some big luxury yacht comes zooming past at high speed and makes a big wave this happen to me last time i was out i had to turn the boat in to it because it was so big !! the bow jump up in the air over the other side of the wave and it put the nose Nealy un...

still here but the boat is out for now having to fix up the trailer
new rollers ,new tires new springs just about most of it needs going over
so i have not much to say

thanks guys!!