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- Sun Oct 29, 2023 10:37 am
- Forum: Technical Articles
- Topic: Topping lift
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6497
Re: Topping lift
I have done similar to what you said Christie, used TL to hold the boom up higher when rigging my shade shelter. My boat came with a dismountable shelter with poles mounted on hinges on the deck. It was ok but unable to be used under sail. Nowadays I tend to put the boom at the top of the mast track...
- Mon Oct 16, 2023 9:17 am
- Forum: Technical Articles
- Topic: Centreboard Removal
- Replies: 43
- Views: 36623
Re: Centreboard Removal
https://investigator563.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=255 Ian, the above, very old, thread has some stuff. Ian B mentioned my solution to leaks which is still working decades later. Top of a screw down plastic air tight food storage bottle from coles . You need the type that have big lids and flair out ...
- Thu Oct 05, 2023 7:01 pm
- Forum: Technical Articles
- Topic: Check your thu-hulls
- Replies: 18
- Views: 10432
Re: Check your thu-hulls
I have used white packing foam slabs and glued them together with spray can foam from the green shed Ian. Works ok. I filled the space created by the rear keel shape under the cockpit floor that way, as I kept loosing stuff in the hole. Also used the same technique to take up space in my bucket that...
- Mon Oct 02, 2023 7:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: USEFUL STUFFS
- Replies: 36
- Views: 24908
Re: USEFUL STUFFS
Should give credit where it’s due I guess. I was checking my safety gear in my sailing bag and on my little orange fishing catamaran for the summer and came across a bunch of chemical light sticks from Kathmandu. I had brandless light sticks before and they tend to have short shelf life and I replac...
- Mon Oct 02, 2023 6:58 pm
- Forum: Technical Articles
- Topic: DIY hot knife
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8673
DIY hot knife
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9f5KIioLIs There are a million tooltips and tricks on YouTube, but I’d draw your attention to 8.35 or tip 15 on this video. I have not tried it but at times a hot knife would have seemed very useful when making up running rigging or similar cordage. If you have an ol...
- Fri Sep 22, 2023 6:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Showcase your Investigator
- Replies: 71
- Views: 75324
Re: Showcase your Investigator
Certainly a renovation and a half Peter but the boat is a credit to you and your workmanship. Looking forward to your sailing adventures.
- Mon Sep 18, 2023 2:36 pm
- Forum: Technical Articles
- Topic: Check your thu-hulls
- Replies: 18
- Views: 10432
Re: Check your thu-hulls
Scary stuff Andrew :shock: As I mentioned once before my only through hull was the paddle speed log which I siliconed up permanently when I moored Spritzig II. I might fair it over with epoxy next haulout just to be sure after watching that. I’ll never Bluewater sail but I think I’d have things like...
- Mon Sep 11, 2023 12:56 pm
- Forum: Other Sailboats
- Topic: Sonata 6
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2611
Re: Sonata 6
The Sonata 6 was almost our first “big “ boat back in the early 90’s Andrew. My boss was selling his and I almost bought it. The accommodations were pretty much Investigator equivalent and I liked the self tacking jib as sailing all seemed a bit of a mystery back then. Finished up going with the Swi...
- Tue Sep 05, 2023 3:49 pm
- Forum: Investigators For Sale
- Topic: Looking for an Invest563 in Victoria / Gippsland / Melb
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3478
Re: Looking for an Invest563 in Victoria / Gippsland / Melb
I don’t have Facebook but there are large marketplace and specific category marketplace Facebook sites that may help. I am a longtime gummy user but I’m becoming somewhat of a dinosaur I suppose. Gumtree has become a site for commercial car ads. You used to be able to put a “general” search in and g...
- Sun Sep 03, 2023 5:48 pm
- Forum: Technical Articles
- Topic: Check your thu-hulls
- Replies: 18
- Views: 10432
Re: Check your thu-hulls
Wasn’t sure if I should put this in the “today at Valentine “ or “check your thu-hulls” .
This thread won .
This thread won .