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by Ozzie
Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Heavy weather sailing
Replies: 12
Views: 9929

Re: Heavy weather sailing

IMHO the normal furlers are a danger. They look neat, but they are not reefers, and the sail can blow out and shake and cause all sorts of hassles. It is also difficult to change sails under way. I use a jib downhaul instead. Will post more info on this later. Matt I agree with Ian I dont think fur...
by Ozzie
Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:39 pm
Forum: Investigators For Sale
Topic: Investigator 563 Restoration Project - North Brisbane
Replies: 1
Views: 3058

Re: Investigator 563 Restoration Project - North Brisbane

Two interesting things about this one, bow has been extended and mast is carried under boat, never considered that one, would help with clearance under a car port I guess.

Robert grab this one for the trailer :) get a spare boat as well :!: :!:
by Ozzie
Sun Aug 16, 2009 5:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Calaway is back
Replies: 1
Views: 2236

Re: Calaway is back

Welcome back Pete

The forum has become like my hair, a little thin :( , so its good we are picking up a few old members.
Post away!

cheers
by Ozzie
Sat Aug 08, 2009 11:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Help on a replacement Gunwale
Replies: 16
Views: 13416

Re: Help on a replacement Gunwale

Peter that does sound nice, do you have a pic? I would like to have used timber but being moored I went for maintenance. I still varnish the drop boards and handrails but thats about where I lose interest. But it makes me think instead of a rubber trim on my alloy toerail I could have used a small t...
by Ozzie
Thu Aug 06, 2009 8:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Help on a replacement Gunwale
Replies: 16
Views: 13416

Re: Help on a replacement Gunwale

Folks Below is the link to the old forum archive on Multiply go to my posts and click on the Attachment line in small print...the blue Toerail.pdf tag and the rail.pdf on the other post Not cheap at $450 a side new :shock: http://inv563.multiply.com/journal/item/110/Toe_rail if you go that way (or 2...
by Ozzie
Thu Aug 06, 2009 12:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Help on a replacement Gunwale
Replies: 16
Views: 13416

Re: Help on a replacement Gunwale

Micheal & Gab If I can attach the files these are product sheets from Guile Marine with various profiles of toe rail, not the one I had. Mine stepped in about 70 -100 mm and thats where the rail went up. Edge bit went down about 12mm, not quite enough to cover the bottom edge of the glass on the...
by Ozzie
Wed Aug 05, 2009 3:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Details of members' boats and locations.
Replies: 9
Views: 5970

Re: Details of members' boats and locations.

Peter Ian B may have the info, there was a design change at one point. The later models have two hinges on the front hatch and different shaped windows at the side, dont know what the cut off number was, My boat 143 is definitely later mold. No plate or hull number I can find. I think everywhere has...
by Ozzie
Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Help on a replacement Gunwale
Replies: 16
Views: 13416

Re: Help on a replacement Gunwale

Folks Consider going to alloy toerail if you can get some. Spritzig II had no gunwale when I bought her. The seller had tried to find a suitable rubber replacement but had been unsuccessful. I used a cheap plastic edge strip for my first year on the mooring but found a very small stress crack at the...
by Ozzie
Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Details of members' boats and locations.
Replies: 9
Views: 5970

Re: Details of members' boats and locations.

Hardly had the words on the post and one of the TSP members was robbed on the lake. http://trailersailerplace.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4111 Maybe most thieves don't use the net as a shopping list but really if they wanted to we would be making it easy I guess. Some ****hole googles up your subur...
by Ozzie
Sun Aug 02, 2009 2:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Details of members' boats and locations.
Replies: 9
Views: 5970

Re: Details of members' boats and locations.

I did suggest this on the old forum but some members were not keen. I was just curious to see how many sail numbers we had covered. On TSP posters have their location in there side bar profile which is handy. Robert I think apart from you and I and Ian there were not many posters had their profile i...