INVESTIGATOR 563

It may be possible the fittings were mounted without a barrier between the stainless and the aluminium. Might be worthwhile drilling out and re-fixing.

At 5k it is a bargain!

If you have the original design with backstays, changing the shroud length has minimal effect on mast rake. Only on the boats with the shrouds mounted further aft, does it make a difference. The mast should be vertical, and this is set by the length of the forestay. The shroud tension is set by the ...

The U bolts are standard items. I took my old rigging to the rigger and he used them as a template. Also, we have stay adjusters to vary the length and hence the tension. They have a set of pin holes so that adjustment is in distinct steps.

Regular replacement of chain plate u bolts is a must. Take a lot of care to seal the holes. The corrosion which can occur is called crevice corrosion, when there is a small gap. It can cut through stainless like a knife. Also when replacing the shrouds (side stays) get them professionally done with ...

Ozzie I haven't pushed this site yet as it is a bit of a case of premature gratification. Clayton only put it up as a draft for me to play with, and I got carried away. See "That was unexpected" topic. We still have to link the index page, and add some graphics. Also at this stage Clayton ...

We are keeping the Multiply site http://inv563.multiply.com/ as most of the old MSN site info is there, it is just hard to find, as it has been scrambled out of the original date order. Once we get our (this) investigator563.com site further developed, we will have some more forum sections like tech...

Bennyboy-see comment in topic "Google Site" re old posts.

Very inventive!
In your pics I don't see any diamond stays on your mast. Have you removed them? Do you have a backstay?

I just use a little portable receiver. It has a built in AM antenna and a telescopic FM one. Reception is good enough. You might want to consider investing in a VHF transceiver- will need a new antenna but you could possibly use the existing base and wiring. VHF has DSE which can give your position ...