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by Ozzie
Fri Jun 26, 2009 6:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Google Site
Replies: 8
Views: 5401

Re: Google Site

Ian These are sophisticated spambots. Clayton may have more clues but many sites now make you put in a sketched word that is not readable by spambots to join. No idea how you set it up. I had "B**bs from B*llywood banned every other day till he finally stopped posting. So whatever Google techie...
by Ozzie
Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Boating facilities
Replies: 0
Views: 2440

Boating facilities

There is currently a series of grants open to organisations and councils for dosh to spend on new facilities. So lobby your local Council. I have. See link at

http://www.maritime.nsw.gov.au/cv/infra_grants.html

See my post at length at TSP
by Ozzie
Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Google Site
Replies: 8
Views: 5401

Re: Google Site

I see Bollywood or at least his mates have tracked us down :lol:
by Ozzie
Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:26 pm
Forum: Investigators For Sale
Topic: E-Bay Investigator 5K
Replies: 4
Views: 5965

Re: E-Bay Investigator 5K

I emailed the seller to pass on the forum address to the new owner.
by Ozzie
Sat Jun 20, 2009 10:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anatomy of an Investigator??
Replies: 8
Views: 6298

Re: Anatomy of an Investigator??

Thanks Robert and Ian I am surprised the core is so thick but I assume thats why the 563 feels so solid underfoot. Robert that is a good site I have added it to my favourites. What kind of vent did you use, that was one of my planned additions. I want a screw down type for heavy weather but I also c...
by Ozzie
Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anatomy of an Investigator??
Replies: 8
Views: 6298

Anatomy of an Investigator??

While browsing threads on TSP I have noted reference to "cored deck" I which is as I understand it timber between two layers of glass. Does the 563 have a cored deck? I'm curious because I intend to get my standing rigging redone on the next haul out and add a few other hull fittings. Rese...
by Ozzie
Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Google Site
Replies: 8
Views: 5401

Re: Google Site

Gents Sorry I have not visited the Google site to delete spam for a while but I have attempted to stop emails being sent to subscribed members. If you unsubscribe you have no worries, you can still visit the site. I am still going to leave the site up as a life raft. It has directions to here on the...
by Ozzie
Thu Jun 11, 2009 7:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The ever popular topic of Mast Raising
Replies: 0
Views: 3358

The ever popular topic of Mast Raising

There has been a marathon thread over on TSP about mast raising, duck over and read it if you have time. Ian B and I have added our bits. It dawned on me I had not posted this hint before on the old forum so in case anybody is interested here it is........... The common thread in all mast raising st...
by Ozzie
Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Investigator "Extensions"
Replies: 4
Views: 4705

Re: Investigator "Extensions"

Bob,that looks brilliant. When you have bad weather you need the full bit and that certainly would make life easy. I have currently have an 8x5 silver tarp covering my bimini struts but in the rain it's still mostly dismal in the cockpit, all it does is shelter the open hatch. I have not looked at t...
by Ozzie
Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Automatic Boat loader
Replies: 1
Views: 2374

Automatic Boat loader

This was mentioned over on TSP so I looked it up.

Ian B as resident Engineer you have to be the first to adapt this system to an Investigator :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDAy4ZFh ... re=related

The hookup mechanism has got me intrigued cant quite see how it works