Thanks Ian Good advise I will forward this to him!
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- Sat Apr 03, 2010 4:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Long time boatie, first time sailor
- Replies: 17
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- Sat Apr 03, 2010 10:23 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Investigator Moulds?
- Replies: 1
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Investigator Moulds?
Does any one know what happened to the investigator Moulds, I found this boat on Boat point which looks strangely like an investigator but was built by Seafarer?? It's not a Mirror Dinghy has advertised but does not seem to have much info nor does the broker have mcuh advice, I am waiting for more p...
- Sat Apr 03, 2010 10:02 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Long time boatie, first time sailor
- Replies: 17
- Views: 14031
Re: Long time boatie, first time sailor
Poor little Investigator sail number 104 has been butchered once again :o The gentleman trying to sell this little boat had taken it to a local boat yard as the diesel engine would not start, as it turns out the boat yard removed the engine pulled it apart with out asking and advised the owner that ...
- Fri Mar 12, 2010 10:10 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Long time boatie, first time sailor
- Replies: 17
- Views: 14031
Re: Long time boatie, first time sailor
Hi Ian Thanks for the info, the diesel is a Kubota and are no longer available, $6200 for a new Yanmar with controls, gear box, loom. plus installation, There are too many holes in this boat and I had the same concern that it needs a lot of work, I offered $4,500 and he would'nt even consider it he ...
- Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:07 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Long time boatie, first time sailor
- Replies: 17
- Views: 14031
Re: Long time boatie, first time sailor
Thanks for the info Ozzie, I went and had a good look over the investigator for sale here in SA Sail Number 104 and it has been attacked by some elderly gentlemen who had some ideas on how to improve the design of the original investigator???? The front hatch has been sealed and glassed over and a c...
- Sun Mar 07, 2010 11:31 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Long time boatie, first time sailor
- Replies: 17
- Views: 14031
Re: Long time boatie, first time sailor
Thanks Ian, apparently the suzuki is used to get in to his berth as the diesel has no steering a low speed which would make sense in a marina enviroment, he also said the diesel works great and he had spent $3,000 on it a few years ago, a replacement engine costs $6,200 for everything new engine, ge...
- Fri Mar 05, 2010 7:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Long time boatie, first time sailor
- Replies: 17
- Views: 14031
Re: Long time boatie, first time sailor
Yeh from the photo it looks like a factory fit, he is asking $7500 with a new 6hp suzuki four stroke which has only done 2 hours work and he only used it to get in to his mooring, i noticed these boats have a cast iron centre board, is that a highly corrosive part of the boat in a moored situation??...
- Fri Mar 05, 2010 9:44 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Long time boatie, first time sailor
- Replies: 17
- Views: 14031
Re: Long time boatie, first time sailor
Thank you for your reply's I am in South Australia and just by chance thought I would ring about the Investigator with the diesel and the it's back on the market!!!! :D The current owner seems to think it does stiffen up the boat a little but says it does take up the storage area under the step. He ...
- Thu Mar 04, 2010 1:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Long time boatie, first time sailor
- Replies: 17
- Views: 14031
Long time boatie, first time sailor
Hello every one, I am an avid boatie and have owned many boats but never a sailing vessel...I recently came across an advert in our local paper of an Investigator Trailer Sailer for sale which had an inboard diesel, I did not realize what an Investigator was at the time but was curious as to a small...