INVESTIGATOR 563

Interesting Rope info. Nylon's stretch properties good for docklines. Polyester good for halyards etc. Polyprop floats.

Countdown about to begin for Aldi Townsville (23rd Nov opening)..

Nice one Andrew. I always think owning a timber boat is more of a lifestyle than a hobby. They are certainly not a thing you can ignore for a few years and just start up on a whim again. There is a second chap restoring an ex small passenger ferry to ultimately use as liveaboard I’ve spoken to on t...

Came across this video from LadyK sailing, anout how easy it is to sink via though hull failure :? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkAsfunh7HM It's amazing how much water can come in through a paddle-wheel hole. (Their auto-electric bilge pump didn't work, so it's a good measure of the unattended &q...

Good to see the Sonata's are good on big shallow inland waterways, those racing capsizers may have had the keel up under full canvas perhaps? Keel down they'd be more stable. The shoal draft would suit going ashore in sheltered waters so no need for a tender/kayak aboard like the I563. Cooking aboar...

Recently spotted a Sonata6 for sale on the street in Townsville, it's my first time to see one up close. stopped to check her out and it seemed to be similar in hull size to an Investigator 563. The main difference being very shallow draft board up and a pivoting keel centercase inside. Did some Inv...

Theres a Marauder 24 for sale 6k in Townsville, has been on market a few months. Is outboard powered (serviced). https://nqboats.com.au/townsvilleslipws/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/marauder-24-mark-2/296877 Could be ok, has gear and recent re-rig too. Tho at this price she would probably nee...

Interesting Ozzie, definitely should have a scuba diving ticket before using any kind of compressed air breathing device underwater. Can get "air embolisms" if don't exhale as ascending (like for panic-mode divers who usually hold their breath, go up, lung air expands, breaks through into ...

Jessica watson was also on utube during her voyage, it was sometimes very difficult out there, and took allot of determination and grit to complete the whole circumnavigation, (especially after that near rundown at the beginning). It's amazing that virtually no lifejackets have utility pockets for a...

https://www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Sailing/General/Sailor-rescued-after-3-months-at-sea Bit more discussion on other forums.. Voyage planning Depending on season, probably better to coast it through central America down to Ecuador, (so safer if learning/trouble etc) once at the latutude of Ecuador...

From what ive read/utubed, Tim admits he "bit off more than he could chew" , his only previous sailing experience was coastal NSW (don't know if owner skipper or crewing). Here's my 2 cents worth. His route crossed the equator, so likely got stuck in the doldrums, a vast area of no wind. W...