Boat Number 47
Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2021 12:42 pm
I purchased my 563 about 18 months ago and have really only now started to get into the work that needs to be done. I bought the boat from the Lake Macquarie area and its name was RIPPLE. I will be keeping this name, but I have only just had a good look at the sails and was pleasantly surprised when I found a number on the Mainsail. I was told the boat had no number and I could not find one in any of the usual places.
I would be interested to know if anyone has already laid claim to number 47.
The Main is in surprisingly good condition with only a few minor problems to be sorted out like some of the eyelets needing to be replaced. It has 4 x sewn in half battens, two slab reef points and a large number 47 as well as the Investigator logo on the sail. No registration number on the boat, but it does have a HIN.
She has been anti fouled and that is my first job to get all that off. The Centerboard, or what was left of it has been chucked and I have had a new one made. There are no gunwales on her and I will be putting spotted gum gunwales on after the hull has been cleaned off and painted. Currently she is blocked up and hanging on straps in my shed until I finish overhauling the trailer and painting the hull.
As I was under the understanding that the sails were not in good shape, I was pleasantly surprised, especially with the main, but I am still looking for a asym kite and a furling Genoa. I have no plans to register her as I intend to use an existing 4HP LS Yammy O/B and most of my sailing will be in enclosed waters, thus not required to have her registered.
One point that may be contentious, I am also looking at putting a small bowsprit on her to carry the asym or code 0, genaker, drifter, or whatever people are calling them.
But getting back to the original point, if anyone has any knowledge of anyone claiming to have a divvy on #47 please let me know, if not I will put claim to that number.
Rick
I would be interested to know if anyone has already laid claim to number 47.
The Main is in surprisingly good condition with only a few minor problems to be sorted out like some of the eyelets needing to be replaced. It has 4 x sewn in half battens, two slab reef points and a large number 47 as well as the Investigator logo on the sail. No registration number on the boat, but it does have a HIN.
She has been anti fouled and that is my first job to get all that off. The Centerboard, or what was left of it has been chucked and I have had a new one made. There are no gunwales on her and I will be putting spotted gum gunwales on after the hull has been cleaned off and painted. Currently she is blocked up and hanging on straps in my shed until I finish overhauling the trailer and painting the hull.
As I was under the understanding that the sails were not in good shape, I was pleasantly surprised, especially with the main, but I am still looking for a asym kite and a furling Genoa. I have no plans to register her as I intend to use an existing 4HP LS Yammy O/B and most of my sailing will be in enclosed waters, thus not required to have her registered.
One point that may be contentious, I am also looking at putting a small bowsprit on her to carry the asym or code 0, genaker, drifter, or whatever people are calling them.
But getting back to the original point, if anyone has any knowledge of anyone claiming to have a divvy on #47 please let me know, if not I will put claim to that number.
Rick