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by Boxy
Tue May 31, 2016 9:05 am
Forum: Investigators For Sale
Topic: Sail number 115 for sale
Replies: 0
Views: 5211

Sail number 115 for sale

Located in Maitland
See ad in gumtree for details.
by Boxy
Wed Mar 02, 2016 11:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Just bought a 563
Replies: 18
Views: 11703

Re: Just bought a 563

Ozzie, pretty sure it's a standard furler, the bigger one available from ronstan. Have seen the swivel with the arm that goes to the forestay. I've looked at an old post of yours on tsp and made a decision. The spinnaker halyard can stay for now. The mast head line can stay for now. The pulley jib h...
by Boxy
Tue Mar 01, 2016 6:00 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Just bought a 563
Replies: 18
Views: 11703

Re: Just bought a 563

Thanks Ozzie, thanks Atles. Yep, seen these set ups. My problem is: Head stay is on a swivel from the hound/horseshoe. The pulley to haul up the wire luff jib is above this, as opposed to being also part of the swivel----or indeed below as Atles describes. Above all of this is another haul up....spi...
by Boxy
Mon Feb 29, 2016 8:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Help!
Replies: 0
Views: 5882

Help!

Hi all. Please have a look at my previous post reply.....can anyone shed some light on how this works?
Cheers
by Boxy
Sun Feb 28, 2016 8:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Just bought a 563
Replies: 18
Views: 11703

Help!

Help! I've searched and searched but cannot work out my headsail rig. Fore stay is on a swivel. 200mm above that is a pulley which I assume is the headsail halyard, and about 150mm above that is what I think is the spinnaker halyard. Then at the mast head is another line that runs in the mast. Any i...
by Boxy
Thu Feb 25, 2016 5:21 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Just bought a 563
Replies: 18
Views: 11703

Re: Just bought a 563

Ozzie, Thanks for offer of help and the advice. I'm going to have a go at rigging in my drive way - just in case there's bits missing. I'll post my success or otherwise. Same same for keel rope.
Cheers,
by Boxy
Wed Feb 24, 2016 5:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Advice for a potential future 563 owner
Replies: 15
Views: 9685

Re: Advice for a potential future 563 owner

fatpaddler, I bought it.
Boxy
by Boxy
Wed Feb 24, 2016 5:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Just bought a 563
Replies: 18
Views: 11703

Just bought a 563

Well, leapt in with both feet-half way through a crewing course and decided sailing may well be for me. Purchased a 563 from Sydney today. Ex Canberra boat, sail 115 from a quick look, named little nipper. It now resides in Maitland. Fellow I bought it from had never sailed her, couldn't help with h...