INVESTIGATOR 563

Thanks everyone for the feedback and pointers, after some consideration I'll keep the traveller where the original designer intended - particularly impressed with Teria's bimini's setup Andrew - thanks for the blog share

Just in the process of doing some work on my investigator and wondering if anybody here has ever considered moving their mainsheet traveller forward in the cockpit rather than having it on the stern? Does seem to be in the way when if you want to put on a Bimini, I'm also wondering if she would perf...

Hi all, just another technical question here. I'm wondering what the optimal load is for the i563 (in KG's) and what all you experience sailors would say the maximum safe carrying load would be once in the water, I know that our girls weigh around 750 dry, but would like to know how much I should al...

Petrus, while obviously not something you wanted to find, everything is repairable. I suggest reading this thread on the "other place" http://www.trailersailerplace.com.au/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6431 Geoff is very skilled at fg repair. You could possibly get Ian B to pm him for yo...

Petrus, You are right. I didn't pick up on this because of the different spellings (Tarrewa, Tarawera) but it is the same boat. This one was owned by "Calaway", who sold it to "The Monk" who sold it to "Outahere" who sold it to you. It has been called "Tarawera&qu...

Hi guys, repair work for clever girl is well underway with the antifoul finally removed (i never want to go through that again...). As I was sanding the old repairs that looked a bit dodgy (not sure when they happened) I found a hairline mark that looked suspicious, as i kept digging it started leak...

Great job :) -. Not sure if Clever Girl is actually 53 though cause don't have original sails :/ Petrus, I already have two boats with number 53, Calaway and Stormtrooper. Why do you think that Clever Girl could be that number as well? (Maybe we have a set of triplets in the family.) Because when I...

Great job -. Not sure if Clever Girl is actually 53 though cause don't have original sails :/

One very nice, neat looking boat!

Thanks guys,

I've seen the lady musgrave trip and it got me excited

Appreciate all the input!