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by Peter T
Thu Oct 05, 2023 11:43 pm
Forum: Technical Articles
Topic: Check your thu-hulls
Replies: 18
Views: 11950

Re: Check your thu-hulls

As you may know, I removed the lead each side of the centreboard case to make the fibreglass repairs on the inside bottom of my keel. When I re - fitted the lead, the space around the lead got the expanding foam treatment before being epoxy fibreglassed over that. There will never be water in my low...
by Peter T
Fri Sep 22, 2023 11:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Showcase your Investigator
Replies: 71
Views: 79976

Re: Showcase your Investigator

What a difference three years can make. And I thought it would take 6 months. Hate to think how many dollars it has taken. Let's not even go there.
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by Peter T
Thu Sep 21, 2023 5:58 pm
Forum: Technical Articles
Topic: Toe Rail Repair
Replies: 2
Views: 4129

Re: Toe Rail Repair

Hi all, long time since previous post on toe rail repair, but given enough time, things eventually happen. Well, after having the winter off working on the boat and enjoying the warmth and sun in Qld, it's been several days of hard work, but I am more than happy with how the teak toe rails came up a...
by Peter T
Thu Sep 21, 2023 5:06 pm
Forum: Other Sailboats
Topic: Marauder 24
Replies: 1
Views: 7732

Marauder 24

See below fb link to this pretty good looking Maurauder 24 for $19000
https://www.facebook.com/groups/5668336 ... tid=Nif5oz
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by Peter T
Wed Sep 06, 2023 3:46 pm
Forum: Investigators For Sale
Topic: Looking for an Invest563 in Victoria / Gippsland / Melb
Replies: 6
Views: 4287

Re: Looking for an Invest563 in Victoria / Gippsland / Melb

They come up for sale quite frequently. It is important that the buyer knows exactly what they are getting in to. Worst problem you could have is the lead compartments under the floor full of water or the centreboard pivot bolt holes completely worn out. All these things can be fixed. A certain amou...
by Peter T
Mon Aug 28, 2023 8:49 pm
Forum: Technical Articles
Topic: Electric boats are getting insane
Replies: 0
Views: 10580

Electric boats are getting insane

Hi all, we have discussed electric yachts, but the advances in electric boats is starting to get insane.
Check this out.
https://www.facebook.com/reel/933061624 ... tid=Nif5oz
by Peter T
Sat Aug 26, 2023 7:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Snake warning
Replies: 3
Views: 4011

Re: Snake warning

I can remember years ago on Arthur's Lake in the highlands of Tasmania, my dad and I were out in the middle of the lake ( at least 1 km from shore). I looked out over the lake to see what I thought was a loop of rope bobbing left and right just like as if it was the top rope off a mooring swaying to...
by Peter T
Sat Aug 19, 2023 6:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: PLB AND MOB
Replies: 30
Views: 19423

Re: PLB AND MOB

Yes Andrew, those inflatable PFD's are certainly great value. I also have them. What I can't understand is that I have two perfectly good $500 fully automatic Stormy Seas jackets with zip out sleeves ( were best on the market at the time ) and yet we get told that they no longer comply any more and ...
by Peter T
Fri Aug 11, 2023 7:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Castaway story. More that meets the eye?
Replies: 9
Views: 5299

Re: Castaway story. More that meets the eye?

I certainly know one thing Ozie. When the media is involved, there is three versions of the truth.
1. The media's Truth.
2. Poor Bastards Truth
3. The real truth
by Peter T
Wed Aug 09, 2023 5:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Castaway story. More that meets the eye?
Replies: 9
Views: 5299

Re: Castaway story. More that meets the eye?

Quite right Ozzie