Congratulations Clive and Jenny. You've done a wonderful job of restoring your sweet little boat. Hope you have many happy times on her. Thanks for an excellent video too.
I looked into building a trailerable 21 foot gaff cutter, as I'd like to have that experience, bought the study plans, but the cost of materials is so high, I can't justify the $40,000 US needed to build her. Instead, I'll look for a used catboat or sloop and refit her. Enjoying your videos as well as Roger Barnes dinghy cruising in Brittany. Thx
Ha Ha, no International in there? It really does look incredible and shows what is possible with a bit of time and love, thanks for watching, cheers Paul
what a beautiful resto on that boat. My hat off to him. I sail a TS16 and yer my wife and i sleep separately. Inland cruising is great. We sail the Gippsland Lakes, out of Paynesville,vic.
Beautiful restoration! My completely unrenovated 18' Tropic 520 (also early 1980s) has an arched mast support and my Cal14 (Hood) seems to have some gravity defying engineering integrated within the deck that requires neither post nor arch!
@@SailingKateLouise Sure Paul - just send me your email address or something. Haven't sailed either for so long but hope to get out there again soon (I'm in St Ives).
That is a fantastic restoration of a beautiful boat and a great review indeed! Thank You Paul for sharing and also to Clive and Jenny! As always, safe sailing and cheers mate!!..
It’s a good day when we get the opportunity to watch one of Paul’s videos. I have enjoyed every video from the narration, beautiful relaxing scenery, the guests/friends, boats and all coming from a guy that you know has a good heart.
Clive and Jenny have done a lovely job of restoring their yacht. The Matilda's did pretty good too. I didnt see the game myself but heard all about it on this side of the "ditch".
I'm envious! If I didn't live so far from navigable water ways, the Investigator would be my first choice for a trailer sailor. They have an excellent reputation for both comfort and safety. And what a lovely job Clive and Jenny have done, breathing life back into theirs. I hope that she brings them joy for many years to come. She's certainly something that they can be proud of, already. Well done!
Another great vid Paul. I hope to meet them on a raid one day and check out the centering rails on their trailer, as my boat occasionally runs off center when loading back on.
@@SailingKateLouise I know there are a few round. I haven't seen one in person. Other boats of similar design and age in good condition with a trailer go for around $15,000 to 20,000 US in my area, South Carolina. We can sail year round most years. We have a couple cold months and very little to no snow most years. Rarely do we get below freezing but it does happen. We do get bad winters, but thankfully, not often.
Very nice job! I had an Investigator 30 odd years ago. Launched it twice, then sold it. Getting it in and out of the water was just too hard.. A Compass Careel proved much easier.
Wow, now that's interesting. I presume you mean as the Investigator has a skeg it sits higher on the trailer. But Clive's seem to just slide off easily. For me the advantage of more cockpit space makes the Investigator a winner. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul
@@GregVanWinden You're right, mine didn't have the V shape chassis centre. But even so, the Careel could be beached without rolling over, so it was more suited to me needs. I'm not knocking the 563, as it was a beautiful boat to sail.
My Dad bought an Investigator in the late seventies but there was no centre board, just the skeg. It was difficult to launch because we had shallow lee shores and upwind performance was not great and again that lee shore, but I do recall it was a real TARDIS. I also remember my Dad ruefully observing that the new boats had a centre board. Now that I am 60 I think it would made a fantastic raider. I wish them fair winds.
Hi Glenn, get another one and join us. Clive is hoping to drop the centre board and check the pin and pulley but that's a bit tricky, so at the moment he is not using the centre board. On my Stornaway I really wish I had a drop down centre board from the skeg, it would definitely improve performance. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul
The 563’s without a centre board were produced in WA, only a handful of them out there and unfortunately without the centreboard it will never sail well. I think they reduced the mast length and sail area to compensate but less horsepower is never great.
It is best to always bag fenders. When the vinyl gets hot, atmospheric micro-dust and dirt attach to it, scratching the paint and glass. Bagging mitigates the damage. Fantastic effort from Clive and Jenny...
They are a loverly little trailer sailer. I owned the last one built named "Procrastinator" sailed around Pittwater before we moved to Hobart & towed her down to Tassie. Had some great sails on the Derwent & Bruny Island. I sold her a few years later. I believe she's still in Tassie somewhere?
Hi Phil, yes there are a great boat and thanks for sharing that story (I presume towing by car.... unfortunately the ferry is now pretty pricey) thanks for watching, cheers Paul
iva had a few trailer sailers and almost bought the investigator 563 they do sound a good boat to sail,hats off to you guys tho,you done a lovely job of that one,just give a hoy hoy to Terry,put me onto this site.
Awesome story.... thanks for bringing it to us Paul. I really liked the guides they have on the trailer.... that is a problem I am eternally suffering from :). If you're in contact with Clive, I would love to know what covering they used on that, so that the keel isn't scratched? Thanks heaps.
Hi Yes I always thought that was a unique feature of the Investigator, but there is another trailer sailor with the same. Spreads the load evenly but increases the accessible space. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul
Hi Steve unfortunately I don't and I did look for some photos but couldn't find one. Tomorrow night is the big one, fingers crossed....can we go the whole way? lets hope so. (women's soccer world cup) Thanks again for watching, cheers Paul
Hey Paul if you talk toClive ask him if he replaced the shourd deck ubolts they are prone to fail they might look good but they crack most investigator owners know about it best to replace them with the original ronstan ones for the price its peace of mind cheers steve
Just dropped into your channel this morning and had to comment. You really demeaned this couples effort and excellence with your desire to scarper off and watch 22 semi skilled sportspeople play soccer, the hours of hard labour and skill to turn that 563 into a piece of beauty is tremendous and you just caught up in this hype and woke scenario left them high and dry.
I don't know if you are tongue in cheek or for real....but thanks for watching anyway and keep a look out for more sailing with Clive and Jenny on their beautiful Inarmasalo ( investigator563), cheers Paul
@@SailingKateLouise I can't believe you would wright such rubbish, I'm really sorry you feel this way, by the way have you ever written something constructive, I would like to read it and leave a comment. A disappointed Steve 🤨
In all of your videos I've watched so far, this is the first boat that has a proper head onboard, if you can call it that. I certainly haven't seen one on your boat, or any of the others you've shared. So if most weekender dinghies have no head, where do you go when you've got to do #2? What do you do when you need to use the loo?
I saw an Investigator a year or so back and tried to interest my wife and friends to collaborate on it. Needless to say I failed. However Clive and Jenny should be proud of their efforts. A really excellent project outcome. Go Matilda’s next Saturday. Btw will you have divided loyalties for the match?
Hi Col yes the restoration was incredible. I only sold mine years ago because I just couldn't find enough time to use it. As for the Matildas, I've now lived in Australia longer than the U.K. but my dad was an Aussie so I've always supported anyone Australian, cheers Paul
@@SailingKateLouise ive been looking for videos of living on boats but most videos are rich middleclasses ived knowm poor familys living in penryn cornwall in old boats most were realy poor i like to see more like this not middleclasses waffling on about ooh look at our tiny homes
Congratulations Clive and Jenny. You've done a wonderful job of restoring your sweet little boat. Hope you have many happy times on her. Thanks for an excellent video too.
Thanks for watching Kath, cheers Paul
Very nice tour of this boat!
Thanks mate, Investigators are a nice boat, cheers Pul
Thanks paul nice clip always happy to see a bost brought back to proper form i do truly believe they have souls
Thanks Dave for watching, cheers Paul
Great video, great story. I've been considering a similar path once I sell my 35ft keelboat. Learned a lot from the story. Thx
Glad it was helpful! cheers Paul
I looked into building a trailerable 21 foot gaff cutter, as I'd like to have that experience, bought the study plans, but the cost of materials is so high, I can't justify the $40,000 US needed to build her. Instead, I'll look for a used catboat or sloop and refit her. Enjoying your videos as well as Roger Barnes dinghy cruising in Brittany. Thx
Wow 40 K just for materials@@chuckscheaffer3952
Great video on the best production trailer sailer ever built. Good to see another one restored and getting out there!
Thanks Greg, yes I loved the Investigator I had 15 years ago. Clive and Jenny did an amazing job, send me a photo of your boat under sail, cheers Paul
Fantastic 🎉
Thanks Chris and thanks for leaving a comment, cheers Paul
Nice job, looks sharp. Really liked the curved bulkhead.
Thanks Olive, yes it looks very Hobbit like, I loved my Investigator when I had one, cheers Paul
Great video & loved what they did to their boat...it looks shipshape and Bristol fashion...well done!
Ha Ha, no International in there? It really does look incredible and shows what is possible with a bit of time and love, thanks for watching, cheers Paul
what a beautiful resto on that boat. My hat off to him. I sail a TS16 and yer my wife and i sleep separately. Inland cruising is great. We sail the Gippsland Lakes, out of Paynesville,vic.
Hi thanks for watching, I'm hoping to come down to Paynesville next year, maybe see you then, cheers Paul
look out for a white TS16 called SWN y MOR.@@SailingKateLouise
Great work to give them a sweet looking boat, well done.
Yes they did a great job, thanks for watching and taking the time to ;eave a comment, cheers Paul
Wonderful !! Well done !!
Thanks Brian and thanks for leaving a comment, cheers Paul
Beautiful restoration! My completely unrenovated 18' Tropic 520 (also early 1980s) has an arched mast support and my Cal14 (Hood) seems to have some gravity defying engineering integrated within the deck that requires neither post nor arch!
Send me some photos and thanks for watching, cheers Paul
@@SailingKateLouise Sure Paul - just send me your email address or something. Haven't sailed either for so long but hope to get out there again soon (I'm in St Ives).
That is a fantastic restoration of a beautiful boat and a great review indeed! Thank You Paul for sharing and also to Clive and Jenny! As always, safe sailing and cheers mate!!..
Thanks again James, cheers Paul
Paul, you are so good at presenting a story I enjoyed this very much, thanks for your time and enthusiasm ⛵🐬🐬
My pleasure Steve, glad you enjoyed it, keep an eye out for our Myall lakes raid video, next week sometime, thanks for watching, cheers Paul
It’s a good day when we get the opportunity to watch one of Paul’s videos. I have enjoyed every video from the narration, beautiful relaxing scenery, the guests/friends, boats and all coming from a guy that you know has a good heart.
ooh thanks Brian....I'm humbled, cheers Paul@@brian-te4xs
It shows along with your friends, just good people.
enjoy
Clive and Jenny have done a lovely job of restoring their yacht. The Matilda's did pretty good too. I didnt see the game myself but heard all about it on this side of the "ditch".
and thank you for co-hosting.....but we still don't talk about the Bledisloe....one day( hopefully in my lifetime), cheers Paul
What a nice job he has done. Looks a bit like my Monarch 17 i owned some time ago. Keep up the good work putting out these vidios.
Thanks Ken, I didn't realise the Monarch has an arch roof support as well...interesting, thanks for watching, cheers Paul
He did a good restoration. Reminds me of the CAL 14 of early 1980s but stretched. Love my SCAMP (wooden 12 footer) and must get on a lake soon Paul.
If you are near Sydney come and join us, otherwise send me a photo, sailingkatelouise@gmail.com cheers Paul
Just a beautiful little boat! Thanks for sharing.
Steady winds and flat seas to you both!
Thanks Michael, yes Clive and Jenny did a wonderful job, thanks for watching, cheers Paul
I'm envious! If I didn't live so far from navigable water ways, the Investigator would be my first choice for a trailer sailor. They have an excellent reputation for both comfort and safety.
And what a lovely job Clive and Jenny have done, breathing life back into theirs. I hope that she brings them joy for many years to come. She's certainly something that they can be proud of, already. Well done!
Thanks David, yes the results are amazing and thanks for taking the time to leave a comment, cheers Paul
What a great job they have done, I hope they get years of entertainment for their efforts!
I agree and thanks for watching, cheers Paul
Great vid, fun to watch old boats being restored. Thanx.
Hi Phillip watch the Myall lakes video coming next. There were 2 other Investigators and 1 was a free boat, have a great Christmas, cheers Paul
Another great vid Paul. I hope to meet them on a raid one day and check out the centering rails on their trailer, as my boat occasionally runs off center when loading back on.
Hi Phil yes they are a great idea and I hadn't seen them before either, see you at the weekend, cheers Paul
Excellent resto. I'm in the US and I haven't seen a trailer sailboat for that money close to that nice. Great job.
Thanks for watching Ben. You get a lot of Siren 17's in the states, they are a nice boat but not sure what they go for, cheers Paul
@@SailingKateLouise I know there are a few round. I haven't seen one in person. Other boats of similar design and age in good condition with a trailer go for around $15,000 to 20,000 US in my area, South Carolina. We can sail year round most years. We have a couple cold months and very little to no snow most years. Rarely do we get below freezing but it does happen. We do get bad winters, but thankfully, not often.
Wow I that't expensive. send me a photo of your boat when you are on the water next, cheers Paul
@@benrandomly2016
Beautiful restoration Thanks for sharing
Thanks
Very nice job! I had an Investigator 30 odd years ago. Launched it twice, then sold it. Getting it in and out of the water was just too hard.. A Compass Careel proved much easier.
Wow, now that's interesting. I presume you mean as the Investigator has a skeg it sits higher on the trailer. But Clive's seem to just slide off easily. For me the advantage of more cockpit space makes the Investigator a winner. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul
You had the wrong trailer mate, mines a piece of cake to launch and retrieve.
@@GregVanWinden You're right, mine didn't have the V shape chassis centre. But even so, the Careel could be beached without rolling over, so it was more suited to me needs. I'm not knocking the 563, as it was a beautiful boat to sail.
My Dad bought an Investigator in the late seventies but there was no centre board, just the skeg. It was difficult to launch because we had shallow lee shores and upwind performance was not great and again that lee shore, but I do recall it was a real TARDIS. I also remember my Dad ruefully observing that the new boats had a centre board. Now that I am 60 I think it would made a fantastic raider. I wish them fair winds.
Hi Glenn, get another one and join us. Clive is hoping to drop the centre board and check the pin and pulley but that's a bit tricky, so at the moment he is not using the centre board. On my Stornaway I really wish I had a drop down centre board from the skeg, it would definitely improve performance. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul
The 563’s without a centre board were produced in WA, only a handful of them out there and unfortunately without the centreboard it will never sail well. I think they reduced the mast length and sail area to compensate but less horsepower is never great.
@@GregVanWinden yeah that's where we were out in the sunny west 😎
Dream come true!!
It looked really good, thanks for watching, cheers Paul
Again, highest quality video production! Mad respect!
Much appreciated! cheers Paul
Great content
Thanks Peter, glad you liked it , cheers Paul
What a beautiful job they did on that boat. Absolutely gorgeous.
It really is! an outstanding job, thanks for watching, cheers Paul
Paul
This old salt greatly enjoyed this wonderful video. I love the thorough reconditioning of the boat by the couple. Very nice.
Paul in Canads
Thanks again for watching Paul, cheers Paul
She’s lovely! So much work, I can really appreciate the effort they e gone to.😊
Thanks Holly/Gene, yes it was a fantastic job, I hope to sail with them soon, cheers Paul
It is best to always bag fenders. When the vinyl gets hot, atmospheric micro-dust and dirt attach to it, scratching the paint and glass. Bagging mitigates the damage.
Fantastic effort from Clive and Jenny...
Wow I didn't know that thanks for the tip and watching, cheers Paul
They are a loverly little trailer sailer. I owned the last one built named "Procrastinator" sailed around Pittwater before we moved to Hobart & towed her down to Tassie. Had some great sails on the Derwent & Bruny Island. I sold her a few years later. I believe she's still in Tassie somewhere?
Hi Phil, yes there are a great boat and thanks for sharing that story (I presume towing by car.... unfortunately the ferry is now pretty pricey) thanks for watching, cheers Paul
@@SailingKateLouise - yeah we towered her behind our Pajero down to Tassie in 2002. it was a bit easier to get space on the Ferry back then :-)
Very nicely done! Love the original thinking
Thank you ,yes Clive and Jenny's restoration was fantastic, thanks for watching, cheers paul
iva had a few trailer sailers and almost bought the investigator 563 they do sound a good boat to sail,hats off to you guys tho,you done a lovely job of that one,just give a hoy hoy to Terry,put me onto this site.
Hi Paul yep , Clive and Jenny did a great job on their Investigator, thanks for watching , cheers Paul
Awesome story.... thanks for bringing it to us Paul. I really liked the guides they have on the trailer.... that is a problem I am eternally suffering from :). If you're in contact with Clive, I would love to know what covering they used on that, so that the keel isn't scratched? Thanks heaps.
Hi the guides are some sort of solid plastic. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul
another banner video Paul, you're skipper material!
Thanks Captain, just sharing the love and here to please, cheers Paul
I love the shape of the bulkhead by the V birth! a.k.a Hobbit hole.
Hi Yes I always thought that was a unique feature of the Investigator, but there is another trailer sailor with the same. Spreads the load evenly but increases the accessible space. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul
Hey Paul do you remember your investigator sail number your wife would have enjoyed the Matilda game cheers steve
Hi Steve unfortunately I don't and I did look for some photos but couldn't find one. Tomorrow night is the big one, fingers crossed....can we go the whole way? lets hope so. (women's soccer world cup) Thanks again for watching, cheers Paul
Hey Paul if you talk toClive ask him if he replaced the shourd deck ubolts they are prone to fail they might look good but they crack most investigator owners know about it best to replace them with the original ronstan ones for the price its peace of mind cheers steve
Thanks I'll pass on , cheers Paul
Just dropped into your channel this morning and had to comment. You really demeaned this couples effort and excellence with your desire to scarper off and watch 22 semi skilled sportspeople play soccer, the hours of hard labour and skill to turn that 563 into a piece of beauty is tremendous and you just caught up in this hype and woke scenario left them high and dry.
I don't know if you are tongue in cheek or for real....but thanks for watching anyway and keep a look out for more sailing with Clive and Jenny on their beautiful Inarmasalo ( investigator563), cheers Paul
@@SailingKateLouise I can't believe you would wright such rubbish, I'm really sorry you feel this way, by the way have you ever written something constructive, I would like to read it and leave a comment.
A disappointed Steve 🤨
In all of your videos I've watched so far, this is the first boat that has a proper head onboard, if you can call it that. I certainly haven't seen one on your boat, or any of the others you've shared. So if most weekender dinghies have no head, where do you go when you've got to do #2? What do you do when you need to use the loo?
You use the toilets at the campsites and most have Porta Potties....showing toilets is not what I call interesting, cheers Paul
I saw an Investigator a year or so back and tried to interest my wife and friends to collaborate on it. Needless to say I failed.
However Clive and Jenny should be proud of their efforts. A really excellent project outcome.
Go Matilda’s next Saturday. Btw will you have divided loyalties for the match?
Hi Col yes the restoration was incredible. I only sold mine years ago because I just couldn't find enough time to use it.
As for the Matildas, I've now lived in Australia longer than the U.K. but my dad was an Aussie so I've always supported anyone Australian, cheers Paul
how about vied see you in sleep mode to see how much room there is and comfability
will do
its too small
Small is comfy and warmer....but I must admit I could do with a little more headroom. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul
@@SailingKateLouise ive been looking for videos of living on boats but most videos are rich middleclasses ived knowm poor familys living in penryn cornwall in old boats most were realy poor i like to see more like this not middleclasses waffling on about ooh look at our tiny homes