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Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

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    Bridger
    Raw and Unwashed
    @Giles
    Joined: 3 Mar 2021

    @Giles Sounds like fantastic use of techology and very sensible with just two of you, like you say.

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      Giles
      IHUK Crew
      Joined: 22 Sept 2009

      This is the tech @Tago-Mago ...

      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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        Tago Mago
        Mod Squad
        @Giles
        Joined: 16 Jan 2021

        @Giles the MOB capability is such a cool and more importantly potentially life-saving feature. Tried and tested (or at least filmed) in the Solent no less

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          Giles
          IHUK Crew
          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

          I got a good deal on some 12mm red Dyneema. So I decided to make new loops for the end of the travelling mooring warps. Now the stern and bow lines have a red loop at the end and the "springs" have yellow loops. This will make it easier for me to instruct people who are not familiar with SAKURA, where each warp goes, as we approach a new mooring....

          12mm red Dyneema dogbone with white Spectra chafe guard (not that the Dyneema really needs it, but it looks pretty 🙂 )....

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          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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            Giles
            IHUK Crew
            Joined: 22 Sept 2009

            And here is the bowline and one of the springs....

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            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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              motojobobo
              啓蒙家
              Joined: 22 Aug 2015

              Those dog bones look excellent! Well done.
              How long did the dog bones and chafe guard take you to make?

              The journey is the objective.

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                louisbosco
                啓蒙家
                @Giles
                Joined: 21 Feb 2013

                @Giles said in Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure:

                This will make it easier for me to instruct people who are not familiar with SAKURA,

                I'm pretty sure the actual term used was incompetent.

                "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

                • Harvey Specter
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                  Giles
                  IHUK Crew
                  Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                  And we have pulled her out for a clean, touch up the antifoul, check the anodes and cut, polish and wax.....

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                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                    Giles
                    IHUK Crew
                    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                    And the anodes are looking pretty shot 🙂

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                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                      jordanscollected
                      啓蒙家
                      Joined: 13 Nov 2018

                      @Giles you seem like a feverish researcher and detail man, and I'm sure the boating experience is no exception. What has surprised you or caught you off guard the most about owning Sakura?

                      world tours:
                      888 Fat guy chocolate WT
                      Mad Red x2
                      Wabidashery

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                        Giles
                        IHUK Crew
                        @jordanscollected
                        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                        @jordanscollected said in Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure:

                        you seem like a feverish researcher and detail man

                        Guilty as charged.

                        Ooh, that'll take some thought.....I will respond soon.

                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                          Giles
                          IHUK Crew
                          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                          But here is a quick one. I had to hold for about 20 minutes waiting to come into the hoist bay. The wind was blowing from starboard, but at only 5-6 knots. The way that the bow was being continually blown to port was amazing. It took a lot of thought and concentration to keep her pointing where I wanted her to point......

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                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                            Giles
                            IHUK Crew
                            Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                            But, I did not need 6 tugs like this loser does......

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                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                              jordanscollected
                              啓蒙家
                              @Giles
                              Joined: 13 Nov 2018

                              @Giles yeah, but if you and Paula got tired of each other on that ship there'd be enough elbow room to separate for a bit.

                              world tours:
                              888 Fat guy chocolate WT
                              Mad Red x2
                              Wabidashery

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                                goosehd
                                Mod Squad
                                @Giles
                                Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                                @Giles …so you’re saying that the sea is a moody mistress who can be a lot of fun when she’s in a great mood, but if you let your guard down can kill you?

                                "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                  louisbosco
                                  啓蒙家
                                  @Giles
                                  Joined: 21 Feb 2013

                                  @Giles mans got 6 tugs. can't be that bad.

                                  "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

                                  • Harvey Specter
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                                    Giles
                                    IHUK Crew
                                    @goosehd
                                    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                    @goosehd said in Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure:

                                    @Giles …so you’re saying that the sea is a moody mistress who can be a lot of fun when she’s in a great mood, but if you let your guard down can kill you?

                                    Yeah, sort of 🙂 The sea scares me, floating on it, diving under it, at times standing next to it. I treat it with great respect, everything is fun until it isn't.....

                                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                      goosehd
                                      Mod Squad
                                      @Giles
                                      Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                                      @Giles It's the fear and respect that keeps us alive...and makes us realize how small and insignificant we really are 🙂

                                      "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                        Giles
                                        IHUK Crew
                                        @goosehd
                                        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                        @goosehd said in Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure:

                                        how small and insignificant we really are

                                        You talking about me 😂

                                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                          Giles
                                          IHUK Crew
                                          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                          I guess my head was touching the hull as I applied ant-foul yesterday. Trophy cap...

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                                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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