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    Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

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

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      • GilesG
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        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 MagoT
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          @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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            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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            • GilesG
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              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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                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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                • louisboscoL
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                  @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."

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                    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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                      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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                        @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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                        • GilesG
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                          @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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                            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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                              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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                                @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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                                  @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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                                    @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."

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                                      @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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                                      • goosehdG
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                                        @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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                                        • GilesG
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                                          @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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                                            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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