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    Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

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    • AetasA
      Aetas
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      As far as I know, there is no cetane quick test.
      Methods like the Ignition Quality Tester (IQT™) looking like this:

      Trust the numbers of your local filling station 😉 .

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      • GilesG
        Giles
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        That's not quick (or cheap). 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

        I'm not sure the floating filling stations around here, have that sort of info.  And marine diesel is of very variable quality anyway.  I'm filling up in Jersey in a few weeks, I'll see what they say….

        "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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        • louisboscoL
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          @Giles:

          Same Ian, if you are thinking of New Years Eve Ian…...

          yes. brilliant!!

          "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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          • GilesG
            Giles
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            In keeping with my ethos of keeping the pedal to the metal when at all possible, we have decided that we may as well go all-in.  We are loving Pilgrim, but have identified a few shortcomings.

            Our boat will become a large part of our life, it, therefore, needs to be capable of accommodating at least 2 other couples.  Pilgrim can't.  I love cooking and whilst we have a full galley on Pilgrim, it is in the saloon and everything and everybody gets in the way.

            So @Madame Buttonfly and I sat down and worked out what we really wanted from a boat.

            1. 3 cabins
            2. Minimum 2 heads
            3. Separate galley
            4. Stacks of outside space

            Paula spotted an ad for Sasga in our local brokers.  We looked at a 42 and liked what we saw, but it was not large enough, we priced up a 54 and surprisingly we could afford it (sans flybridge).

            We cancelled the deposit on another boat, placed a deposit on a Sasga 54 and went a looked around the factory this week. And what a joy that was.

            The factory is based in Menorca, so an easy flight, and we love the fact that it is made by true craftsmen in the EU (the internal cabinetry alone takes 4,000 man-hours on a 54.

            The next hull to get laid will be ours, and it will be ready in a little over a year.  When we will sail it back from Menorca, via Gibraltar - the trip includes crossing the Bay of Biscay, so will be a true adventure.

            A completed 54:

            Various stages of constructionn:

            So we have a year with Pilgrim to get competent…..

            "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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            • henry_davidH
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              Heeeeeellllllll yeah, Giles! Congrats to you and Paula both. That looks like a lovely, lovely rig. I'm glad that the Pilgrim brought into sharp focus what you really want and that you didn't dally around. Stoked to see the final ship.

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              • Daniel SanD
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                Wow 🤩
                Congratulations 🍾
                What a great boat !

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                • MattM
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                  I guess you’ll be looking to crew her up then… if only you knew someone else who was retired… 😉

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                  • dinobarnesberlinD
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                    Pretty special that you got a tour of the place–--that had to be amazing.
                    And, you've got a whole year now to come up with a name.

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                    • NikN
                      Nik
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                      Cool, that looks great. You'll have so much more space. What will happen to Pilgrim?

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                      • GilesG
                        Giles
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                        We have a queue of buyers for Pilgrim….......Hoping to finalise a deal with the guys in first place next week.....Truth is, we stole her, so if we sell her at what she cost us, the new owners are also going to get a steal.....

                        "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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                          @dinobarnesberlin:

                          Pretty special that you got a tour of the place–--that had to be amazing.
                          And, you've got a whole year now to come up with a name.

                          More pics of the yard…..

                          "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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                          • J
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                            Don’t know what to say that hasn’t already been said,but using @Madame Buttonfly  analogy… I would think you’re up to 4 dicks by now. Congratulations!

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                            • ARNCA
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                              This sounds like a great plan, as long as you don’t start buying boats like the rest of us buy IH stuff!

                              “Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“

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                              • KasiK
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                                Congratulations again….

                                Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                                The world's insane
                                While you drink champagne
                                And I'm livin' in black rain 4Q 🖕

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                                • Clint_DC
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                                  That's going to be incredible @Giles and @Madame Buttonfly! I'm stoked for y'all!

                                  The specs and pictures look amazing: https://www.sasgayachts.com/en/modelos/menorquin-54-ht

                                  ATX IH Hoarder

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                                  • AetasA
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                                    What a beaut this 54 is …

                                    To see a boat evolving …. what a pleasure!
                                    This calls for a full documentary @Madame Buttonfly and @Giles

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                                    • mclaincauseyM
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                                      Amazing all the way round–glad you found an even better fit!

                                      Think it, be it.

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                                      • dinobarnesberlinD
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                                        Are there any " pimping " options ?

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                                        • ROmanR
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                                          We're very excited for you both. She looks great.

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                                            @Giles:

                                            We have a queue of buyers for Pilgrim….......Hoping to finalise a deal with the guys in first place next week.....Truth is, we stole her, so if we sell her at what she cost us, the new owners are also going to get a steal.....

                                            Congrats on the Sasga, it looks amazing.

                                            Does this mean that Pilgrim will be gone sooner, rather than later? When will you practice your skippering?

                                            Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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