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    Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

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    • mclaincauseyM
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      As an American, I have to ask: how many guns, what calibers, and where will they be mounted?

      Think it, be it.

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      • goosehdG
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        In general I hate .gif's…However, that is pretty cool.  My favourite day ever in the Navy was when we went to the range and I got to fire an assortment of fully automatic machine guns.  That would put those to shame...

        "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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        • steelworkerS
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          thats the shit right there  😎
          the nav system that is.
          though  a gun that runs  hydraulic oil sounds like a blast if you'll forgive me.
          I'd put the mini up in the bow

          Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
          Well, I have others.

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          • GilesG
            Giles
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            @goosehd Just found my next birthday present…...

            "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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              Love the AR for navigation.  Could be really useful for shipping lanes and heavy traffic.  The UAV could be useful, but I’m afraid of crashing it.

              So far I’m not seeing anything for under the boat.  I’ve got side scan sonar for structures, depth, and fish finders.  Also gives you great feedback for the thermoclines (water temps - different depths).  It’s a Garmin unit, but I’m sure Ray Marine has equivalent or better gear.  They really have some great setups and packages.

              Question:  Are you required to have paper charts (backup) when you have electronic navigation?

              "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
                Giles
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                We are ot required to have anything in the UK, no charts, no qualifications no nothing….Can you believe it?

                The boat comes with sonar and conical CHIRP as standard 🙂

                "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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                  Good for the sonar.  I was just worried about you disrupting fish breeding areas and schools by accident.  😉

                  The sides scan is awesome and I’ve found a few wrecks using it.

                  We have to have a basic boater’s license for anything over 10hp motor,  basic safety equipment for everyone on board and that’s about it.  High traffic areas around Toronto requires a special permit (due to traffic congestion).  Really it’s because there are a load of idiots who have zero common sense and like to do stupid stuff.

                  "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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                  • steelworkerS
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                    @Giles:

                    We are ot required to have anything in the UK, no charts, no qualifications no nothing….Can you believe it?

                    The boat comes with sonar and conical CHIRP as standard 🙂

                    that is nuts.  ???

                    Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
                    Well, I have others.

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                    • GilesG
                      Giles
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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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                      • B
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                        Great shot.  Looks like a good time.

                        Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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                        • Daniel SanD
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                          cheers 🍻

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                          • BaileyB
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                            Had a great evening! Absolute pleasure working with the best bunch of legends! Thank you again for the hospitality @Giles & Paula!  @Giles:

                            @bailey_ironheart

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                            • GilesG
                              Giles
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                              100% our pleasure.  Thanks for joining us and hearing things that @AdamJ would rather not have been spoken about…...

                              "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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                              • AetasA
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                                As I am waiting for the Sage54, it is beautiful to see the Pilgrim in action!

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                                • AdamJA
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                                  Nothing like @AdamC spinning a story infront of the team on a Friday evening  😃

                                  The devil is in the detail..

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                                  • AdamCA
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                                    This is the moment I lost the trust of you @AdamJ  😃  😘

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                                    • GilesG
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                                      Paula and I placed depth markers on the anchor chain last week, I thought we should have an aide memoir at the helm…..

                                      In any other boat news, @Ian72 showed me how to take the winches aport and service them today, they now have a much more satisfying click - shit like this important  😃 😃 😃

                                      "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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                                      • MattM
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                                        I’d be a terrible sailor.

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                                        • GilesG
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                                          Having winches that click nicely will not me a better sailor make  🙂 🙂

                                          "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
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                                            No but doesn’t make thff see m work better when you need them !  🙂 😎

                                            Ian

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