Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

[louisbosco]

️️ looking forward cap!

[Scasi]

@Giles:

@louisbosco @Scasi We have pimped Pilgrim in preparation for your arrival…...

OMG! Looking forward!

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[Giles]

[Scasi]

@Giles:

Matt?

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[goosehd]

@Scasi Good catch and I think you’re right “Winchy” 

[Giles]

Yes

[Scasi]

thanks @goosehd and Boss! such a long time since i see him!

[Madame Buttonfly]

Yes, Matt @Winchy and Mariana and kids (Alex now 8 and Rosie 6) came to stay yesterday, and we spent late afternoon/evening on Pilgrim - we were delighted that Alex and Rosie loved being on board, I was afraid they'd be scared when the boat rolls about a bit (especially when we get a lot of wash from other boats) but they loved it and started jumping up and down! 

The sea was chilly but invigorating.  Lots of fun had by all 

[louisbosco]

omg haven't seem matt in ages. think it's been about 5 years. hope they're doing alright

[Scasi]

@Madame Buttonfly Thank you Paula! See you next month!!

[Giles]

So the generator on the boat was cutting out after about 5 minutes.  I could find no obvious issues, but @Ian72 said that it was most probably a knackered impeller.  He very kindly offered to look at it whilst P and I are in US…..

New v old......

Now the poor sod just has to find the missing bits, because they will be in the cooling system somewhere…...

[goosehd]

…that doesn't look good.  @Ian72 Good luck in the search and repair.

[Ian72]

All sorted cleaned the heat exchanger through and all sorted ! Although Giles might be short a can of cider [emoji41]

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[Giles]

Just booked to go to the Sasga shipyard at the end of October and check on progress.  Super-excited….

[Giles]

Paula and I have bought @Alex  and Kira over to Cowes for the night.  Their joint birthday treat is a meal in a v good restaurant we were introduced to recently and they get to stay in the hotel overnight.  P and I will slum it on Pilgrim.

I hope one of these boats wants to leave before us in the morning, that is the only way out 

[Daniel San]

Pilgrims Torpedo launcher out of order ??

[goosehd]

[Giles]

Got out and home OK.  I asked the guy directly behind us what time he was leaving - "Oh sometime late afternoon, we want to see how you get through the gap" 

He left at 11ish and so did the other yacht, so the departure was pretty easy…....

[goosehd]

@Giles How did @Ian72 fix work and exactly how much cider are you missing??

[Giles]

Just the one can.  I have not needed to run the genny, but @Ian  tested it before he left the boat.  I asked how long he had run it for, he said one can of cider.  My reply was something like, 30 seconds is hardly a fucking stress test…..

He also upgraded the port and starboard nav lights with LED bulbs, I think they'll see me leaving our Marina at night from Calais.......