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    Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

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

      We had a Burgee made....

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      I wish that the piping on this matched one of the colours of the Cherry blossom...as I find that the black distracts instead of enhances.

      "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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        You are not wrong. When this one gets trashed, as it will. We'll do better next time....

        "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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          The cabin door on PILGRIM has a curtain that snaps into place. Decided, like a feral cat, to mark my territory.

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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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          • dinobarnesberlinD
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            @Giles that’s a “baller” move😎

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            • GilesG
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              We have been assigned a Call Sign and MMSI*

              Call Sign: MNKT8
              MMSI: 232046961

              • Maritime Mobile Service Identities (MMSIs) are nine-digit numbers used by maritime digital selective calling (DSC), automatic identification systems (AIS) and certain other equipment to uniquely identify a ship or a coast radio station.

              "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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              • SKTS
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                Will this information allow forum users to contact you at sea and ask important questions like when something will be back in stock? 😜

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                • dinobarnesberlinD
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                  @Giles Monk Tate? Is that code for something ?🤔

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

                    Will this information allow forum users to contact you at sea and ask important questions like when something will be back in stock? 😜

                    Yes

                    "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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                      should've gone with WNK8R 😜😜

                      "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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                      • dinobarnesberlinD
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                        @louisbosco had to laugh at that one—- close but no cigar Louis

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                        • GilesG
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                          In seven or so weeks, SAKURA should be sailing out of this port, getting ready for the trip home.....

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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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                          • dinobarnesberlinD
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                            @Giles how exciting is that? !!

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                            • GilesG
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                              Not as exciting as this 🙂

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                              She will be complete in 2 weeks......

                              More photos to come.....

                              "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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                              • NikN
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                                Beautiful

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                                • GilesG
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                                  Or as engine-room-porny as this:

                                  "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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                                    That's awesome! Two things I noticed: The incredible amount of room in the compartment including the head room and I like the camera mounted so you can keep an eye on the area when you're underway. That's pretty smart!!

                                    "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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                                      Headroom is brilliant, I have to dip my head a tad, but really just a tad....

                                      The camera is a cock-up. I ordered it, then decided that I would prefer an Infra Red camera in there, so deleted it from the spec, with a view to retrofitting an IR. Obviously, a lost-in-translation moment, I'm hoping they say, "oh fuck it, you may as well keep it"........:hand_with_index_and_middle_fingers_crossed:

                                      "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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                                        Photo-dump.....

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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 hull number 53 was launched today (ours is number 54). This is a flybridge version, ours is hard-top.....

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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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                                          • goosehdG
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                                            I was wondering about the anti fouling. Is that the last thing they put on prior to launch?

                                            "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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