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    Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

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    • GilesG
      Giles
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      We have a few planned. We also have our Yachtmaster Practical which will be 6 or 7 days, I'm pretty sure we'll rack up 50 or so on that.....

      "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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        nice.

        "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
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          In Muxia.....

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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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          • ?
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            @Giles that’s some nice photo G

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            • GilesG
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              Whilst in Muxia I fell in love with Galician Horreo's (maize drying thingies).....

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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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                Eddie & Beth (Aitora) and Bill (Paula's brother in law)......

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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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                • Mr EddyM
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                  Was an absolute treat catching up with you guys!...definitely have to do it again soon 🙂
                  Enjoy La Coruña and safe travels back!!

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                  • GilesG
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                    The treat was 100% ours. Thank youxxxxx

                    "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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                      In A Coruña waiting for the Volvo Penta service guys. It's a good job we have them booked for today, because the port engine threw another fault about 30 mins out of A Coruña, and the bow thruster went AWOL too. So we had to dock in a strong side wind with one engine and no bow thruster. It was hairy. The fault in the bow thruster has been traced to a blown fuse on the charging circuit, so that is an easy fix. Our guess is that it was caused by a spike in shore power somewhere. One of the jobs on my list when we get home is to install an isolating transformer (it's at home waiting to be fitted), that will do lots of things, one of which is to isolate the boat from shitty shore power.

                      We popped into a local dive store to ask where the nearest chandlery was and @Madame-Buttonfly bought me this to remind me of the trip home....

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                      It's a reel and line to attach to my Safety Market Buoy when we are doing our safety stop when diving. The most important criteria when choosing it is that it matches my Apeks torch 🙂

                      The dive store is also hunting down a couple of those fuses for me....

                      Here's the bust one:

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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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                        Yesterday on the way into A Coruña, we passed this...

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                        It is The Tower of Hercules and is the oldest extant lighthouse known in the world. It as been there since the 1st century and is based on the original plans for the Lighthouse of Alexandria.

                        Paula has gone off to see it this morning as I wait for the engineers, she has promised to take lots of photos. If we get a delay on the engine and have to stay here for longer than today, I will get over and take a look myself....

                        "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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                        • weftyarnW
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                          Love those stories, G. This thread is such a joy to read. I find myself picking this over Süddeutsche Zeitung more often. And it’s educational too haha. 😃

                          Use it or lose it.

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                          • GilesG
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                            Hahahahahaa - and thank you

                            "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 engineers are here, and at the moment not looking very concerned.......

                              "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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                              • Daniel SanD
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                                keep my fingers crossed, that all is good and you can continue the trip as planned!

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                                • ?
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                                  Fingers crossed G! Cause we need G Sparrow out there 😎

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                                  • Daniel SanD
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                                    just looked at the measuring video . then suddenly something strange happened 😁
                                    it showed a video from Sakura , at least I guess it’s Sakura not Pilgrim.
                                    here’s a screenshot:

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                                    • GilesG
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                                      That's Pilgrim....

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

                                        In A Coruña waiting for the Volvo Penta service guys. It's a good job we have them booked for today, because the port engine threw another fault about 30 mins out of A Coruña, and the bow thruster went AWOL too. So we had to dock in a strong side wind with one engine and no bow thruster. It was hairy. The fault in the bow thruster has been traced to a blown fuse on the charging circuit, so that is an easy fix. Our guess is that it was caused by a spike in shore power somewhere. One of the jobs on my list when we get home is to install an isolating transformer (it's at home waiting to be fitted), that will do lots of things, one of which is to isolate the boat from shitty shore power.

                                        We popped into a local dive store to ask where the nearest chandlery was and @Madame-Buttonfly bought me this to remind me of the trip home....

                                        IMG_8110.JPG

                                        It's a reel and line to attach to my Safety Market Buoy when we are doing our safety stop when diving. The most important criteria when choosing it is that it matches my Apeks torch 🙂

                                        It’s your two favorite colors! What a sweet woman!

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                                        • GilesG
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                                          So, we now know what the issue is. It is not an engine issue and never has been, it just manifested itself as one. The problem is a restricted tank breather pipe on the port engine, as the fuel level falls, a vacuum has been created, and at some point, this vacuum is stronger than the engine pump can pull, so the engine cuts out. We can't get to the tanks or the breather pipe, so we can't fix that here. The engineers jury-rigged a tank cross-over system to check their theory and all worked fine because the starboard tank could then relieve the vacuum on the port tank. Tomorrow, they will return to put in a crossover system that they are confident will get us home.

                                          And here they are working on it......

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                                          I have told Sasga, that they need to get people to the UK once we are home, to fix the problem properly.

                                          "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 said in Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure:

                                            I have told Sasga, that they need to get people to the UK once we are home, to fix the problem properly.

                                            I would have loved to hear that conversation... 🙂

                                            "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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