Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

[Aetas]

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

… But we are pushing the boat probably more than any other owner, so we are finding stuff that no one else has found, changes have been made to the production line as a result.

Exactly this doesn’t sound like retirement.
More like ‘shift and changes’ as a life motto.
Wasn’t there a plan of the Menorcan builders to sell in the UK based on your boat @Giles ?

[Giles]

There is a UK agent, and has been for a few years. But, we are still the only Brits to have bought one so far

[Giles]

We are currently fitting a new awning. It is amazing......

[Giles]

@jordanscollected Case in point…..

[jordanscollected]

Looks like a floating flop house! And it also looks like that solar panel has the day off today. Re: the condition of the boat, Give it a once over with a paper towel and she's sea ready.

[goosehd]

@Giles does that ever look good!! Great choice you two

[Giles]

Thank you. The "doors" to the side decks are quite complicated, so had to be templated. So that has been done and it's all been taken down and back to the workshop to be completed...But we are more than happy, I think it will allow us to use the boat even more in the winter.

[Giles]

And complete and fitted. We are rather over the moon....

[jordanscollected]

@Giles I'm guessing indigo blue wasn't an option?

[Giles]

May have been, but every fucker and his dog in the marina has dark blue....

[ROman]

@Giles looks great. Nicely done.

[Giles]

As is widely known, I am not allowed to fish off SAKURA. I have been trying to work out a way to fix that, and I have a solution.

A few weeks ago, a boat that I had admired for ages in our Marina came up for sale. I had even specced a new one exactly the same about a year ago, but could not swing it financially (that is, get Paula to agree )

I made an offer and it was accepted and I picked her up last night.

I am renaming her UKIYO: In Japanese, "UKIYO" (浮世) translates to "floating world" or "transient world". It describes the urban, pleasure-seeking lifestyle of Edo-period Japan. Essentially, "ukiyo" embodies a sense of living in the moment, appreciating fleeting pleasures, and being detached from the burdens of life.

One of the key deciders was that I can fit her onto our current pontoon, so whilst the bastards are still making me pay for the privilege, it is at a ridiculously low price. Insurance is very reasonable and she will cruise twice as fast as SAKURA and use half the fuel, so when we want a quick dash somewhere (especially somewhere that does not have berths big enough for SAKURA), we now have the means.

And she will be a brilliant platform for fishing in The Solent and neighbouring waters.

Problem solved.

Decals.

New home

From a webcam installed on SAKURA, so I can monitor her remotely.

[Bridger]

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

Essentially, "ukiyo" embodies a sense of living in the moment, appreciating fleeting pleasures, and being detached from the burdens of life.

Great name @Giles. Another cool Japanese term and philosophy that I will try to incorporate into life.

[motojobobo]

Ukiyo appears aimed at pure, reckless, unbridled fun!!

[sabergirl]

Well, isn’t that just cute as a button?!

[SourPower]

@Giles love a center console, what a workhorse. That is some beautiful and stout aluminum decking and gunnels. Hull color is gorgeous!!! How many HP?

[Matt]

So now you have a fleet?

[Tago Mago]

Smart move to have a contingency plan to escape from the island

[Giles]

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

Colour? How many HP?

It's a wrap.

140

She's a cat, so gets onto the plane very easily....

[Giles]

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

So now you have a fleet?

2 plus the tender on the back of SAKURA