Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

[Giles]

So we spent yesterday at the factory, looking at progress, making decisions etc etc etc….

There is a hull....

Chain locker and large forward storage area…

Engine room…

Engines…

Bow thruster tube…

Next door to Sakura, was one a few months further on in the build….

[goosehd]

Very impressive and I am amazed at how clean the boat and working area is.  I have more questions but will wait to ask you…

[ROman]

She looks great…

[mclaincausey]

Very cool!

[louisbosco]

damn that's massive! 

[Giles]

Yeah, we saw one in the harbour the night before we went to the factory.  I will admit to saying very loud and very slowly,
"HOLY FUCK"….

[louisbosco]

luckily it was all quiet at the habour

[Giles]

Cheaper than diesel, wonder if we can get the engines modified

Got to love a Lidl…....

I also love the concept of buying wine by the Brik.....

[ROman]

Vino tinto is my usual.

[Madame Buttonfly]

@ROman:

Vino tinto is my usual.

@ROman - we'll make sure we have plenty of vino tinto on board when the time comes for you to join us for a jolly jaunt, but I will try to persuade Giles to spend a little more than 89 eurocents a litre…

[ROman]

@Madame Buttonfly I thought I may have to ship a case of this.

[Clint_D]

That's got to be such an exciting process! What are the specs on the engines? Also, that's cool as hell that you'll have bow thrusters, should make a massive difference when getting into port and docking. Congrats G&P!!! I'm sure the wait is tough though…

[Giles]

Volvo Penta D6 480BHP's

And I've over-specced the thrusters, and they're proportional. I've realised that when you need them, you really need them.  A couple of times on Pilgrim I have needed thrusters to crab into a really tight spot against a strong wind, and the thrusters couldn't make any headway, once I had to abort, and the other time the harbour master pushed me in with his RIB.

I'm also going to get this fitted when we get Sakura back to UK.  We don't have a door from the helm to the side deck, so I want to remove as much stress as possible….

https://www.dockmate.eu/products/dockmate-twist/

[Giles]

So we had a strop that holds a hatch down fail.  I made a new one but had to learn seizing and the Ashley stopper knot in the process…..

[Giles]

RIBs and outboards are like rocking horse shit at the mo.  Found what I want, but in the UK, not Spain, so we will not have a tender for the trip home from Menorca, but we can deal with that….

And powered by this a Suzuki DF20ATS, batteryless electronic ignition - yeah baby….

[Ian72]

Glad you can drive inside [emoji12]

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[Giles]

Hahahaha.

1. it was about low springs, so I was worried about the depth under her in the inner swashway
2. I was chasing these guys, it was great viewing….

[Giles]

My first soft eye splice in double braid.  I'm making up a tow rope for the tender on Sakura…

I'm also practising for a lot of eye splices I am going to have to do in some 22mm dock line, that's going to be a real challenge…..

[goosehd]

Really nice and clean job G!

[Giles]

A lot harder than I thought