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    Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

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    • AlexA
      Alex
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      Not sure it'll get to Perth on one tank of gas, annoyingly

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      • GilesG
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        More info.  The spec on the boat is amazing.  Plenty of nifty original build upgrades.  I still don't know what the asking price will be, but the single biggest issue we have to deal with is that it was a boat originally sold in The EEC.  UK as we all know, is no longer part of the EEC, so there may be 20% VAT to pay upon "import" into UK.  That could be the killer.  Me and people with much larger brains than I, are working out how we deal with that…..We could berth it in France, but that would take a lot of the point in owning it (and having it moored down the road) away.....

        "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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        • henry_davidH
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          EU-based shell company could buy it…  😃

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          • GilesG
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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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            • emceeQE
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              Amazing @Giles !  So stoked for you and @Madame Buttonfly.  Can't wait to see what kind of adventures you get up to

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              • mclaincauseyM
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                Fuggin Brexshit strikes again.

                Think it, be it.

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                • GilesG
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                  You got dat…...

                  "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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                  • S
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                    Oh man, I would hate if that ruins it for you. This one seems like such a good fit.

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                    • henry_davidH
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                      Good things for good ppl. This'll work out as it's meant to either with this epic boat or an even better one.  🙂

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                      • popvultureP
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                        I mean, maybe just getting a narrow boat and sticking to the canals vs tooling around the lovely Mediterranean is the answer 😃

                        WTB
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                        • louisboscoL
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                          @Alex:

                          Not sure it'll get to Perth on one tank of gas, annoyingly

                          he can just ride the waves when it runs out.  😃 😃

                          "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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                          • hajdukH
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                            finished reading the whole thread! Wow wow!! [mention]Giles [/mention] [mention]Madame Buttonfly [/mention] !!
                            Awesome!! I can help with some marina and local grill fish family restaurant(Konoba) on the Dalmatian’s islands & coast! Specially the south part[emoji6][emoji41]

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                            "Ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have" James Baldwin.

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                            • GilesG
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                              Spending some summers cruising the Med is in the plan….....

                              "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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                              • popvultureP
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                                @Giles:

                                Spending some summers cruising the Med is in the plan….....

                                You’re my retirement role model 😎

                                WTB
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                                • GilesG
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                                  Back to the drawing board…...

                                  The current owner has (what we think are) unreasonable price expectations.  He may actually be correct as Nordhavn's are selling for substantial premiums over what they were achieving pre-Covid.

                                  But the bottom-line is we can't go as high as he expects.  And that is even before we sort out any tax issues...

                                  Onwards and upwards....

                                  "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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                                  • henry_davidH
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                                    @Giles:

                                    He may actually be correct as Nordhavn's are selling for substantial premiums over what they were achieving pre-Covid.

                                    The blasted COVID-related price increases drive me mad. While this may be a dead end, I feel certain that there's a better (and more reasonably-priced) boat in your future.  🙂

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                                    • MattM
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                                      In April 2020 we bought our 2017 Airstream for $66k.  In April of 2021 we sold it for $80k.  I guess it depends on which side of the check you’re sitting.

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                                      • GilesG
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                                        @henry_david:

                                        @Giles:

                                        He may actually be correct as Nordhavn's are selling for substantial premiums over what they were achieving pre-Covid.

                                        The blasted COVID-related price increases drive me mad. While this may be a dead end, I feel certain that there's a better (and more reasonably-priced) boat in your future.  🙂

                                        That's what Phil the Nordhavn Europe agent just said…...

                                        Hi Giles,
                                        Understand, but we keep going! Whether that’s plan B or beyond we will find a solution!
                                        Best
                                        P

                                        "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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                                          Who knows what’s good or bad?  The one you get will be the right one.  This one obviously wasn’t.

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                                          • ROmanR
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                                            My heart sank for you reading this tonight. as Phil said now to plan B and beyond.

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