Phew - we did it!

[Piers]

Well, we did it. A trip to Lymington and back clinched it. What a lovely boat, and what engineering. Delivery is mid-March 2003.

Thanks for all the tips on mooring. I had thought this would be the main problem, so had already done some research - called most south coast marinas, and Channel Islands. All 'say' OK provided I called ahead a day or so, but would do their best even if I hadn't.

The unknown is France. But again, having seen large boats in many of their marinas, perhaps not a total no-go.

Now I must go and earn some sheckles to put fuel in the boat.

Oh, yes. The boat is a FLEMING 55, and I'll keep the name Play d'eau.

Piers du Pré
www.playdeau.com

 

[adrianbarker]

Well done on two counts Piers, Lovely boat and MBO successfully completed !


Adrian


You didn't have that one the last time we saw you !

 

[byron]

Envy is a sin....... You lucky B. /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

<font color=red> ô¿ô</font color=red>
<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.freeware.mcmail.com/435.htm>http://www.freeware.mcmail.com/435.htm</A>[/b]

 

[Guest]

Complete contrast to the V39 Piers. Can I assume your getting into long distance cruising and that your
other half is also keen to do so ? Wish mine was like that.

"The Med has got me" (no not the Medway the other Med)

 

[Piers]

Yup - rather than endurance runs with loud background noise levels, gentle enjoyable cruising to places afar off. Planning already starting.

Now where's Chesapeake Bay? Only a joke - perhaps....

Piers du Pré
www.playdeau.com

 

[longjohnsilver]

I echo what Byron says. Had alook at the Fleming at SBS and what a superb vessel, a real dream boat.

 

[cfrew]

Congratulations! - OUTRAGEOUS!!!

 

[Piers]

Thanks - it's always so encouraging to get this type of response! Now the discussions of nav kit and upholstery changes....

Piers du Pré
www.playdeau.com

 

[TwoStroke]

Well done - you lucky s..!

<font color=red>... I want to be back on the water!

 

[jfm]

Well done

Congratulations, fabulous boat. Are you staying in Berthon? Presumably moving to a down river pontoon. Good to hear you're keeping the PD name too! Fill it full of electronics, wont you. Well done on MBO sale, I assume that's happened. Was it fun and which VC mob did you have to negotiate with? I suspect you never want to meet another lawyer again, ever.....

 

[Piers]

Re: Well done

Good to hear from you. Yes, Berthon it is. MBO? Still happening, but we were able to do this without it! Exciting. See you soon.

Piers du Pré
www.playdeau.com

 

[DepSol]

Congratulations Piers well deserved after all the hard work you have been doing lately.

Dont forget to radio ahead to St Peter Port Radio Channel 20 to give you permission to enter and guide you in.


Dom

I am boating again ;-)

 

[Piers]

Thanks, Dom. Radio ahead? Makes me feel like I've bought a big boat....now, which radio shall I use....

Piers du Pré
www.playdeau.com

 

[jfm]

Re: Well done

Oooer. You still have lots of lawyers to deal with then. Hope Flem55 takes your mind off it! Braveheart has left Berthon, it's now moored in Golfe Juan, I'm going there tonite. I think a Sealine will replace it in Lymington, we had paid up on the berth till next April but they let us sublet it. I will miss Lymington, it is easily the nicest place on the Solent imho. Praps I should buy another boat to keep there for the odd weekend, a V39 or something....?

 

[kingfisher]

Well, for something that doesn't have a stick thingie and some rags, it looks like a proper boat.

Go(o)d speed !

Group of people on the pontoon: skipper is the one with the toolbox.
http://sirocco31.tripod.com

 

[lanason]

Gulp ...

Very nice - you must be pleased.
Met your lad on Calm Voyager at the SBS - what does he think ??

Adrian
<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.arweb.co.uk/argallery/kelisha>More Pics of Kelisha</A> /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

 

[jimg]

Good choice, had a Fleming 53 for several years and was the best boat I ever owned. The only mistake I made was not having stabilisers fitted as she rolled a bit to much for SHMBO.

If you are ever in Dartmouth I would luv to see her.

Jimg

 

[JohnR]

Congratulations - I take it that every else went according to plan in the end.

 

[Piers]

Hi John - since you have a boat of similar size, have you experienced any operational problems / difficulties?

Thanks for the thanks...

Piers du Pré
www.playdeau.com

 

[Piers]

I'll give you a call - can you PM me?

TRAC stabilisers are fitted to this boat. When we tried them, they even made the boat lean into a turn so coffee stayed level in the glass!

The LCD screen shows what's happening. We took a lifeboat wake almost broadside, and to see them work at stopping the boat from rolling was such fun.

Given hindsight, anything else you'd change?

Piers du Pré
www.playdeau.com