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Old 14-09-2013, 18:58   #1
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Every Boat Should Have One Of These!

If you read my post you will realize that I am very proud of my wife and partner. The pic is of Nell going to sea at 06:00 delighted to be headed for a new adventure.
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Old 14-09-2013, 19:12   #2
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Nice, mine just sleeps:-)
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Nell could be my wife's twin.
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What were you doing... brewing the coffee I hope...
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Just what every cruising man wishes for...you are a lucky man indeed!
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Ya just gotta love a lady that Smiles !! Even more when there going to sea !!
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Bet that is a good feeling. I knew I had made it when...
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Bet that is a good feeling. I knew I had made it when...
I see she is busy cleaning out more areas for her 39 pair of shoes (how many does she have now?)
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I see she is busy cleaning out more areas for her 39 pair of shoes (how many does she have now?)
Last time I tried to count the shelf of the closet collapse and it took me around 20 minutes to dig myself out of the mountain of shoes. I gave up all hope.
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Last time I tried to count the shelf of the closet collapse and it took me around 20 minutes to dig myself out of the mountain of shoes. I gave up all hope.
Meaning you are the inspriation for the new Robert Redford sailing movie "All is lost?"
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My "wow am I lucky!" moment was when we were on a charter in the BVI and she said, "Since we have some time, why don't we just tack back and forth here in the channel for a while. I could use the practice."

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