B00B00 310 Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Shits getting pretty real now, what started as a dream a few months ago has all happened seemingly very quickly now! House sold in 4 days, got a pre auction offer we couldn’t refuse then the auction got brought forward and went up a fair bit from there. This allowed us to start the boat buying process, I had a few lined up and wanted to start with some that were slightly out of the budget first to see what we could actually get. We had a good friend (marine engineer, superyacht skipper and surveyor) check out a Beneteau Oceanis 50 in the south of France and subsequently made an offer which was accepted subject to the survey which has been completed with no problems. The boat has 450watt of solar power on a stainless davit arch, 300w ‘watt and sea’ hydro generator, 60lph watermaker, inner jib and everything else we need for the trip. Its bigger than we planned but the extra room should make life easier. Tickets booked for the 3rd of August for the 5 of us (me, wife and 3 boys 4, 7 and 8 years old), last day of work next Friday after 17 years with North Sails NZ (beers on me). Final move this weekend of the last of the stuff to the inlaws house at Stillwater and will stay with them until we fly out. Currently packing the box to be sent up with a few kids toys, wet weather gear and boat stuff, its a fine line on what to take and what to leave. I have a life time worth of boat bits, tools, ropes, blocks ect that I really want to have on board but there has to be a limit on what we send up so I have a pile now which will no doubt need to be thinned out slightly. Its all pretty exciting but scary at the same time. I’m generally happy to chuck myself into pretty much anything, anytime and can handle it when the plans don’t work out quite right, but its quite different when you have 3 young kids who are totally reliant on us making the right decisions and don’t deal with problems quite as well. Anyway its all go now. If anyone has any good name ideas then post them here, we are stuck for ideas.... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 excellent result with house booboo + co. for that beautiful boat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Nice BooBoo. Have the time of your life. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Go well dude - lovin' the size of that new work bench - a bit more comfy than the 'doubles' in our T! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ballystick 72 Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 I was thinking the same thing about the workbench too!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 360 Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Ok I'll go first Needs to be a nz name "Kotuku". Maori word for White Heron The kids will grow so much from the experience, it's just like a dream, some bits will be nightmares but mostly unbelievable great Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bazzathemammoth 37 Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 That's awesome man. I hope you have fair winds and healthy kids! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 360 Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Tara-iti White tern https://www.google.co.nz/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fstevex2.files.wordpress.com%2F2014%2F08%2Fwhite-fronted-tern-fish.jpg%3Fw%3D841%26h%3D526&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fstevex2.wordpress.com%2F&docid=HNx9LouU5DMPVM&tbnid=iEFHCd_QPzMuqM%3A&vet=10ahUKEwjLi5eo1YXVAhUPOrwKHViaBiMQMwhAKBEwEQ..i&w=841&h=526&hl=en-nz&client=safari&bih=649&biw=1024&q=white%20tern%20bird%20maori%20name&ved=0ahUKEwjLi5eo1YXVAhUPOrwKHViaBiMQMwhAKBEwEQ&iact=mrc&uact=8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SanFran 12 Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Er.. aotearoa? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SanFran 12 Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Waka tearoa Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 muther waka Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darkside 61 Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Our boys were 5 and 7 when we set off and they loved it. Have a great trip and don't hurry home. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,581 Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Our girls were 1 and 6. Best thing we ever did for them and as far as school gooes they both now have tertiary qualifications and are both fully employed. I'm jealous wishing i was going again. Just a minute.......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MarkMT 68 Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Hope you'll have time along the way to show us some of the journey at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkBgdq9fSnji6ybnyPAk63w 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philstar 61 Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 I second kotuku !! Nice boat, she looks amazing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Pope 243 Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Does the workbench have lee clothes?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frank 157 Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Good on you ! epic adventure awaits, "Amiri" is Maori for Eastwind which might be useful unless you are returning via the red sea Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GregW 28 Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Bon Voyage Josh and family. Post lots of updates ............................... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Theseus 1 Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 I second kotuku !! Nice boat, she looks amazing I'm not superstitious but I would not name a boat Kotuku after what happened to a boat of that name heading back to Bluff.http://i.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/372337/Two-large-waves-claim-Kotuku Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battleship 100 Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Nice one Josh, will be hugely beneficial for the young fellas, don't forget to enjoy yourself. Jealous much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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