"We're too excited to sleep" is not a phrase you heard from either of us on Friday night. After 10.5 hours of flying and 4 hours of driving (we did have a sightseeing stop and lunch break), we almost missed the alarm to get up and ready for our first look on "Antares".
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| Chateau de Fontainebleau |
Our Airbnb in Pont de Vaux was only a couple of blocks away from the marina, so we did walk over to see "Antares" on Friday.
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| Pat pointing at "Antares" |
But, Saturday morning, after meeting Graham, the Broker, we stepped aboard for the first time. First thing first...Yes! Lon has headroom...yea!! We did a quick walk-thru together and were happy to see that the barge was what we expected. In addition, Lon could stand up in the shower.
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| Headroom in the shower! |
The interior was in great shape. We then split up, Pat going thru the interior and Lon down into the "belly of the beast", the engine room and other below deck areas. After 4 hours, we had found some minor items; however, we were happy to say that we were ready for the next step...haul-out and survey. Pat already has the tickets booked for May 31st. We then join Graham for a 2 day cruise from Pont de Vaux to St Jean de Losne where the dry dock is located. If all goes well, "Antares" could be ours by mid June and have a new name. Stay tuned...
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| The Master's Stateroom, oops, Throne room |
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| Pat having discussion with Graham in salon/galley |
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| Graham, the Broker |
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