October 13, 2012. Giles Grimston advised today that Summer Wine is no longer for sale! Giles joins that distinguished select group of owners who have gone through a similar "Oh my gosh? What have I done?" experience. The record time for this is 2 days.

In order to minimize the often painful reminders of this experience we remove the ad and related text from Summer Wine's main page and set up this historical page - for the record.

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October 1, 2012. Update Summer Wine is still for sale - Giles reports that he is still getting sailing time - and that his back up auxiliary power is working well

 

July 31, 2012. Giles is packing it in. Summer Wine is FOR SALE. Here is his email, a copy of the ad on TRADE ME, and this is the direct link to the ad http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=499237922

Hi Ron - Sad day, I can't justify the costs as I am the only one who uses her - Giles

S&S 24, Falcon "Summer Wine" 1798.

Sparkman & Stevens 24 with trailer
Current bid: $700.00 Reserve not met Closes: Tue 14 Aug, 3:15 pm Listing #: 499237922

Min next bid: $Place Bid Auto-bid Buy Now: $7,500 Buy Now

Photo 1 of 10 (see photos on ad)
Well known pedigree, all information at http://dolphin24.org/summer_wine.html Beaching trailer no wof etc.
Inventory.
9.9 long shaft Johnson Mariner 1975
Hand held GPS Garmin 1998
Hand held VHF 1998
VHF on boat no idea.
2 Burner gas cooker at home not used by me.
Rubber dinghy no leaks, 4 person missing floor boards but does not leak.
Wooder dinghy leaks but is used to get to the piles. After a day sailing is usable without bailing for 2 people but get wet feet.
Oars 2 pairs, 1 long one so I can row her if I drain the carb too soon coming into the piles.
2 boat hooks
Sundry flares out of date
Cushions but badly re-covered
Spinnaker boom and short one.
2 anchors and chain.
Lots of warps.
2 adult life jackets and 3 kids.
2 jerry cans 1 for outboard 1 with spare fuel.
Self steering autohelm 1000 (Windvane kind) Very early, not compass but wind.
1 12v battery
Life ring and buoy thing.
Box of spares.
2 compasses
Man overboard sling and float.
I am the only one in a family of 4 who like to sail, enough said.
Been in the water for 18 months, no signs of osmosis.

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Giles is a senior DFI and helped us get the NZ built boats home page organized. We would have missed him. This is the link to that page. http://dolphin24.org/technical_Dolphin_with_fin_Keel.html.

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