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Oryx is a 33' ply/epoxy catamaran built by Pete Hill to a modified Bernd Kohler design, launched in 2012.
Side by side Aero Junk rig. 2 double cabins, 1 single cabin.
If you are looking for a tried and tested comfortable cruising home Oryx is it.
At present cruising in French Polynesia and sailing to NZ in Nov. 2017.
£45,000 VAT paid if sold in the EU
World wide delivery by arrangement
Full details and many pictures: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/v2p5mmb0k99grel/AABMG7A9l8Tq8p-V0Br58rMha?dl=0
Contact Pete Hill directly by email at: firstname.lastname@example.com
Please be patient with response as internet is not always available.
But the question on every lip is ... Why?
David Tyler wrote:
But the question on every lip is ... Why?
Graham Cox wrote:
David Tyler wrote:
But the question on every lip is ... Why?
I think Pete just likes building boats. He told me last year that he was very happy with Oryx but that he was interested in building at least one more boat. It will be interesting to see what it turns out to be.
David Tyler wrote:
But the question on every lip is ... Why?
So very tempting, nearly my perfect boat - just a bit too big, too expensive and the other side of the world!
For a single-hander, the standard KD860 would be better suited for me - even then bigger than I need. About double my budget, but then I am selling the house next year, maybe I will have a generous offer! ..... And then a trip to NZ would be quite an adventure.
So best of luck Pete - expect she will be sold well before I am ready.
Pete has flown to Florida to take over a new-to-him boat and left Oryx here in New Zealand. To me has fallen the task of trying to find a new owner for her.
The price is reduced to GBP42,000, so come on Mark, what are you waiting for: you said Pelican isn't enough boat? You can't say Oryx is too big - the hulls forward of the masts do nothing apart from provide buoyancy!
Full details can be found by clicking here and pasting in the Dropbox details. The phone number is no longer live, but my phone number is available to members in my Profile. However, emails for text would be preferred.
Non members would probably find it easier to contact me initially via firstname.lastname@example.com, after which we will use my normal email address.
I will not respond to anonymous comments or questions.
Still have a house to sell, so not ready to jump just yet. Best of luck in finding a lucky new owner.
What is Pete's next project?
Cheers Mark
Oryx is now sold.
Congrats Pete! Someone just got a great boat!
Hi Pete. Where can I find photos of the interior?
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The site is located in Lawrenceville, an old industrial area of Pittsburgh. The existing 4 story 20,000 s.f. brick building was a old office and facility for an underground steam engine manufacturer from the early 1900's. With the new 21,000 s.f. addition, the project maximizes the property to convert the building and adjacent lot into 34 luxury apartment units over parking. The new architecture takes a new look from the existing building yet draws inspiration from neighboring industrial buildings.
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9 Decorating Tips for Anyone on a Shoestring Budget
This piece originally appeared on Domainehome.com.
Call us optimists, but we think everyone under the sun can and should have a beautiful home. If you're pinching pennies, there's plenty you can do to create a stylish and inviting home for yourself and your friends. The first step (and this is true no matter where or how you live) is to clean your home and get it organized. Doing those two things alone will drastically improve the quality of your space. Then, on to decorating. With years of budget decorating behind (and in front of!) us, we've amassed a few helpful tips for making house with a slim wallet.
1. Paint an Accent Wall
Painting your walls is one of the most cost-effective decorative updates you can make to your home. But if you're on a shoestring budget, the two cans of $30 paint it may require to paint your bedroom could very well put you out. Instead, consider painting an accent wall. A quart (which covers up to 100 sq. ft.) or a 2.5 liter can (which covers up to 260 sq. ft.) is likely all you'll need to cover a single wall, which can make just as much of an impact.
Better yet, use BEHR Marquee paint, which offers one-coat coverage so you won't need to buy primer as well. So long as you're painting on walls that have been painted before (i.e. not on plain drywall), and you're using one of the 420 colors in their collection (i.e. not color matching), Marquee paints will literally paint over any existing interior wall color under the sun with full coverage—trust us, we've tried it!
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2. Get Rid of Unsightly Items
Before you start worrying about what you can and cannot afford to buy, consider what you should get rid of. Dated, worn, or damaged items could be doing the look of your home a disservice, and if they're non-essential, removing them can give your home a clean slate. One of the worst offenders common in rental apartments is vertical blinds. Or how about those not-so-stylish college posters you've been holding on to? Let go, or at least put them in storage.
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3. Do It Yourself
Making your own furniture and décor can earn you a great savings. But that said, the DIY revolution of the early 2000s unleashed a whole lot of not-so-chic craftiness on this world, and it's easy to feel you can't pull off a stylish DIY project unless you're majorly skilled in the workshop. There actually are a remarkable number of sophisticated projects out there to take on, though; you just have to hunt for them—or read a curate site like, ahem, ours.
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4. Set Up Sale Alerts
If you're dead-set on something that's out of your price range, first look for it on Craigslist (see above), and if that fails, try to buy it on sale. You can use ShopStyle to set a sale alert for products from literally hundreds of major brands; just enter your search filters or terms and press the pink "Add Sale Alert" button and you'll be emailed when the item goes on sale. A number of retailers like Overstock, Amazon, and Macy's will also alert you when something goes on sale or returns after being out of stock.
5. Subscribe to Craigslist
I am the poster child for shopping for and selling furniture and décor on Craigslist. If you are not doing it already, that's your biggest mistake. You can find great deals for pieces for a number of reasons: sellers don't know the value, sellers are eager to sell, stores are liquidating, or something is brand new and strategically listed for less than retail.
But browsing Craigslist is very time-consuming, so my best tip for you is to subscribe to your Craigslist search terms. For example, if you're on the hunt for a midcentury modern sideboard, search for those keywords in Craigslist as you normally would. Then, on the results screen, scroll to the bottom right corner of the page and click on the RSS button. A new window will open, copy the URL of the new window and add it to your RSS reader (I use Feedly). Every time a new product that matches your search term is listed for sale on your local Craigslist, it will pop up in your reader as a new article. Don't use an RSS reader regularly? You can use an RSS-to-email service like Feed My Inbox and you'll receive an email update anytime a new item is listed.
6. Customize
As lovely as custom curtains or a reupholstered sofa may be, they are not for the decorator on a shoestring budget. Instead, consider customizing what you already own. Add some iron-on trim to basic white curtain panels. Paint the edge of a simple black end table in gold. Wallpaper the interior of a bookcase. Or try an IKEA hack like adding a leather handle to a basic cutting board.
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7. Get Eclectic
On the spectrum of home décor styles, eclectic designs are often the easiest to replicate. Why? The look is all about mixing—and not matching. There's no need to find that side table, or an exact shade of blue, let alone a lofty antique, as there often is with traditional interior design. Succumb to your bohemian self, and shopping for furniture and décor will be much more affordable.
PHOTO: Bethany Nauert
8. Make A Garage Sale Map
Garage and estate sales are great places to score cheap home décor and furniture, but stumbling upon one is a rarity. You have to know where they are and get there early to have any chance at scoring the good stuff. When I was young and broke, and needed to furnish an entire studio apartment, on Friday nights, I would make a map of all the Saturday garage sales happening in my area (that were listed on Craigslist). I would wake up early Saturday and add newly listed sales to the map, and then tackle them all in order of proximity—with sneakers on and cash in hand! In those days, I literally was drawing on a printed paper map, but now you can drop a pin and your iPhone will direct you. Ahh, technology.
9. Shop the House
The cheapest way to decorate is to "shop" what you already own. Take a walk around your house and think about how you might be able to repurpose objects and accessories in different rooms. Read our ultimate guide to coffee table styling and get inspired to arrange trays, bowls, and other accents in your home in new ways.
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When Winnie turned 25, her mother sent her to the city to pursue her dream, Disc Jockeying. According to her mother,Rosemary, Winnie has always liked music from a tender age. But unlike many DJs flooding the entertainment industry, she mixes with her feet.
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Winne, alias DJ Wiwa was born in Mwea, Kirinyaga County and it was not until she was six-months-old that her mother, Rosemary Njoki noticed her daughter's development was not normal.
Upon seeking medical attention, Rosemary was told that her third born had Cerebral Palsy, a disorder of movement, muscle tone or posture that is caused by brain damage which occurs before or during birth. While it shocked her, Rosemary gave her daughter all the care and attention she needed. But also treated her no different from her other children even assigning Winnie household chores.
To date, Winnie is able to perform most household chores including laundry and cleaning the house using her feet.
In the course of pursuing her dream, Winnie enrolled in a DJ academy in Nairobi where is halfway through the program. Her tutor Alex Gacega is proud of her and is optimistic that Winnie will be well accepted in the industry.
"People are always impressed when she mixes at events," Alex said during an interview with Royal Media Services.
Besides deejaying, Winnie also has a loyal clientele base to whom she hawks quality earrings in Kirinyaga County.
Disability is not inability and Winnie Wanjiku seems to perfectly embody this phrase.
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Recent reports in the mainstream media hint that Facebook is hiring neuro-scientists to develop technology that could be used to create a brain computer interface . Building 8 was opened by Facebook last year at Menlo Park , CA . Current open vacancies include positions for a haptics engineer , neural imaging engineer & brain-computer interface engineer .
The blurb on the web page states 'Building 8 at Facebook is focused on building new hardware products to advance our mission of connecting the world. We bring together world-class experts to develop seemingly impossible products that define new categories. We drive innovation in augmented and virtual reality, artificial intelligence, connectivity and other important breakthrough areas' .
Zuckerberg has shown a keen interest in synthetic telepathy and has stated 'One day, I believe we'll be able to send full rich thoughts to each other directly using technology. You'll just be able to think of something and your friends will immediately be able to experience it too if you'd like.'
Cultocracy note :
The technology is already here , it has been under development for decades by the military industrial complex , research is continuing at an increasing pace . Wealthy individuals & corporations are now funding their own projects , eager not to be left behind . Many people believe Facebook has long been compromised due to weak security . The inherent flaws in the system have been exploited on a massive scale by 'intelligence' gathering agencies such as the N.S.A & G.C.H.Q.
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