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Paul Shard and Sheryl Shard are commissioning a custom aluminium Orion 49, focusing on integrating a hybrid engine drive and an electronic dual-helm control system.0:20 The electronic controllers, designed to allow steering from both the pilot house and the main helm, currently require troubleshooting before sea trials can begin.1:12 The owners are also finalising storage customisations, including installing floorboards in the cockpit locker and adding fender-line railings and hatch-support hardware in the forward locker.8:29 While awaiting these technical adjustments, the couple visited Makkum, Netherlands, to observe the decommissioning of a Dutch naval minehunter, which is being transferred to the Ukrainian Navy.5:39 The visit coincided with National Remembrance Day, honouring Canadian and Allied forces who liberated the region during World War II.4:59 The Shards plan to begin sea trials for the Orion 49 once the hybrid drive’s regeneration clutch is operational.10:02

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