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The windlass jams unless you hold the chain by hand. The generator runs hot. The liferaft is four months out of survey. Every crew writes down what they find — the next crew reads it before leaving.

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Bavaria Cruiser 46
entries from different crews: 8
wearAugust 2026
The starboard winch is stiff but works — grease it before you leave.
quirkAugust 2026
The windlass jams without a hand on the chain.
quirkAugust 2026
The autopilot pulls to starboard in a following sea, so you end up steering by hand. Same last season — looks like a trait of the boat, not a fault.
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demodisputed by the company
about: safety
The liferaft's service was four months overdue by the time of our charter; the label showed the previous year's date.
The company disputed this statement. Moderation looked at the disagreement and did not remove the record: the mark means the two sides disagree, not that anything has been shown to be false.
Charterer, July 2026·18 September 2026read in full →
democompany replied
about: damage, deposit withheld
The port bilge pump hadn't worked from day one. The base knew: it was already noted in the previous crew's handover journal, but nobody told us.
Marta K.·18 September 2026read in full →
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