Beneteau Oceanis Clipper 331 | Martha

Nothing special

As I already informed by phone, the ship should disappear from your offer. When taking over, full of salt water under the engine, a technician was called. The owner spent two hours solving something in the anchorage with a hammer and a screwdriver, saying that we can wait a day or two and he will get a spare part, or we can go and be careful that the structure at the gate does not move and the chain does not get stuck in it, but that it will probably OK. As a result of the repair, among other things, the anchorage could not be closed. The starboard rear cabin was missing a door. The main sail - the upper tip was not attached to the mast, it is said that the manufacturer of the sail invented it that way and it will be OK. I've had at least 50 ships in my life, but I've never come across this opinion. Non-functioning chart plotter - unfortunately at the same time the only device on the boat that shows depth, speed, wind speed... I sailed once in my life without a depth gauge and I still remember it to this day. Now I tried it a second time and although I know it like the back of my hand, I felt very strange. After an hour of sailing, the master alarm on the engine stopped cooling. During the emergency anchoring, we discovered that the fittings used did not fit the anchor used. It got so stuck in it that the wife couldn't release it. He has papers, he's been driving for 11 years, he knows what he's doing. So another wheel at the mooring with a finishing engine. I freed the anchor and it really took a man's strength. The next morning we were towed back to Lefkas, we were offered a replacement boat. Smaller, BAV33, two cabins only, SEAFARER company. Another wait for all the formalities to be completed at a hot city pier with 2 children. I set sail around 12:00. We stopped for a swim at the first suitable place and did not start the engine after that. It was only possible by using the emergency switch after uncovering the engine from the side cabin. So we drove to Vlih and waited for the technician to arrive. The ship was repaired the next day at noon, i.e. Monday, July 4. In this context, I would like to request a refund of 20% of the amount paid as compensation for the lost time from our vacation, I am not going to quantify the psychological damage, I will only say that I was fed up. Just for completeness, the replacement boat had the batteries wired wrong, so as I found out, the motor one was also constantly feeding the appliances, so I manually disconnected it just to be sure. There was a switch, but it didn't work, maybe someone had bypassed it at some point and forgot about it. If one flashlight went down, it would take the other one with it... Well, I really didn't enjoy much peace, I was more on the alert the whole way. The engine was leaking oil so that it was overflowing from side to side under it towards the end of the cruise, but in light of everything else, that was just icing on the cake.

safety equipment on the boat. no spare anchor, life rings or equipment for man overboard, life raft stored in the back of rope store in the cockpit and not on deck. Both depth sounders were not working. The door missing from the third cabin, the cutlery was rusty, and only enough cutlery and plates for two people. No boat manual and owner's instructions were interpreted differently leading to confusion with equipment. After two days at the home, the deposit is not returned as there are issues with the stolen mooring line of £ 140, the stolen oar of £ 50 and ongoing issues with bolts securing the windlass which we don't understand is an issue. This experience is causing us stress, which is the opposite intention of the charter.