Elan 50 Impression | April

A somewhat unfortunate solution for guiding the jib reins (a design problem of the Elan Impression), it is not possible to set the jib well when sailing, the reins or the sail go through the side stays.

The charter company should accept credit cards for the large amounts to be paid at the marina, which they did not. Of the equipment in the galley, we missed pot mitts and wine glasses (in plastic). The outdoor grill on the boat could not be used as there was a gas leak on it. Air conditioning had so little effect that it was practically useless, so we ended up opening all hatches in the evening/night instead.

unfortunately the boat was in poor overall condition for the year it was built

During the voyage, there were other minor malfunctions of a different nature on the ship (e.g. a non-functioning retractable table in the main room below deck, which even fell apart, or another collapsed hatch in the floor of the cabin near the captain's bridge), but it was nothing that we couldn't handle temporarily together. However, he should also fix it as soon as possible, as it can be dangerous for other crews. As for the Pirovac marina, it would be nice to have hot water in the showers, something to put things down while showering, and at least a small cafe right in the marina.

1. The Genoa sail (orca) was torn in the corner. She could stand the change. 2. Dinghy engine: a. The propeller had almost no thrust even though the engine had power. Need to replace the propeller on the engine. Without replacement, the engine is practically unusable. b. Oil and gasoline are leaking from the engine, the engine is all dirty. The leakage of oil and gasoline is quite annoying when we wanted to swim near the back platform of the boat (transom), since the engine was suspended on the yacht at the rear right. c. The engine has not only had its best years but also its worst years. It is long past its useful life. It only starts at higher revs and the ignition of the spark is completely random. i. I suggest a complete engine replacement. It is dangerous for the crew of the dighy boat and for the environment. 3. Dinghy boat: a. Valves need to be replaced on the right rear part and front part. Valves blow. We inflated the boat every day. b. Supply original oars to the dinghy boat. Currently, there are oars for the boat in the style of Miloš Zeman on summer vacation, that is, bought in a toy store, which also corresponds to their functionality. c. The dinghy pump will not generate enough pressure to inflate. We inflated the boat with our paddle board pump. 4. The cables of the stern and starboard handrails in the handles did not have locking pins. The ropes were fixed with laces, similar to shoes. I recommend replacing the end caps on the cables so the crew doesn't have to kill time tying knots. 5. Navigation had its own solution - a Huawei tablet embedded in a metal case with the Navionic application. In principle, at first glance a functional solution, but: a. visibility in the sun is completely poor, b. control through the plastic cover extremely cumbersome, c. the movement on the screen was triggered by the camera on the Huawei tablet and then it was quite "fun" to search for how to start the navigation again, d. the Huawei tablet with navigation stopped working completely after two days, we were using a mobile phone with the Navionics application. 6. Stink from the toilet when boarding the ship - I would recommend better cleaning the drains in the toilet and shower. 7. Mirror - the mount on one side was quite damaged and needs repair or it will fall apart. 8. Outdoor grill - we couldn't get the burners to light so it was unusable. 9. One of the opening hatches in the cabin floor right by the captain's bridge has been caved in, which is also quite dangerous when someone steps on it (we showed it during the handover of the ship). 10. Non-functioning cabin for the captain at anchor - the hatch could not be opened. 11. It is a small thing, but for us it is an unnecessary complication - a non-functioning can opener - but we would rather bring it next time  Solving the mentioned problems could make the yacht April a quite good vessel in terms of price/performance, but for us several of those points are enough essential due to its applicability in the September deadline.

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Minor defects on the ship need to be fixed.