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As a new member and welcome to forum there is a search facility -if you put in suitable terms on say motorboat forum you will find...

An old post but an interesting review of the 102 by that habitual powerboat reviewer Nick but without his commentary generally and walk...

What also happens is if a broker has a badly performing book the underwriter will up rates for that broker -now clearly if the broker...

Have you discovered the Bavaria owners forum as that might be of interest .

I can see the appeal though of a trawler style mobo with advancing years give more spare time with absence of work . Many ex sailors...

As you will no doubt know Nigel52 N&G while originally was an insurance company along with Eagle Star owned by British American Tobago...

You don’t say the make of vessel from 2003 but if a popular brand you might like to the owners website for advice as well. That might...

On topic of headsail sleeves the idea seems attractive but I guess as gently and jib come with uv strips I have never seen need. That...

Personally I would remove the code zero if not aboard as unfurling in absence of crew aboard can be an expensive mistake even in a...

Update, went back to the sailmaker and the sails will now most probably be Hydra Net Radial, radial cut with vertically battened main...

I had one and my only contribution would be to complain at changes in attitude since the days of sailing holidays at Yedi Tepi and a...

Have you consider asking on the Bavaria owners website ? Captain trolleys still exists I think but it might be an inherent design issue...

I agree that a detachable bowsprit is advisable for the code 0 (we had one built in stainless box to fit the spare bow roller) but...

Having had Elvstrom sails on a Bavaria it’s not where I would go if replacing but clear the standard ones fitted to factory boats are...

I just wonder though if there are not many out there who have a boat with which they are quite happy but if the right alternative choice...