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I bought a 1999 Bavaria 36 in 2011 for €38K .... costs over 12 years Engine: 11K Sails: 8K Electronics: 3K Electrics: 2K Marina (12...

Thanks for the reply, it appears from talking to Elvstrom that Bavaria has the details of the original rig for which the original sails...

4⁰C is the perfect temperature for beer IMO, so they are spot on. I try and keep all my fridges, including the one on the boat, at 4⁰C...

I was a kid at the time, and for a hyperactive kid, the 18 nautical miles @ 4,5 knots seemed like a lifetime. I guess it was only a 4...

I have a Bavaria 44 Vision with Selden in-mast reefing, all electric winches and electric furling genoa and I sail in Croatia - so in...

My parents had a Vega when I was a teenager, my memories were of a very sturdy, safe feeling boat, particularly remember being in the...

I don't think drowning due to being caught up and trapped in your sagging headlining has ever appeared as a cause of death, but I may be...

A depressing read because much of what he said resonated with me and I find it difficult to argue with your summation 😟 .

For pleasing good-quality photos they will be fine, there is enough control to get good shallow depth of field and if you become a...

R.I.P. Harry Leslie Smith – 'The world’s oldest rebel' ... 25/02/1923 - 28/11/2018 This may well result in shore leave or the end of...

PS .... once you get bitten by the photography bug, you will appreciate a good camera over a phone .... control over depth of field...

Bit of history and an explanation .... focal length of lenses which tells you if the lens is wide-angle or telephoto is measured in mm...

Are you sure you have a D1-40? .... there is a VP D2-40 or a D1-13, D1-20, D1-30? First decide if you want an analogue (reads directly...

I would look at maybe 2 new LA batteries but larger capacity, my last boat, a Bavaria 36 had 2 Exide Strong Pro lorry batteries as seen...

Spot on .... https://www.tystor.com/wp-content/uploads/SE1275_0701.pdf