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Last year we purchased a reconditioned Fischer Panda 4000s eco. We hardly used it last year and this year after around 25 hours it has given up producing electricity despite the panel showing nothing awry. The engineer who sold the machine to us and fitted it, first thought it was the capacitor...

that is a very good idea - thanks

Thanks for your input guys. Oddly enough this is more serious than it seems. Because of the way the ensign staff is so easy to grab from the cockpit many of my less agile and less experienced crew members tend to use it has a hand-hold when trying to grab the lazyline whilst we engage in...

Loved your reply

I think I know that chap he regularly charters with Sunsail

It's a solution - but I was hoping for something simpler

Hi guys, This is a very trivial matter indeed. The ensign staff socket that is welded to the pushpit stanchion is almost verticle and, as a result, it causes many problems. Among them, the staff seems like a perfect handhold to uninitiated crew who then find that their weight has broken it. The...

Hi All, Happy Easter. We are planning to visit Albania on our way down to Greece from Croatia this year. Does anyone have experience of checking in to Shengjin in Alabania (last port Bar, Montenegro)?

Thanks everyone

So no check-in on Othonoi?

Hi Tudorsailor, We are not planning to go until mid July. Hornblower

If you are down there late July and we haven't made it to Greece for some reason perhaps we could have a drink or two.

JimB ?

Hi Lucian Good to hear from you. Hoping all's well. We plan to sail from Dubrovnik to Otranto (hoping to check out from Gruz) and head straight out the 12 miles. Then Otranto to Corfu for a 3 week trip. If you ever find yourself in Dubrovnik do let me know. Best Rob

I believe both Italy and Greece are in the Schengen area. does that mean we can leave Italy and arrive Greece without checking in to Greece. Thinking Otranto to anchor Corfu.