boat hire in Tkon · Elan — Elan 45 Impression (2016)

I wouldn’t be as harsh as the previous review, but I do agree with some of the points. It’s a beautiful, modern boat from 2016, with plenty of space, pleasant to sail, clean, and equipped with everything needed for a week-long cruise. However, during check-in we did find out that the bow thruster was not working (which is quite an issue on a 45-foot boat), and the freezer wasn’t working either. We also experienced some odor problems when the black water tank was more than 30% full. We didn’t encounter any issues with CO2 alarms, the anchor, or the dinghy engine, although we used the latter very little. Overall, the value for money is still good, access to the TKON marina is easy, and our only regret is discovering these malfunctions once we were already on board.

Unfortunately, our experience with this boat was disappointing. The vessel was poorly maintained, with many problems: inspections delayed to grace periods, broken freezer, faulty dinghy engine (which cost us an extra €100) and a dinghy full of water due to a hole, no towels, malfunctioning anchor, leaking sanitary tank on the last day (forcing us to sleep outside due to Co2 alarm and odors), plus non-working bow thruster and speed sensor. Overall, the equipment felt neglected with numerous small issues. While the rental price was low, the poor condition made the trip unpleasant. In short: this boat requires major refurbishment — despite the owner’s claim it had been “recently refurbished,” which is hard to believe.