Dufour 460 GL | Emocean

The boat cannot be sailed very close to the wind. You realize that quickly enough, which means you have to tack an extra time. It was a shame that there was an issue with the sail, meaning we could sail one day less. But we received compensation for that.

Boat was dirty and in very poor maintenance conditions with regards to interiors and outdoor wood. However, all equipment worked well.

Sails are in their last season

Outboard motor too old

Cleanliness of the vessel's inventory

I can only describe the refueling on the last day in the Sukosan marina as a horror. I've never experienced anything like it. Everyone is pushing like crazy to get to the gas station, without any compromise or consideration. The gas station owner is yelling into a megaphone, and no one knows what they're doing. Maybe the charterers should be aware that it's a vacation, and the gas station isn't the last drop of fuel.

Unfortunately, there was no SUP included. And the batteries are relatively weak. If you want to sail primarily and anchor every night, you have to start the engine several times a day to generate electricity. In my opinion, that is no longer up to date. A few solar panels could solve the problem.

Rather without any major disadvantages, from the most "annoying" ones I would mention: - Very old outboard engine, without a throttle and without gears, with a loose rev lever which also requires constant holding, so generally requires a bit more attention than usual - A tank for feces only in the cabin on the navigator's side (50l), the rest immediately discharged into the sea - especially important when standing in the park on a buoy or at anchor - then you have to limit yourself to one kingstone, or toilets in pubs by the quay - No blankets - we were in a transitional period, where it was not so warm anymore and it often rained, and we only had one thin sheet each, which is why we froze a bit. Generally, the owner was very helpful, he said that we could call about it, but we had already sailed further out to sea and did not want to come back - so if something happens, just call, and we will always manage to arrange something. And from these minor/trivial: - No Webasto (heating only when connected to the mains) - No lamp for the table in the cockpit (there is an LED strip lighting part of the deck when going down, but this is ambient, so your own lighting will also be useful in the evenings)

The yacht needs more maintenance. The aircon wasn’t working. The freezer wasn’t working. This spoilt our holiday really.