Croatian version of LM28

[darko]

Hi LM lowers,

Between 2000 and 2005 a version of LM28 was build in Croatia by local ship yard and sold in kit form. I both my boat in 2017, relatively well arranged by previous owner with quite nice light interior, but during 2018 and 2019 I made a lot of additional improvements:

- complete revision of electric system including 2 solar panels and 3 accumulators,
- complete revision of water system and toilete, 
- installation of stern platform for round stern hulls  (Osculati - www.osculati.com/en/11724-m-026452/gangplank-for-round-stern-hulls-(gozzo-boats-pilot-boats) ),
- installation of manual windlass (Lofrans Royal - www.lofrans.com/product/4-Lofrans-horizontal-anchor-windlass/5015-royal ),
- installation of Plastimo Jib Reefing ( www.plastimo.com/en/deck-equipment-rigging-hardware/plastimo-jib-reefing/enrouleur-609-bateaux-6-9-m-9084.html )
- installation of 2 fridges - one for food (5 deg C) and one for drink (15 deg C).

My next project is installation of black holding tank, because this year the low has changed in Croatia and all boats with toilet myst have this tank.

In the next couple of months probably I will create a Blog with detail information about all my improvements and include a link to it.

Our boat is now named Mana 3 - Divnja. It was our 3rd boat after racing mini-toner STAG 24 (Mana) and curser/racer Colvic Craft UFO 27 (Mana 2). 'Divnja' is a word for 'Girl' in local language from village Komiža on island Vis ( www.visinfo.org/komiza/ ) as a tribute to my wife who is from Komiža from her mother side. The boat is located in Split and usually we spent every year at least one month sailing in Croatian waters, mostly between Šibenik and Dubrovnik. Enclosed are few images of our boat from summer 2019.

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[Sula]

It's interesting to hear there were Croatian built LMs. I hadn't previously been aware of that.

That's a very smart boat you have there, and your cruising waters look very appealing, too!

Good luck with your further improvements to the boat. I look forward to seeing your blog, which might give some of us others some ideas.

[Coen]

So great to see your improvements. Can you also share what is your dolphin plateau at the front side?  I will become a member so I can see more.  Am waiting for the inspection of the LM 28 I purchased from 1986 and plan to do the things you describe.  Are you happy with the stern platforms? 

[captainhaddock]

Very nice looking ship, I like your rear platform off of the stern

[dingusdingo]

Nice! Now i have to save up for a similiar platform off the back well. Looks real practical

[phil0110]

WOW what a beautiful place!