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Petef

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Anyone know what these holes are for
« on: July 10 2022, 20:21 »
Anyone know what these holes are for in the back of our B34 2008 cockpit?

They dont go through and are about 10mm in diameter

We have a cockpit tent and the poles are on the lip of the deck towards the rear. It does not have anything that might use those holes.

JEN-et-ROSS

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Re: Anyone know what these holes are for
« Reply #1 on: July 10 2022, 20:27 »
Was that model of Bavaria ever offered from new with a tiller instead of wheel steering..??
They look like the hardpoints for a tillerpilot.....Although they may be positioned a little too far astern, but maybe not if the B34 was fitted with a transom hung rudder on pintles..

Petef

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Re: Anyone know what these holes are for
« Reply #2 on: July 10 2022, 20:46 »
No I don't believe it ever had a tiller as the stern folds down to form a bathing platform. Originally by electric motor but both arms are broken and the switch has been removed.

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Re: Anyone know what these holes are for
« Reply #3 on: July 10 2022, 21:49 »
Indeed, the bathing platform would get in the way.........

Diga

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Re: Anyone know what these holes are for
« Reply #4 on: July 11 2022, 07:29 »
Just a guess, but maybe to attach some kind of bench/seat behind the steering wheel?

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Re: Anyone know what these holes are for
« Reply #5 on: July 11 2022, 08:54 »
Yes I thought that too, but looking online the bench seats appear to be moulded at the edges and have clip to secure them. https://www.svb24.com/en/category/bavaria-deck-helmsman-seats.html

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Re: Anyone know what these holes are for
« Reply #6 on: July 11 2022, 13:54 »
True, but I believe they are not used for models with adjustable swimming platform as yours?