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Ziffius

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Shower tray round insert
« on: April 22 2014, 18:34 »
 The round moving shower tray insert in the forward heads of my Bav 39 is driving us nuts because it keeps shooting out when you go to sit on the throne!!! Also when having a shower, apart from throwing it overboard has anyone found a best way of securing it firmly?

Trapeze Artist

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Re: Shower tray round insert
« Reply #1 on: April 25 2014, 22:50 »
Not one of Bavaria's finest design features.  >:(

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Re: Shower tray round insert
« Reply #2 on: April 26 2014, 08:29 »
Ours moved a bit due to a split in one of the two rubber stops meant to hold it in place. This has been replaced (£2) and is now more secure but still not a good design - pigs ear and silk purse comes to mind  :(

Kasella

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Re: Shower tray round insert
« Reply #3 on: May 07 2014, 12:08 »
I was after two for my fifty, been waiting twelve months hear back from Bavaria re the teak shower grates which, collapsed with time Iam guessing, so I now have my joiner friend on a mission to replicate a couple for me, unless someone here knows where I could get a couple and a price.
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Re: Shower tray round insert
« Reply #4 on: May 07 2014, 17:09 »

Ziffius

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Re: Shower tray round insert
« Reply #5 on: May 08 2014, 01:58 »
Dawntreader, one of mine had a split in it aswell but I found that forward heads moulding has a slightly bigger recess for the insert to go in than the aft heads. The inserts are same size though and that is the problem - the forward heads insert can move. Used some strips of hatch sealant to make it fit snugly in the recess and that seems to have improved the situation.

Kasella

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Re: Shower tray round insert
« Reply #6 on: June 26 2014, 11:58 »
Hi All
Well I looked up the site as advised and found them, great except the price, like ?458 plus each, so I spoke with John McEldrew of McEldrews in Ring Rd Ballarat Victoria Australia and guess what Iam now the very proud owner of three such shower bases absolutely identical as the Bavaria originals in every way all for the fantastic price of AU$420 for the three woo hoo, now that's ?277 for the three, so yep that's a great price! If you need them this is where to go, postage was also genuinely cheap.

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Re: Shower tray round insert
« Reply #7 on: June 29 2014, 15:46 »
Dear all,
I appreciate that this may be somewhat more expensive, but it is a permanent cure to the flawed design from Bavaria. And I think the end result looks far better :)
Solution: teak grates made to fit (the carpenter has all the measurements already).
See it in one of my previous posts (which also contains the www of the manufacturer):
http://www.bavariayacht.info/forum/index.php/topic,435.msg2241.html#msg2241
Although expensive, I have been really happy with mine.

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Re: Shower tray round insert
« Reply #8 on: August 10 2014, 11:53 »
Shower tray inset available here for ?150.
http://www.tischlereibehn.de/Englisch/index2.htm

You'll find under yacht collections

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Re: Shower tray round insert
« Reply #9 on: May 09 2015, 18:54 »
Hi,
 I found a solution today to avoid nasty sound when putting a foot on the tray.
I have sticked a window seal on the wooden side, below and in some places around.
It prevent from making noise and moving when putting a foot on it.
This link for a good example of the type of product:

http://www.leroymerlin.fr/v3/p/produits/joint-porte-et-fenetre-axton-marron-1-a-7mm-x-5-5m-e153922

It's great now!