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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Warped cockpit locker lid

« Last post by JEN-et-ROSS on Yesterday at 11:37 »

""Surely teak would shrink side to side (perpendicular to the grain) rather than lengthways?""

Dunno... But I really can't see any reason why it couldn't shrink lengthwise...
.........Bill..

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Warped cockpit locker lid

« Last post by tiger79 on Yesterday at 11:26 »

Differential Shrinkage.......??
 Could the Mediterranean heat have dried out and shrunk the teak to such an extent that it's caused the GRP beneath to warp, (similar to a bimetallic strip)..??
Resulting in a stress fracture at the latch..??
   

Surely teak would shrink side to side (perpendicular to the grain) rather than lengthways?

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Warped cockpit locker lid

« Last post by JEN-et-ROSS on Yesterday at 10:40 »

Differential Shrinkage.......??
 Could the Mediterranean heat have dried out and shrunk the teak to such an extent that it's caused the GRP beneath to warp, (similar to a bimetallic strip)..??
Resulting in a stress fracture at the latch..??
   

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Warped cockpit locker lid

« Last post by Adam Turner on Yesterday at 09:13 »

Hi,

Thanks, the crack is in the gelcoat and extends about 15 mm above the latch, inside and out. I think it's a result of the warping.

No crack or anything similar on the main horizontal surface, inside or out. So it doesn't look like the warping has been caused mechanically.

Perhaps heat (the boat's always been in the Med) or a manufacturing fault.

Maybe there are fiberglass experts on here...Somewhere....?

Adam

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Warped cockpit locker lid

« Last post by Yngmar on May 23 2024, 15:44 »

Looks like it's cracked where the latch is? Did you take the lid off, check if there's a matching crack on the back?

If so, you can fix it by bending it back in shape and then laminating two battens to the inside while it's held in shape. And then fixing the flange it rests on so it is supported properly, which is probably why it cracked/bent to begin with.

Fair bit of work though.

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Warped cockpit locker lid

« Last post by Adam Turner on May 23 2024, 13:46 »

Hi all,

Attaching a pic of my cockpit locker lid (2010 32 Cruiser), which is warped.

It's been like this since I bought the boat and the locker lid is watertight.

Seen several same-model boats in my marina without this problem.

I can live with it, but for resale it would be nice to fix it.

I wonder if anyone knows whether there's a way to unwarp it? Preferably without ruining the teak.

Thanks in advance.

Adam

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For Sale & Wanted / Bavaria 34 C2 for sale

« Last post by artemis on May 23 2024, 08:50 »

Bavaria 34 C2 year 2001 for sale she is fully loaded with everything you need to cross oceans no expense spared on this girl. I've owned her since 2007 and am the 2nd owner. This yacht has new rigging, Recent survey carried out on 2021 all new seacocks, new B&Z Zeus 3 7" chart plotter, Halo radar, Icom501 VHF with DSC/AIS, Icom SSB, new liferaft, Hydrovane, 2 new sails main and genoa, plenty spare sails etc etc etc. oh and she's copper coated
£52,000 OVNO email me on mikewood1163@aol.com

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Cruiser 37 - chainplates cover panel....

« Last post by Asylum2.0 on May 22 2024, 01:57 »

I wish there was more feedback on this.
I've been dealing with this for several years.  I have a 2014 C37 since new.  I flush out the cavity every Spring by blasting a hose through the lower edge of the cover and from the dexk above.  I continue to flush until I only see water and no debris.

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Centre cleat installation

« Last post by N44rag on May 21 2024, 18:11 »

Started with fixing two pad eyes today while waiting for the delivery of the correct size tapping drill for fixing the midship cleats.

Pleased to say that I found the aluminium plates that are moulded into the deck under the pad eyes as well and was able to tap a 6mm thread into those for the machine bolts. I would not have been able to get a back nut on those bolts without stripping out the joinery cupboards, so very pleased to have found the plates.

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: D1-30 heat exchanger

« Last post by symphony2 on May 21 2024, 18:05 »

If you have a standard prop you should get about 5.5 knots at 2200rpm. I had the same engine in my newer and heavier 33 and found 2200 the sweet spot.