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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Centre cleat installation

« Last post by Yngmar on Today at 18:29 »

The whole point of a backing plate laminated into the deck is that you do not need access from the inside. You drill a hole, cut a thread into the thick aluminium backing plate and insert the bolts into that. That's how the winches and rope clutches were mounted on our 40 Ocean (even though there was access from the inside). The mooring cleats had proper backing plates on the inside and access slots in the furniture for them. No idea what the B31 from 2000 has.

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Centre cleat installation

« Last post by SYJetzt on Today at 16:38 »

First you have to find access to the inner side of the deck where the cleat is mounted, usually hidden  in lockers . Once found, it is straight forward. If you have a backing plate already laminated to the deck, simply drill holes and fix the cleat with back nuts and washer.

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: stickers on Seldén rig

« Last post by Yngmar on Today at 09:37 »

PVC stickers (if they are) can be easily removed with a hot air gun and a plastic scraper.

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / stickers on Seldén rig

« Last post by mowa on Today at 08:42 »

I want to change the burned by the sun stickers with the SEDÉN logo on my B39CR2006 rig. Does anyone know how to safely remove the old ones without damaging the aluminum?

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Centre cleat installation

« Last post by N44rag on Today at 08:39 »

Hi all

Is anyone able to give me some guidance on how to go about installing a centre cleat on my B31, year 2000 model?

The deck has the raised moulding for the cleats and I have sourced the new ones from SVB24.

I have read on the forum that the area is prepared for installation with a backing plate, but I’m not clear whether I have to simply drill through the deck and through the plate fitting a back nut and washer, or try and tap a thread into the backplate.

Also I’ve seen elsewhere that some people drill a bigger hole than the bolt in the deck, fill the area with epoxy, then re-drill through again.

Any guidance would be a great help.

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: MS255-A Saildrive workshop manual

« Last post by JM on Yesterday at 14:33 »

Found one.

Tried to add it to the Download section but the document is too large...

Thanks...

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / MS255-A Saildrive workshop manual

« Last post by JM on Yesterday at 14:26 »

Hi,
Does anyone know where I can get MS25S-A Saildrive workshop manual ?

The saildrive is installed on a MD2030-D engine.

I have cheked in this forum and on the Ineternet without success.

Thanks.

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Oil leak on saildrive of a MD2030

« Last post by JM on Yesterday at 14:21 »

Have you noticed if sea water has entered the oil, is the oil milky? 

What is the oil level on the dipstick in the saildrive?

Thanks for your help.
A water infiltration issue was dealt with last year. It seem that the problem is a gasket.
The oil level does not change because the leak is very small and the dipstick is also very small. Very difficult to evaluate.
Thanks again.

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Oil leak on saildrive of a MD2030

« Last post by JM on Yesterday at 14:17 »

Should be a 130 model. Hard to see, but the oil is barely visible. It's not coming from the drain plug (that's where the green tape is), but from one of the water intake holes. That means either the internal water channels have corroded away or the gasket between the leg and the gearbox has failed. Or someone tried to clean the water passages with a drill or some such.

You can try and fit a borescope inspection camera in there if it fits and maybe see which problem it is, but either way the saildrive needs to come out and the leg split from the gearbox. Maybe the service (replacement of the rubber diaphragm and also the gasket in question) is due anyways.

Thanks. I will take the saildrive out and check both. Thanks again.

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: White plastic window frame.

« Last post by elias on Yesterday at 13:28 »

Hi , I was wondering where can I find the brown wood like trim for the 3 hinged Portlight