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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Cockpit recaulking - how to deal with edge seam near gelcoat?

« Last post by mibbal on April 22 2024, 21:21 »

Hello Mates,

I'm preparing for complete recaulking of my teak cockpit with TDS SIS440.

Any experience based advise on how to do seam at the edge, between last teak plank and gelcoat (as shown on attached picture)?

I understand how to deal with seams between planks, but this one on edge is a bit tricky for me since is would not be possible to sand it.
Should I use finger or special putty knife (for bathroom silicone) to form the seam?
Can I remove SIS440  (when not cured) from gelcoat with acetone?

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: MD22l timing belt deflection

« Last post by IslandAlchemy on April 22 2024, 20:55 »

When the belt is on, if you get hold of it between the two top gears, you want to be able to twist it 45 degrees. That will be the right tension.

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / MD22l timing belt deflection

« Last post by mibbal on April 22 2024, 19:18 »

Hello All,

I'm going to change timing belt on my MD22L 2001 since I have no idea is it was ever changed... I've already bought the belt, idler and tensioner, and studied service manual for the procedure.

The problem is tensioning... Manual mentions the correct value for a new belt is 425-465 N and for a used belt 340-370 N. But this is with standard gauge I do not have and which is quite expensive https://www.ebay.com/itm/116043453574?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=V3l2CAKkSb2&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=fyGmBEiUSdW&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY)

There are much more cheap tools like this one https://www.ebay.com/itm/355281967981?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=ehsaeg2xrqo&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=fyGmBEiUSdW&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY, but for this tool you need to know belt deflection with specific force applied.

I spent several days searching for belt deflection for MD22/Perkins but was not able to find this info.

Does anyone know this? Or any other suggestion on timing belt tension apart from buying an expensive gauge?

Thank you in advance!

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Alternator wiring

« Last post by tiger79 on April 22 2024, 17:14 »

Glad you finally got it sorted!  Might be an idea to take a few pics of the correct wiring, for future reference.

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Alternator wiring

« Last post by marioxp on April 21 2024, 22:12 »

I want to announce that the alternator has been redone.  Thank you all for your help and advice.  After many calls, the electrical techician came and solved the problem in 10 minutes.  The only thing is that I didn't connect the sensing wire, he calls it excitation, he disconnected a wire from the alternator and connected the sensing wire to it.  And that was all.

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Genset in a Bavaria 44

« Last post by Jake on April 21 2024, 15:15 »

I am considering installing a getset as well.  I am looking at putting it into the port side lazarette in the cockpit.  Looks like plenty of room in there.  5KW should fit in there easily, with plenty of room to service it as well.

I think the engine room would be a bit small for a genset.  If someone has done it, I'd love to see pictures.

Jake
2004 Bav 44

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Modifications & Equipment / Rutgerson 370x164 mm portlight gasket/sealant question

« Last post by UP on April 21 2024, 09:59 »

Hello,

I removed the starboard cabin portlight on my Bav 47 because the polycarbonate sheet was loose in its frame (eg = leaking). That is an easy fix. However I'm curious over what I discovered on the stainless sealing surface of the window (image attached). There seem to be three sealants on the cabin-window frame interface: a black sealant on the outer rim, a PU foam(!) lining and finally some white sealant. However when looking at Rutgerson official mounting instructions all I can see is some good'ol Sikaflex  applied to the bare stainless frame, no PU foam.

Does anybody know about this foam piece? Is it for ... trapping condensation or something? To catch condensation drops from falling in between the interior ply and the foam core? Simply a botched up job by a previous owner? My present plan is to simply remove all gasket remnants and simply go with a white Sikaflex per official instruction. Thanks!

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Modifications & Equipment / Re: Repower Bavaria 33 Cruiser

« Last post by Diverphil1 on April 20 2024, 19:14 »

We have a 33c 2006 originally fitted with a d1-30 as an upgraded choice when new. So that should go straight in as a swap.

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Cockpit teak sealant

« Last post by N44rag on April 20 2024, 18:28 »

Thanks for your help and explaining why it came to be that two different types of sealant were used.

Whilst it’s a sod of a job to replace it, it will be worth it in the end, I’m sure.

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Cockpit teak sealant

« Last post by Yngmar on April 20 2024, 18:08 »

No, you can use the same everywhere. It's just that the deck is prefab, so the sealant used at the teak deck manufacturer's workshop was different (superior) to what Bavaria used when they glued it onto the boat.