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Modifications & Equipment / Re: Solar Panel Installation Photos

« Last post by Medvind on Today at 13:44 »

Craig - could you please explain how you have laid the cables from the solar panel to the battery? Going to do it on a 2009 34 cruiser now. It seems that much of the 34 and 38 are similar.

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Centre cleat installation

« Last post by SYJetzt on Today at 10:10 »

Always nerve racking drilling holes in boats!

You're not going to drill them below the waterline, are you?

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: installation autopilot linear drive to steering quadrant Ocean 47

« Last post by blue-max on Today at 09:47 »

That's was my original idea - using  a pair (for strength ) old con rods (landrover almost right size for shaft) but still an issue  of distance of travel and snagging.Hoping somoe hs done it and can send some photos

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: installation autopilot linear drive to steering quadrant Ocean 47

« Last post by symphony2 on Yesterday at 23:22 »

Suggest you look at using a separate tiller arm for the drive rather than the quadrant
jefa.com/steering/products/rackandpinion/tillerlever.htm

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / installation autopilot linear drive to steering quadrant Ocean 47

« Last post by blue-max on Yesterday at 20:20 »

 I now have a short shaft Raymarine linear drive autopilot. I am a bit baffled by the way its going to be fitted. The steering quadrant is very  high up  and the only possible space for the drive looks to  be in a lazarette. I have got another quadrant which  I though to  fit to  the rudder shaft lower down but there is a problem with snagging the steering cables. Has any one done this installation?

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Centre cleat installation

« Last post by N44rag on Yesterday at 19:36 »

Ok thanks, I’ve just checked the holes in the cleat and it seems an M8 bolt will do the trick, just need to establish the length now.

Always nerve racking drilling holes in boats!

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Centre cleat installation

« Last post by symphony2 on Yesterday at 11:59 »

no need to dismantle the interior if the plate is moulded it. It almost certainly will be as the mid cleats were optional and the deck moulding common. Check with something like this screwfix.com/p/magnusson-3-in-1-material-detector/3062x Butyl tapes is commonly used for sealing although you can use Sikaflex if that is what you have.

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Centre cleat installation

« Last post by N44rag on Yesterday at 09:48 »

Thanks both for your replies.

It seems both options (bolt through or thread) are possible as long as the backing plate has been moulded into the deck.

I will take a look behind the furniture and go from there.

I assume a straightforward Sikaflex seal is all that is needed between the cleat and deck without the need for any resin work?

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Centre cleat installation

« Last post by Yngmar on May 18 2024, 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 May 18 2024, 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.