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Modifications & Equipment / Re: Remove / Turn / ReInstall interior door

« Last post by Happysailor on Today at 10:56 »

On another boat type, our Bavaria Cruiser 41, we intentionally made the aft head door to turn inside. I have noticed on many charter yachts the hinges have broken out, as the door sometimes (when not fastened properly) swings out fiercely during sailing with the original fitting swinging to the outside. For this type, frame profiles are still available from the factory and door is turned upside down to fit again. If this could work for your 2006 Cruiser needs some additional investigation. But with some TLC it would be possible.

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Warped cockpit locker lid

« Last post by IslandAlchemy on Today at 09:23 »

I've never seen anything like this before. Very strange.

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Scuttlebutt / Re: Anyone in Istria / Croatia with their boat?

« Last post by fremme on Today at 05:54 »

I'm located in Marina Novi, 40km south of Rijeka

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Modifications & Equipment / Remove / Turn / ReInstall interior door

« Last post by Talblitz on Yesterday at 22:12 »

on some 42ft 2006 Cruisers the head door opens to the inside, towards the head. This works for skinny people only. The owners manual drawings show it opening to the outside, towards the saloon.

Anyone managed to remove the door without damage? Would love to turn it around.

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Warped cockpit locker lid

« Last post by JEN-et-ROSS on May 24 2024, 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 May 24 2024, 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 May 24 2024, 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 May 24 2024, 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