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Modifications & Equipment / Engine Instrument Panel

« Last post by Ailatan on Today at 10:06 »

I don't like the way our (boats 2000 era) Volvo instrument panel is fitted.

First of all the panel itself is made out of plastic and the hole for the screws are too close to the corners so if you tighten usually the whole corner brake.

Second it's too exposed to elements and shocks

So I ordered a new one, I cut out a 2 mm fibre glass panel and glued it on the back side, I also glued a rubber gasket and finally I made a polycarbonate cover.

I should move upwards the T-bar of the engine choke but for the moment I have access to all the buttons

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Owner's Manual (Skipper's Handbook) UPLOAD HERE

« Last post by UP on Today at 09:56 »

I have the Bavaria 47 cruiser C4 (4 cabins) manual, 2001 model, English copy. The whole manual is a scanned document, there is no vector content, and it is over 30 Mb in size. If I'd compress it to less than 1 Mb, it would be unreadable. If you need the manual, PM me and we'll find a way to transfer the file.

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

« Last post by Talblitz on Yesterday at 20:28 »

Will try that, many thanks!

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: CALIRA Panel 418

« Last post by Happysailor on May 31 2024, 18:25 »

Unfortunately Calira does not exist anymore.
Many people who worked with Calira, now work with “Cabotron”

https://www.cabotron-elektronik.de/reparaturen/service-reparaturen/service-repairs/

You can always reach to them if they can provide you information

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Fuel Indicating Full Permanently

« Last post by Happysailor on May 31 2024, 18:20 »

If your tank is not full, you could open the inspection hatch in the tank en see if your level sensor is not stuck in the topside. Sometimes a little piece of dirt in the tank makes it for the level sensor to be stuck in top position.
On our previous Bavaria, we had a vdo levelsensor and on this one the float and the levelpotentio meter got detached, also displaying the same level at all times..

From my experience, usually the problem is with the level gauge.

Good luck!

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Fuel Indicating Full Permanently

« Last post by jonmagowan@gmail.com on May 31 2024, 17:26 »

Hello,

My fuel gauge is permanently indicating full.

I have checked power to the gauge and the function of the gauge.

I have a Road type sender. There is power to the sender.

When I disconnect the sender the gauge indicates empty.

If I reconnect the sender and turn on the system, I cannot measure any resistance between the signal wire (yellow) and any of the other 5 wires in the cable.

Any idea where I go from here ?

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: CALIRA Panel 418

« Last post by cjheim on May 31 2024, 06:35 »

Hi,

Is there anyone who has the circuit diagramm of Tank Level meters?

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / lock for cockpit doors

« Last post by blue-max on May 30 2024, 20:12 »

I am replacing the drop down perspex cockpit hatch with a pair of side hung  wooden doors.  I would like to have a similar  lock  and interior catch as before  but don't want to  use the existing  as the doorsare much  thicker at 3 cm. Trying to avoid separate hardware for inside and outside. Hopefully someone knows the answer

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Lewmar Integra Autopilot Drive (rudder sensor)

« Last post by jonmagowan@gmail.com on May 30 2024, 16:58 »

Actually that’s a great idea. Thank you, I shall have a look tomorrow.

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Lewmar Integra Autopilot Drive (rudder sensor)

« Last post by Yngmar on May 30 2024, 16:56 »

Just look at the wires coming out of your drive unit. Most have one pair for the motor and one pair for the clutch. If there's no other wires, there's no position sensor.