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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: No longer a Bavaria owner

« Last post by Baddox on December 06 2024, 19:12 »

Nice boat.  I’ve been looking for something a little larger than our current B30 and focussed on the 34 to 38ft size.  I'd go bigger than that if my wife allowed     Of all the recent boats in that size, I keep coming back to the Bav 37.
We went window shoping for options in Dusseldorf Boot this year but the quality of the new production boats wasn’t a patch on what it used to be even 5 years ago.
Good luck whether you decide to sell or try to find more time to spend afloat.

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: No longer a Bavaria owner

« Last post by tiger79 on December 06 2024, 17:41 »

Thanks Tiger, feels like coming home. Hope everyone's well.
:0)

We all seem to be fine!  Coincidentally, I'm considering selling my lovely Cruiser 37 next year.  I don't use the boat as much as I used to, and it's becoming an expensive luxury (my £5K marina berthing bill has just arrived too!).

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: No longer a Bavaria owner

« Last post by MarkTheBike on December 06 2024, 17:16 »

Thanks Tiger, feels like coming home. Hope everyone's well.
:0)

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: No longer a Bavaria owner

« Last post by tiger79 on December 05 2024, 19:08 »

Welcome back!

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: No longer a Bavaria owner

« Last post by MarkTheBike on December 05 2024, 18:36 »

Dear all

Well, here's a turn-up for the old books. When I sold Figaro to my friend, I asked him (half-jokingly) to give me first refusal if he ever wanted to sell. It's two years on and I've spent the time restoring a '89 Cornish Yawl (25') and converting her into cutter-rig with a retractable bowsprit. It's stretched the grey gloop more than I'd bargained for but is now on the cusp of completion. Imagine my surprise when my mate called and offered me Fig back as he had to downsize. Deal struck and we've swapped boats so I've got Figaro back. I'm looking forward to catching up with what's going on in the forum.

Isn't life amazing...?

Cheers all

Mark :0)

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Saildrive 130S oil change in water

« Last post by falko on December 05 2024, 14:24 »

Woderful! Thanks. I'll do it right away.

Regards.

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Saildrive 130S oil change in water

« Last post by Happysailor on December 05 2024, 13:13 »

Hi Falko,

I have done the same, but did not stick the tube inside the extracting tube, but connected the suction of the oil pump to the tube with a piece of fuel hose. I managed to empty the full saildrive and refresh the oil in that way.

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Saildrive 130S oil change in water

« Last post by falko on December 05 2024, 12:49 »

Hi,

I pumped out the oil from my SD 130S  through the oil extracting tube mounted on the starboard side of the SD using Pela Extractor. Strangely, I was able to push the Pela Extractor tube only to the point where the SD's tube connects to some sort of a nut at the level of the SD's membrane. On my previous boat I had a Yanmar SD, and I was able to push the extraction tube almost to the bottom of the SD through the oil filling port. 

Nevertheless I started pumping the oil out, but managed to pump out only about 1.2 l of oil, although the indicator showed the correct oil level. According to the manual the amount of oil in the SD is 2.6 l and with this method about 0.5 l of oil should remain in the SD. Am I doing something wrong? Should I use thinner tube? The one that I used had a diameter about 1mm smaller than the diameter of the SD's extraction tube.

Regards

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: All engine controls dead after shortcut: MDI box fried?

« Last post by Sootydog on December 03 2024, 20:10 »

I had the exact same problem last season.

Removed the alternator for investigation and forgot to take a photo of the wiring thinking I had a good enough memory. 

I found a small pink(??)  wire had broken and after i fixed it and put it back where I thought it should go there were a few sparks and
The starter would only work sporadically.  No engine revs on the tacho.  No engine hours on the tacho .  Voltage warnings.  Just wouldn't stop using the control panel.

A local marine electrician diagnosed the black box was fried.

I started the order process for a new one at a VP specialist who said it might be better if they took a look first.

30 seconds after he arrived, he showed me the wires (plural) that i had in the wrong place and swapped them over. Hey presto, it all sprang into life.

Is there any way you can get a VP experienced person to look it over?  The box might not be fried.

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Bavaria 36 Holiday 1998 - Shower in Head ?

« Last post by Samoerai on December 02 2024, 16:11 »

Just to confirm,

our B36 from 2000 doesn't have a shower and a pump either. Although I do see a spot where maybe a pump could be fitted, it doesn't look that easy.