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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Autopilot compass fluxgate location on Bavaria 50 2007
« Last post by Happysailor on October 26 2024, 09:43 »
As Symphony2 mentioned, the obvious place where the yard has been placing it since many years after your boat was built, has been the SB aft cabin locker (if you have it). Also on our boat this is where to find it. As far away from any metal that would be usual on a boat.
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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Autopilot compass fluxgate location on Bavaria 50 2007
« Last post by elias on October 25 2024, 19:15 »
Found it under the port cabin small seat . But it is mounted almost at sea level and just behind it , on the other part of the wooden wall is the presostatic water pump . I believe it can interfere. Don’t you think ?
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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Autopilot compass fluxgate location on Bavaria 50 2007
« Last post by jeffatoms2 on October 25 2024, 14:28 »
After a crashing jibe on autopilot due to temporary fluxgate insanity, we found ours tucked up high behind the backrest on starboard settee.  Yes, the same settee upon which we had recently placed the new "stainless steel" yet magnetic cowl vent.  Good luck!
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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Autopilot compass fluxgate location on Bavaria 50 2007
« Last post by symphony2 on October 24 2024, 23:06 »
Common place for factory fit was in the starboard aft cabin cloths locker.
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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Autopilot compass fluxgate location on Bavaria 50 2007
« Last post by elias on October 24 2024, 19:41 »
Hi to all,
Autopilot heading completely disrupted , I am thinking that I might be lucky and something is interfering with the fluxgate, I am currently on a trip and can’t start looking where the cables go . Does somebody has any idea for this model where can it be?
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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Selden boom sheave relocation
« Last post by Yngmar on October 24 2024, 09:36 »
Seeing how bad the shaft looks, your problem is probably going to be revealed when you remove the sheave: The crusty shaft has eaten the center of the sheave and it's now oval, meaning it turns when tested with no load but poorly when loaded. Had a similar problem on our outhaul, although different boom end fittings.

The plug will have to come out to remove the shaft, so get to work on it. I doubt it's supposed to be tapered, probably someone already battled with it. Can cut a groove in it and try that, or drill it away and replace plug and shaft (shaft probably needs replacing anyways).
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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Selden boom sheave relocation
« Last post by sean c on October 24 2024, 05:17 »
On my Bavaria 47C I have in-mast furling. Unfurling the sail requires use of the winch after there is any tension on the outhaul line in the cockpit. No wind load on the sail.
I have lubricated the sheaves in this system and all seems free. I stand up next to the mast to assist the sail out and all is free up stairs.
The only issue I can see is the sheave on the mast end of the boom is in the centre of five sheave slots and is rubbing a wear mark on the side of the end fitting. The line does a sharp turn to the next sheave on the Port side of the mast. The line appears to be riding up to the top of the sheave where the wear mark is instead of sitting in the valley of the sheave.
I am considering moving the sheave from the centre slot to the first slot on the Port side to reduce the angle for the line and get it to run on the sheave instead of riding up like it does now.
To do this I would need to remove the 'Retaining plugs' (Item 6 on the drawing), knock the 'pin' out and relocate the sheave and put it back together.
I tried removing the retaining plug with an Allen key thinking it has a hex head. The hex head appears to be tapered and this was unsuccessful. I don't know how they are removed.
Any help appreciated on how to remove the retaining plugs.
Sean
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For Sale & Wanted / Gypsy for 10mm chain SL Horizon 1500
« Last post by blue-max on October 23 2024, 21:39 »
I need to change gypsy to match my 10mm chain for sl Horizon 1500 windlass. Anyone have one. No longer available new.
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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: replacing portlight window seals
« Last post by Lazy Pelican on October 23 2024, 16:52 »
The hole (2) go at the bottom of the port in the centre. They let the air out of the seal.
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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: securing helmsperson's seat
« Last post by mjt2 on October 23 2024, 16:39 »
Thanks all!
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