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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Cockpit recaulking - how to deal with edge seam near gelcoat?

« Last post by Happysailor on April 26 2024, 14:15 »

I used the masking tape as suggested as well and it depends how clean you can work. Last time I did it in 1 go, masking the seams and trimming the tape exactly to the shapes with a Stanley knife. It also can be done in 2 steps. The compound is still fresh and will easily connect in the 2-step seem.

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Cockpit recaulking - how to deal with edge seam near gelcoat?

« Last post by N44rag on April 26 2024, 12:36 »

Is it best to fill the gaps between the teak first and let that cure before doing the perimeter seal later, or better done in one go?

Martin

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Unknown cable

« Last post by Keweetoo on April 26 2024, 10:11 »

I have one of those. It was a mechanical engine stop cable (pull lever by the morse control). When we replaced the engine and a new control panel with push button stop it became redundant and left in situ.

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Rudder alignment

« Last post by tiger79 on April 26 2024, 09:23 »

There would usually be stops on the rudder quadrant.

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Unknown cable

« Last post by elias on April 26 2024, 05:23 »

Hi , technicians around my area leave one ready to be installed in case the current fails.

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Unknown cable

« Last post by marioxp on April 25 2024, 22:12 »

I don't know where the other end goes.
I should have looked right away, but I was in a hurry and had other work to do, and now I'm 350 km away from the boat.

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Rudder alignment

« Last post by elias on April 25 2024, 21:54 »

Hi ,
I noticed a big difference on the steering  angle and I think has to do with the Lewmar autopilot rod . How is this adjusted ? Through the length of the rod , or are there any stops to regulate the movement ?

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Cockpit recaulking - how to deal with edge seam near gelcoat?

« Last post by Ailatan on April 25 2024, 21:53 »

I sanded the seams before applying TDS for two reasons: first because TDS is completely different product than the old one and second because I changed the original black colour for white.

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Unknown cable

« Last post by Happysailor on April 25 2024, 16:49 »

By the looks of it, I assume it has been the previous stop-cable. In the picture you see the thread where it was connected to the engine’s stop lever and has the space to travel sufficiently to stop the engine. On our previous boat I once had to replace this cable and this looks like VP original…
Like Yngmar suggested, see where the other end goes to…

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Unknown cable

« Last post by Yngmar on April 25 2024, 16:35 »

Morse cable, normally used for engine and gearbox control. It's not unusual to put the spares parallel with the in-use ones, but it is unusual to put them in the rear cabin.

Perhaps it was for a remote fuel shut-off from the tank? Where does the other end go?