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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Genset in a Bavaria 44

« Last post by Ailatan on April 15 2024, 08:00 »

Is it possible to install a genset in a Bavaria 44?

I would like to know brand and location. I have measured the space above the engine and it seems that there is not enough room.

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Lewmar 30 winch maintenance problem

« Last post by JKO on April 14 2024, 18:45 »

Ended up cleaning the gear stack without taking it out as well.  Result is not perfect, but good enough.

Base plate is very tightly attached to deck and I could not even fit my sharpest putty knife in between. New attempt in next spring maintenance with new tools (fishing line maybe?) and new energy

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Control panel and relay panel not connecting

« Last post by Happysailor on April 14 2024, 15:29 »

Solved - Hi all, final update on the electrical issue I was having. Appeared to be a defective control board. Salt humid air found its way on the board around the fuses of the Spare relays. Very likely shortcircuited the board and thus complete board did not correspond with the button panel.

In case this happens to anyone with no new control board with relays at hand/ available on order, you can also make an emergency repair. Remove the relays and on the switching part (connections 30 and 87), fit an on/ off switch similar to traditional panels. Make sure they have sufficient amps, usual switchboard switches will work.

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Lewmar 30 winch maintenance problem

« Last post by Ailatan on April 12 2024, 10:43 »

If that is your concern use gasoline instead.

Regarding unscrewing the base plate. I think the winch had never been cleaned in 20 years so I just tried once with regular tools and, as they didn't want to come out, I went for Plan B, but now they sound much better than before.

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Lewmar 30 winch maintenance problem

« Last post by JKO on April 10 2024, 18:27 »

I though this approach as well but injecting diesel/white spirit inside gear stack but not being able to dry it out did not feel like good idea. If some of diesel/spirit stays inside the stack then oil won't stick and lubricate as is should.

Was your winch also glued to deck adhesive sealant or was in-place maintenance chosen just to avoid trouble of screwing out base plate?

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Volvo D1 30f compression test

« Last post by tiger79 on April 10 2024, 16:28 »

It's probably cheaper to get a VP mechanic to check it for you.

Worth checking the valve clearances first though.

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Volvo D1 30f compression test

« Last post by GeoffV on April 10 2024, 16:24 »

My engine loses engine revs slowly after startup. So if I put in gear and apply throttle the revs will drop slowly down to a steady 1250 and hold there.

Have bled engine at the fuel pump etc etc. But on cracking the fuel supply pipes one by one I find the middle cylinder does not drop any revs like the others even though fuel is spraying out!

So I thought I would check the compression first before thinking about the injector.

So where do I get the kit for this, and also the correct method to carry out the test.
Thanks in advance for any info
Geoff

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Lewmar 30 winch maintenance problem

« Last post by Ailatan on April 10 2024, 12:00 »

I have a different brand of winch but the same problem, so my solution is to clean the gears where they are.

Use a syringe to inject a lot of diesel a toothbrush and a lot o paper towels and they will end up as clean as if you had taken them out

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Modifications & Equipment / Re: Repower Bavaria 33 Cruiser

« Last post by Cabtrack on April 10 2024, 09:47 »

I shall test this weekend weather permitting

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Alternator wiring

« Last post by primozk2a on April 09 2024, 21:20 »

Hi - here's my alternator wiring. Hope it can help. It's a Valeo W7736 - probably not the original VP.