Breakdown and failure survey - please contribute

[Trivia]

Bavaria 36 Cruiser 2013

1a.   Leaking port-light
4e.   Blocked filters (diesel bug)
9c.   Charger fails (stops charging)
9l.   Fridge thermostat (fail)
10l.  Companion way door hinge fails (or seizes up)

[Samoerai]

Bavaria 34 from 2000

So far we've found:

1c. Leaking stanchoin(s)
1e. Leaking clamp
9a. Connector to breaker got toasted.
9p. Switches on interior lights failed
9r. Reseating the connectors behind the switchpanel solved it.

exhaust hose rotten and needs to be replaced.

[gadisac]

Bavaria 37 Cruiser - 2006

(4) e i*
(5) a


*(4) i. Lack of Diesel (other) – Fuel tank failure

On my 2006 Cruiser 37, I had a failure of the diesel fuel tank caused by flexing of the tank under the weight of the fuel.

I inspected the tank and found that there was insufficient support underneath it, with areas where the foam filling/support was missing. This allowed the tank to flex under the weight of the diesel, eventually causing it to crack and leak.

I repaired the problem and added foam support underneath the tank to prevent further movement and flexing.

I have not seen this issue mentioned in the list so far, but I think it is worth including as a potential structural problem with the fuel tank, particularly on boats where the tank is not adequately supported underneath.