2001 Bavaria 47 Cruiser structural grid - bonded or glassed?

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Hi,

I have a Bavaria 47 Cruiser from 2001. When I physically look into my structural grid profiles via the limber holes, I see a bonded joint - an adhesive "poop" can be seen running along the horizontal-vertical joint. However on the outside of the very same grid member, there is considerable glass fiber laid, almost looking as if the lateral grid profiles were first bonded to the hull and then glassed over. Does anybody know details about this construction? Thanks!

[Yngmar]

That generation was glassed and what you're seeing is probably the other side of the thickened resin fillet that goes before tabbing them together so there isn't a sharp crease.

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Thanks Yngmar!

I'm having an issue with water ingress during upwind beating when the boat is heeled over, trying to find the leak source. I'm a bit baffled presently, as there is no leak when the boat is dockside or sailing downwind. The hull and deck joint has been completely glassed shut and I just completed a toerail spray test. I found a similar issue posted on SailboatOwners forum for a 2001 Bavaria 47. I'm considering having the keel rebedded, but I have no concrete evidence for the source of the leak. No large cracking around the grid, some gelcoat here-there. Thinking about siphoning.

[sy_Anniina]

I'm having an issue with water ingress during upwind beating when the boat is heeled over, trying to find the leak source. I'm a bit baffled presently, as there is no leak when the boat is dockside or sailing downwind...

I had a similar issue, and found the culprit only on a bit heavier weather. In my case the bottom of the anchor locker had slight leak to forepeak under the bunk. Or more accrately The locker bottom to hull joint around locker drain hole was leaking.

Eventually all the water will end at the lowest point.

BR

Tommi
sy Anniina

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Tommi, that is a good tip, thanks. Unfortunately for me, I replaced part of the forepeak stowage room bulkhead on my boat, glassed and reinforced it all and made the chamber nice and waterproof, including bulkhead fittings (used Truedesign ones, they are used for filling the two forward water tanks in my boat).

I hope this is something siphoning into the boat, not the keel bolts.

[Yngmar]

You can build a dam around the keelbolts and go sail. Bluetack or butyl tape should do. Then you can tell if the water comes out of the keelbolts or not.

However, from all my years of Bavaria forum experience, the keelbolts are never the culprit when there are leaks 

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Yngmar, that is my plan. I bought sewage pipe couplers, will glue those over the bolts with Sikaflex. Also will dive under the boat tomorrow to investigate the joint.