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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Persistent Stray Current L...
Last post by SYJetzt - September 04 2026, 11:52
Is your saildrive including the gearbox isolated from the engine...?
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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Persistent Stray Current L...
Last post by Yngmar - September 04 2026, 09:08
Often its a forgotten/damaged saildrive cone washer: https://fybmarine.shop/volvo-penta-saildrive-cone-plastic-washer-part-number-850888

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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Persistent Stray Current Leaka...
Last post by ravid007 - September 04 2026, 07:58
Hi everyone,

We're dealing with a frustrating electrical issue on our 2012 Bavaria Cruiser 36 and could really use some insights or outside-the-box suggestions from the community.

We've had a persistent stray current leakage for a while now, and it's severely accelerating anode/metal corrosion around the underwater gear. No matter what we test or disconnect, we cannot get the voltage reading at the engine down below 1.0V.

Here are a few key details and steps we've already taken to isolate the issue:

  • Control Comparison: By chance, we have an identical Bavaria Cruiser 36 (same year, same specs, same options/equipment) berthed right next to us. When testing her in the exact same spot, her reading shows a normal 0.3V.
  • Location Check: We tested our boat in a completely different marina to rule out shore/pier-induced stray currents or neighboring vessel issues. The reading on our boat remained unchanged at 1.0V.
  • Isolation Testing: We've tried turning off individual DC breakers, isolating batteries, and disconnecting shore power, but we haven't been able to identify a single source bringing the potential down.



Given that the engine/Saildrive is reading 1V while our neighbor's identical setup sits at 0.3V, we're running out of ideas on where this current is bridging to the water.

Has anyone with a similar Bavaria setup experienced this? Are there any hidden ground bonding loops, battery charger/inverter leaks, bilge pump floating grounds, or Saildrive isolation issues specific to this model that we should inspect?

Any advice, suggestions, or troubleshooting steps would be hugely appreciated!

Thanks in advance!
#4
Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: B32 forward hatch seal
Last post by Fenders - September 03 2026, 11:17
Diverphil and Odysseus,
Many thanks for your posts.

After the horizontal rain had eased, we managed to take a closer inspection. We discovered a small gap in the seal joint.
We have managed to source the correct seal which we installed yesterday. For those that may have the same problem we can confirm that for a B32 2004 the forward and galley hatches are Lewmar Low Profile 556mm x 556mm, sn: 361251999 sold by Ocean Chandlery, Thornham, £28.

Hope this info is of use to others.
#5
Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: DST800 replacement — locat...
Last post by Diverphil1 - September 03 2026, 09:57
on ours it goes to the st60 unit in the binnacle
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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: B32 forward hatch seal
Last post by Diverphil1 - September 03 2026, 09:51
we had a leak that i thought was the lip seal but turned out to be the gasket and screws for the hinge, once nipped up a bit while i got new seals the leak stopped. its happend on both of the large hatches same thing.
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Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: B32 forward hatch seal
Last post by Odysseus - September 02 2026, 09:20
Are you sure it's the seal....after replacing mine a long time ago I found it to be the screws on the hinge, worth checking. Odysseus
#8
Scuttlebutt / Re: reefing wind speeds
Last post by sunshine - September 01 2026, 22:26
I've found a cheap inclinometer a useful device. The little ones with a ball bearing.  I'll hang on until the angle of heel gets to 12-15 degrees.  If you flatten the sails (pull on the backstay and outhaul a bit tighter) you can reduce the heel angle without reefing.

There's usually little downside to reefing a bit earlier though.  The boat is flatter which usually speeds her up, as well as being easier to control.

But definitely use heel angle in addition to apparent wind speed.
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Bavaria Yacht Help! / B32 forward hatch seal
Last post by Fenders - August 30 2026, 11:51
A leak has developed from the forward hatch on our B32 2004. I have searched through various forums trying to find the correct seal to fit.
I believe that our hatch is a Lewmar Low Profile Large Square Hatch measuring 556mm x 556mm and the replacement seal number is: 361251999
Can anyone confirm that these details are correct?

Many thanks
#10
Modifications & Equipment / Re: Recommendation for good ga...
Last post by SYJetzt - August 30 2026, 10:57
I have a dometic moonlight two retrofitted. Quality is OK, all surfaces good to clean. The oven has bottom and top heat. The stove fits in the cabinet neatly.
But the most important thing is that my wife chose the oven.   😁
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