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#11

Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: How to loosen emergency ti...

Last post by Yngmar - December 04 2025, 20:46

Yup, normal thread, so undo anti-clockwise. Use a Boa Constrictor to help. There should not be a gap, it should be screwed in all the way, but there can be a situation where the rudder post top prevents it from being screwed down all the way.

#12

Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: How to loosen emergency ti...

Last post by h0se0ne - December 04 2025, 10:20

Will have a look there as well, thank you!

#13

Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Volvo penta turbocharger m...

Last post by elias - December 04 2025, 10:01

This is great , thanks for that , I will come up with more comments from my side in January

#14

Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Volvo penta turbocharger m...

Last post by sean c - December 04 2025, 04:49

Elias,
These turbos have a habit of fouling up when driven conservatively like most of us do.
I wrote an article on my seized turbo here https://www.bavariayacht.org/forum/index.php/topic,4303.msg27305.html#msg27305
From my experience i would caution on running at wide open throttle before you prove that he waste gate is not seized. It can run at higher than design inlet pressure if the waste gate is seized shut. Not such a problem if it is seized open.
I fitted a manual pressure gauge in the engine bay. I check to see if it has pressure whilst under way. I then push it to just over 2,000rpm to see if the pressure stops rising. It should increase up to 8.7psi at 2,000rpm and then stay at that pressure up to full revs as the waste gate controls pressure.
The data sheet with turbo pressure can be downloaded from this site.  https://www.bavariayacht.org/forum/index.php/topic,1541.msg26905.html#msg26905
Sean

 

#15

Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: How to loosen emergency ti...

Last post by Happysailor - December 03 2025, 19:50

Did you also see the special Facebook group of Ocean owners? I don't know how active it is, perhaps take a look as well?

#16

Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: How to loosen emergency ti...

Last post by h0se0ne - December 03 2025, 18:22

I've tried my best on finding more information on it which in the end led me here Let's see if someone with a B38 Ocean can help me out. Thanks man!

#17

Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: How to loosen emergency ti...

Last post by Happysailor - December 03 2025, 15:53

Looking on the internet, I am finding similar covers on Bavaria Oceans..perhaps other Owners of Oceans can help you out. On my current and previous Bavaria the access to the rudderstock for the emergency tiller was a cover which you opened with a winch handle...

#18

Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: How to loosen emergency ti...

Last post by h0se0ne - December 03 2025, 15:30

Thanks a lot, will try that out!
Well there is a ca. 1 cm gap between the cap and the deck fitting where water can get in, I am wondering now if that is supposed to be tight / not have a gap?

#19

Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: How to loosen emergency ti...

Last post by Happysailor - December 03 2025, 14:49

I think it is just counter clock wise. You could use an oil filter spanner to get Some support. Fit rubber inbetween not to damage it and gently apply force.. always worth once loose to put winch grease on the thread and only handtighten it... sealing needs to seal but obviously that started to leak so perhaps the previous owner "solved" this by further tightening?

Any other ideas?

#20

Bavaria Yacht Help! / How to loosen emergency tiller...

Last post by h0se0ne - December 03 2025, 13:37

Hey Folks,

I recently purchased a Bavaria 38 Ocean.
The other day was investigating leaks in the aft behind the master cabin and it appears there are small drips of rain water coming down the rudder shaft. To investigate further I wanted to take of the emergency tiller cap (photo) but was not able to move or lift it. Some duck tape fixed the leaking for now.

What would be the correct way of removing it? Turning it anti clockwise?
Any ideas on how to get it off?


Thanks in advance!