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#31

Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: fual tank grommets

Last post by Odysseus - June 28 2026, 08:44

Send me a photo, not sure what you are saying...its just a length of plastic pipe no fitting, I will look for my photo's,  I have Internet for the next 24 hrs then as Sea again so will talk in about 30 hours. Odysseus

#32

Modifications & Equipment / Re: 40 cruiser shower pump out...

Last post by Mirror45184 - June 28 2026, 00:26

Happysailor,

Need to be careful about the voltage/amperage ratings for contacts. Surprisingly 12 VDC contacts need a higher duty than the 220VAC rated contacts. The AC contacts do not arc as much when opening (turning off) as there is a 0 volt crossing (Alternating current) which stops the arc. A DC contact does not have a 0 crossing and therefore the arc is harder to stop as it opens. The is the reason to over size the DC switch.

#33

Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Footblock jammer

Last post by Mirror45184 - June 28 2026, 00:21

try searching "sheave" that might bring up some results.

#34

Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Bavaria 40 Cruiser: Bathin...

Last post by Mirror45184 - June 28 2026, 00:19

Great to see. As I suggest put a stopper in the lowering line so the load is shared by the stops and the lowering line.

#35

Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Jefa Rudder Bearing Housin...

Last post by Mirror45184 - June 28 2026, 00:16

Hi Trivia,

The marking on the rudder post is only minor pitting.
The housing is aluminium and therefore reacts with copper anti foul paint. The lower bearing should be treated similar to the saildrive leg and have a non copper anti foul paint around it. I believe that the bearing and housing come as a unit from Jeffa. In any case it is best to replace them together. The lower bearing housing is glassed into the hull so it is a major job to replace.

#36

Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: Crack in propellor

Last post by Yngmar - June 26 2026, 21:52

Wow, that must've been some rope!

But yes, the sudden stopping with force acting on a single blade only is able to rupture the propeller like that. It looks like the crack happened some time ago though? There is quite a lot of pitting on the propeller, both old and new, which may have weakened the hub. I see the insulating washer under the cone is installed, but did you check it is working? There should be no electrical contact between propeller and cone or saildrive leg. You can check with a simple multimeter.

I can't quite tell from the photos, but it looks like the nicer lead-antimony keel rather than the cast iron. IIRC it was a 2% antimony alloy and while strong enough, it remains much softer than cast iron, so this makes some sense, but still, that's quite some chunks!

#37

Bavaria Yacht Help! / Jefa Rudder Bearing Housing Co...

Last post by Trivia - June 26 2026, 20:57

Hi everyone,

I own a 2013 Bavaria Cruiser 36 equipped with a Jefa steering system. I have found that the housing where the rudder bearing — model M13-230B 084 — is fitted is heavily corroded, as shown in the photos, and it appears that it needs to be replaced.

There is also a small abrasion on the rudder stock in the section that comes into contact with the bearing rollers.

I would appreciate any advice on how to proceed. Is this bearing housing supplied separately by Jefa? Is it bonded/glassed directly into the hull structure, or can it be removed more easily? What would be the recommended procedure for removing the damaged housing and installing a new one?

Regarding the rudder stock, I would also like to know what the recommended repair procedure would be for this kind of abrasion.

Any guidance, previous experience, photos, or technical information would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

#38

Bavaria Yacht Help! / Crack in propellor

Last post by hollmanr - June 26 2026, 14:31

Hi, the haul out today brought me 2 "presents". A crack in the propeller (picture 3) and 3 gauge marks on the back of the keel (picture 1). The gauge marks are slighly bend to the side, which to me looks like the marks from when my bow line dropped overboard and wrapped itself around the propeller (there are also similar but smaller gauge on the front of the keel (picture 2). (I haven't ran aground since the last haul out when there weren't any of these gauge) I think I can rule out galvanic corrosion as the saildrive itself as well as the propeller don't show signs of pitting. But please correct me if I'm wrong. Any ideas why an aluminium propeller could crack like that ? Could it have happened when the line fouled the propeller ? Boat is a Bavaria 32 cruiser (2005). Thanks !

#39

Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: fual tank grommets

Last post by Heinsius - June 26 2026, 13:58

When you pulled the plastic pickup tube out of the grommet, what prevented it from falling into the tank? did it have a collar at the top, or did you simply hold onto it while replacing the grommet?

#40

Bavaria Yacht Help! / Re: fual tank grommets

Last post by Heinsius - June 26 2026, 13:51

Thans very much for your answers. Odyseus, can I sent you a picture of my problem? Mij e mail is heinsius@gmail.com If you sent me a mail, I can repley with a picture. Thanks!