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Hi Folks
We’re thinking of taking about 10 days during mid-late June to chug over to Cherbourg, and then over to the Channel Islands for a week, and always happy to cruise in company.
Will post our plans nearer the time should anyone wish to join us.
Cheers
Bob
If they’re anything like the ones mine came with, I’d chuck them out and get new ones with guages on. I would think 3 or 4 years is probably a good guess otherwise.
She’s had a “full” life, what with 2 Transatlantics and a number of years on charter, so what with the use & abuse and the temperature/uv it’s probably suffered more than your average “Solent Weekender”.
But it you google “bavaria leaks” you’ll see that this is not uncommon, so I thought I’d start this so that others have a chance of going straight to the problem and knowing how to solve it when they find a leak, rather than taking the boat apart to try and find it.
Anyway, hopefully some of it will be of some use to someone one day.
I suspect that they were bolted into an aluminium plate (stainless bolt into ali…now let me see…).
Your best bet is to drill the holes through and put a nut and penny washer underneath (assuming you can get access.
I have to say that I’m quite happy with Premier. The staff are friendly and helpful and the facilities are good.
Give Mark Flew of Flew sails a call (based at Wicor in Portsmouth).
He did some sail repairs for me earlier this year, he makes sails but is also and agent for Hyde, and said that the time to get a cracking deal on new sails is September/October.
Low revs causing low oil pressure. Nothing to worry about.
Speed up the tickover if you want to stop it.
John
Do you have teak cappings on the toerails?
I’ve had a couple of “mystery leaks” and found both were in the hull/deck joint under the teak toerail, where there were voids in the sealant.
Unfortunately it means lifting the toerail (a right pain) and filling the joint with Sika, but it was the only answer and solved the problem.
Try pointing a hosepipe at the toerail and see if you get water in the boat. If you do, then that’s where it will be.
Best of luck
Bob
If its while sailing why not just run the engine for a couple of hours each day. Then take a small genset as a backup.
If you’re talking about charging in-port, then solar/wind gens are best.
Congratulations on your new purchase and welcome to the BOA.
I’m sure you’ll have a lot of fun with her.
Welcome to the BOA.
I’m afraid I can’t help you with this as I don’t know that engine, but I’m sure someone will be along soon with an answer.
I would suggest that you disconnect your shore power for the moment though, just in case that is your problem.
Cheers
Bob
