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- Fri Jan 18, 2019 8:35 pm
- Forum: Modifications
- Topic: Verifying the a/c installation
- Replies: 2
- Views: 27264
R40 Fwd Cabin located under the floor
The unit is installed under the floor at the entrance of the fwd cabin and serves the fwd cabin plus the bathroom through air exits disguised on top of the port cabinet. By inspection I found the following: 1) Air return There are two return grills which filters and the a/c unit has a filter. I remo...
- Mon Apr 30, 2018 8:41 am
- Forum: Maintenance
- Topic: Fresh water leak
- Replies: 1
- Views: 25047
Fresh water leak
I found my bilge with water and started looking for the source. It turns out that the leak was on a quick connector that connects the blue pipe to fresh water tank heater. The leak was on the thread side, not on the quick connect side. The water seal is achieved with an o-ring, there isn’t any seal ...
- Thu Mar 29, 2018 10:52 pm
- Forum: Maintenance
- Topic: Broken panel holder clip
- Replies: 1
- Views: 23798
Re: Broken panel holder clip
I found the name and supplier. Posting here in case you also need this...
The product is called "Fastmount". I found it at the miamicorp.com.
The product is called "Fastmount". I found it at the miamicorp.com.
- Wed Mar 28, 2018 10:49 pm
- Forum: Maintenance
- Topic: Broken panel holder clip
- Replies: 1
- Views: 23798
Broken panel holder clip
My boat has some of the wall panels held by a plastic clip. One of these panels hide the dark water seacock. I opened it three times and two of the four clips broke. I do not know where to find a replacement, if you do know their names or where I can purchase new ones please let me know. fullsizeout...
- Tue Mar 27, 2018 9:27 pm
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Spammers
- Replies: 2
- Views: 31144
Re: Spammers
Today we changed some of the technology to enhance protection against spammers. Hopefully it will impact only the spammers.
- Tue Mar 27, 2018 9:23 pm
- Forum: Maintenance
- Topic: BAV 56 rubber dinghy
- Replies: 1
- Views: 23822
Re: BAV 56 rubber dinghy
I do not know the brand that Bavaria bought it from, the youtube video says "Tender 310" and has a Bavaria logo on it.
- Mon Mar 19, 2018 8:46 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Bavaria R40 info wanted
- Replies: 1
- Views: 34575
Re: Bavaria R40 info wanted
I have a R40 Coupe, she was delivered a few weeks ago but I can provide some info and/or publish photos. Eletronics My boat has Garmin electronics integrated with Volvo. This is called Volvo Penta Glass Cockpit, I think. There are two Garmin 7612 and “smart modes”. For example, if I enable the joyst...
- Sat Mar 03, 2018 3:17 pm
- Forum: Modifications
- Topic: Adding an anchor safety wire
- Replies: 0
- Views: 41888
Adding an anchor safety wire
Bavaria builds the R40 with an anchor/windlass system that lacks a mechanical safety mechanism to prevent an accidental anchor deployment. As such an accident could be catastrophic if the boat is underway, I decided to add one to mine. I purchased the Lewmar safety strap from WestMarine, I like the ...
- Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:07 pm
- Forum: Modifications
- Topic: Verifying the a/c installation
- Replies: 2
- Views: 27264
R40 Cabin a/c located under co-pilot seat
The unit is installed under the co-pilot seat and serves a single grill, located in the top cabinet near the back door. By inspection I found the following: 1) Air return The return grills have filters and the a/c unit has a filter. Besides the two return grills, there is also a disguised return wit...
- Tue Feb 20, 2018 8:04 pm
- Forum: Modifications
- Topic: Verifying the a/c installation
- Replies: 2
- Views: 27264
Verifying the a/c installation
I got my Bavaria R40 and started getting to know the boat. The first thing I noticed is that the boat has four a/c units (2 of 8K BTU and 2 of 12K BTU). The two small size ones serve a berth plus a head each, the two larger ones serve the galley area. Although 24K BTU seems a good size at first glan...