I had not heard the sandpaper one before - interesting! Since we previously put the filter on (rather than a mechanic) we had no trouble getting it off again. Sometimes, being a bit weaker pays dividends 😄😄
Good idea with the timing mark on the crank, makes sure the lift pump has room to work properly by hand. I'll have to check my manual for my Yanmar 20hp to see if it says the same. I just always thought my pump was just rubbish for manual bleeding. Good tip that one 👍👍👍👍
I hope we lack the sludge. We have had the gauge down to "empty" more than once, but I have no idea how much diesel is left when it reads "Empty". Sadly, our tank lacks an inspection hatch and is completely sealed.
@@SailingYachtSaltyLass the only reason I ask is I take out the sendor to use the hole for inspection and also to pump out and filter the tank contents.
We may well do that when we haul out. At the moment the inside of the boat is chaos as we move everything around and get the boat ready for sea. We acquired our spare filters yesterday so we are fully stocked on those and that just leaves the coolant change to do which we are expecting to be a messy job.
With so many people in lockdown, I'm thinking a lot of marinas are going to have doggy fuel in their storage tanks. Not to mention all the fuel that's been sat festering and unused in yacht fuel tanks for over a year.
We are lucky in that respect. We use the fuel for heating so ours never lies for long - about a month maximum. The Red Diesel we are able to buy locally from a garage so I expect it has a higher turnover than marina tankage over this last year. Having said that I suspect you are correct about the quality of diesel that has been lying for a year. I would be adding a shock dose of FuelSet to every tank rather than a standard dose.
That the oil filter is difficult to access isn't surprising. It seems that there's a malicious designer at Volvo, probably the same designer who put our impeller at the back of the engine, accessible only through the portside lazarete.
I have the same size Bavaria and I have an inspection hatch just by the filters that make it really easy. Wonder why they didn’t put it in in the 3 cabin.
Hi Simon - this is a two cabin version with the "wet room" style heads on that side of the engine. You would have to cut through the plastic wall and install a hatch. Perhaps Bavaria was worried that we might use the head like a steam room or with constant running showers? 😄😄
What plans do you have for this year? I still hope to make it to the Canaries for Christmas. "D-Day" pencilled in for May 24th. Having a slight problem getting crew so may go single-handed.
The boat is galvanically isolated and Bavarias are electrically isolated internally. We are planning a haul-out but not for a few weeks. We had a camera under the boat a week or two back and the anode was still there
Although our engine has coolant, the coolant is cooled by salt water (I hope that makes sense) The sea-cock is for that. The danger is that the exhaust and sea water come together in the mixer elbow and seawater can then enter the engine through the exhaust valves.
Why we top up tank end of the season. No airgap to cut down condensation. We don't use marina fuel got caught once with bug from marine tank. Never again. Must invest in folding trolley for tanks. Cheaper than taxi less back breaking than hauling them ourselves
Is your fuel tank stainless steel, aluminium or plastic ? Quite often and depending Where your tanks situated if you have large voids of air in your tank condensation forms on the inside walls and drips down into the fuel system. I was always advised to keep your tank full when possible/practical. Maybe more of an issue in hotter climates though. Bet you can’t wait to get out cruising again. I’m off soon so watch for new content .
Our tanks are plastic with a level top. There are large baffle holes but when it is full, it is full everywhere. We are really keen to get sailing again and plans are already being made!
I kept my tank full to avoid condensate (similar boat with plastic fuel tank). But the Salty lasses are live aboard and the boat is warmer so less of an issue I think, especially given the look of the fuel filter. Great video as always.
@@neilb2793 - we are total wusses and need a very warm boat 😄 and our fuel tank is surrounded by heat. The Eberspacher is in the transom and the exhaust passes close to the top of the fuel tank (about 30cm away) so that end of the transom is warm over winter and the warm air ducting for the cabins passes about 15cm from other end of the diesel tank. We probably have the warmest diesel in Carrick!
Put rough sandpaper round the filter, you get gripp without special tools. You can even put a bag over the sandpaper befor loosing the filter
I had not heard the sandpaper one before - interesting! Since we previously put the filter on (rather than a mechanic) we had no trouble getting it off again. Sometimes, being a bit weaker pays dividends 😄😄
Good idea with the timing mark on the crank, makes sure the lift pump has room to work properly by hand. I'll have to check my manual for my Yanmar 20hp to see if it says the same. I just always thought my pump was just rubbish for manual bleeding. Good tip that one 👍👍👍👍
Yes. Until we discovered that, we were pumping for hours... felt like weeks!
good info i did not know that about engine spring start. water bleed back
It came as a shock to us when the mechanic did it to us after the exhaust elbow incident, but I can see the sense in it.
Never heard of the seacock closed trick....interesting
It scared the wits out of us when we first encountered it, now we are very relaxed about the whole thing...
Not recommended, I tried this and within 2 minutes the impeller was toast, took me ages to fish out the blades from the heat exchanger.
this is on my "to-do" list. Whish I had a lift up companionway like SL!
Those German engineers... what can I say? 👍👍
We had a tank of nothing but sludge after lockdown, strangely enough the engine only packed up on our 3rd day out 🤣
Thanks for the seacock tip!
I hope we lack the sludge. We have had the gauge down to "empty" more than once, but I have no idea how much diesel is left when it reads "Empty". Sadly, our tank lacks an inspection hatch and is completely sealed.
@@SailingYachtSaltyLass is your sendor unit not held in the tank top with 6 screws?
@@SW1953 - it might well be. I have not had much reason to look too closely
@@SailingYachtSaltyLass the only reason I ask is I take out the sendor to use the hole for inspection and also to pump out and filter the tank contents.
We may well do that when we haul out. At the moment the inside of the boat is chaos as we move everything around and get the boat ready for sea. We acquired our spare filters yesterday so we are fully stocked on those and that just leaves the coolant change to do which we are expecting to be a messy job.
Lucky you being able to plan to escape from dock for a few hours. 🤞 end of May for us 🤞🤞🤞
Hopefully we will get a good few sea-trials done soon. Perhaps you will be allowed back to the boat to get all prepped for sea before the end of May
Love the sausage
She is a great little dinghy and all shiny now!!!
Y10 brings our hull up a treat. Haven't used on tender but assume that would work well too. €8-10
Y10? I have not heard of that one. Luckily there is enough cleaner left to do another wash so £6.50 per go is not too bad.
With so many people in lockdown, I'm thinking a lot of marinas are going to have doggy fuel in their storage tanks. Not to mention all the fuel that's been sat festering and unused in yacht fuel tanks for over a year.
We are lucky in that respect. We use the fuel for heating so ours never lies for long - about a month maximum. The Red Diesel we are able to buy locally from a garage so I expect it has a higher turnover than marina tankage over this last year. Having said that I suspect you are correct about the quality of diesel that has been lying for a year. I would be adding a shock dose of FuelSet to every tank rather than a standard dose.
That the oil filter is difficult to access isn't surprising. It seems that there's a malicious designer at Volvo, probably the same designer who put our impeller at the back of the engine, accessible only through the portside lazarete.
The BACK of the engine? What the heck is wrong with these engineers?
I have the same size Bavaria and I have an inspection hatch just by the filters that make it really easy. Wonder why they didn’t put it in in the 3 cabin.
Hi Simon - this is a two cabin version with the "wet room" style heads on that side of the engine. You would have to cut through the plastic wall and install a hatch. Perhaps Bavaria was worried that we might use the head like a steam room or with constant running showers? 😄😄
What plans do you have for this year? I still hope to make it to the Canaries for Christmas. "D-Day" pencilled in for May 24th. Having a slight problem getting crew so may go single-handed.
We are staying around the UK and Ireland this year until the Europe thing is all settled. D-Day pencilled in for the end of this month
Nice one, you guys getting a haul out before you leave to inspect your zinks due to being in a marina for covid and on shore power for so long?
The boat is galvanically isolated and Bavarias are electrically isolated internally. We are planning a haul-out but not for a few weeks. We had a camera under the boat a week or two back and the anode was still there
Ciuld it be that the tip with the closed seacock is for salt water cooled engines?
Although our engine has coolant, the coolant is cooled by salt water (I hope that makes sense) The sea-cock is for that. The danger is that the exhaust and sea water come together in the mixer elbow and seawater can then enter the engine through the exhaust valves.
Why we top up tank end of the season. No airgap to cut down condensation. We don't use marina fuel got caught once with bug from marine tank. Never again. Must invest in folding trolley for tanks. Cheaper than taxi less back breaking than hauling them ourselves
Fuel never lasts long enough in our tank to rot or breed the bug. Over winter we use shock doses of biocide/conditioner on the diesel.
Is your fuel tank stainless steel, aluminium or plastic ? Quite often and depending Where your tanks situated if you have large voids of air in your tank condensation forms on the inside walls and drips down into the fuel system.
I was always advised to keep your tank full when possible/practical.
Maybe more of an issue in hotter climates though. Bet you can’t wait to get out cruising again. I’m off soon so watch for new content .
Our tanks are plastic with a level top. There are large baffle holes but when it is full, it is full everywhere. We are really keen to get sailing again and plans are already being made!
I kept my tank full to avoid condensate (similar boat with plastic fuel tank). But the Salty lasses are live aboard and the boat is warmer so less of an issue I think, especially given the look of the fuel filter. Great video as always.
@@neilb2793 - we are total wusses and need a very warm boat 😄 and our fuel tank is surrounded by heat. The Eberspacher is in the transom and the exhaust passes close to the top of the fuel tank (about 30cm away) so that end of the transom is warm over winter and the warm air ducting for the cabins passes about 15cm from other end of the diesel tank. We probably have the warmest diesel in Carrick!
@@SailingYachtSaltyLass There are no prizes for being uncomfortable!
@@neilb2793 - I totally agree
Cheers?
Always!
@@SailingYachtSaltyLass that shouldn’t be a question mark 😂. Cheers!
@@trevhedges - no worries 😄
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