BAVARIA 34

[Quinton Nelson]

Question
I have come across an early (2001) bavaria 34 that appears to have either had a grounding or more likely an early owner had discoverd a weakness in the hull allowing the keel to move or maybe a bit of both.
The boat has had grp reinforcing done apparently in early life which has sufficed up to now, as the boat has a new owner. The boat is now being hauled out on a trailer with its full weight on the keel and the hull is distorted upwards at the aft end of the keel quite noticably where an internal box frame has cracked and the front end of the keel joint has opened , Have any owners come across this in early boats. There has been all sorts of chat on them being weak, not to be resting on the keel alone and if so, what is the remedy. thanks

 

[Tranona]

Question
I have come across an early (2001) bavaria 34 that appears to have either had a grounding or more likely an early owner had discoverd a weakness in the hull allowing the keel to move or maybe a bit of both.
The boat has had grp reinforcing done apparently in early life which has sufficed up to now, as the boat has a new owner. The boat is now being hauled out on a trailer with its full weight on the keel and the hull is distorted upwards at the aft end of the keel quite noticably where an internal box frame has cracked and the front end of the keel joint has opened , Have any owners come across this in early boats. There has been all sorts of chat on them being weak, not to be resting on the keel alone and if so, what is the remedy. thanks

Welcome.

Little to do with the age of the boat and more to do with the grounding and bad handling by taking the weight of the keel.

Yes, what you see is typical of damage from heavy grounding or dropping or resting on the keel - not just off Bavarias but on many boats that have this type of construction. The grid is designed to absorb the forces of grounding.

As to the remedy, that depends on the extent of the damage and whether the front of the keel can be resealed. The keel was originally glued to the hull as well as bolted so resealing without removal is a challenge. The boat will have to be supported in a way that allows the hull to revert to its natural state before the internal grid is repaired. This is however just a general picture of typical repairs and the owner really needs a surveyor or a competent repair yard to look at it.