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Bavaria 46 Yacht marina side Yachts Sold

Bavaria 46 Cruiser Yacht Sold

Bavaria 46 Cruiser Sold by Network Yacht Brokers

Bavaria 46 Cruiser Yacht. She is the four-cabin version offering plenty of space for living aboard. Bavaria was clever in using space, including a bright modern interior. That’s a natural step forward from earlier Bavaria Yachts. Yacht designers intended to gain a very high comfort factor when designing this beautiful yacht. The Bavaria 46 Cruising Yacht has an easy to handled sail plan. The decks are clear, making her an absolute pleasure to sail. She has a surprisingly good turn of speed.

Bavaria 46 Yacht
Bavaria 46 Cruiser Yacht For Sale

This Bavarian 46 underwent an extensive refit in recent years, including but not limited to new standing rigging in 2013 and a new anchor and chain in 2020. The dinghy and liferaft were replaced in 2018, and she had a new windlass in 2015. Topping all that off was the replacement of the galley oven in 2015.

 

Bavaria 46 YachtBavaria 46 Yacht For Sale Saloon aft cabin

ACCOMMODATION, Bavaria 46 Yacht

  • Berths-doubles/singles: 3 & 1
  •  Cabins: 4
  • Headroom: 2m
  • New Upholstery, Mattress, and Curtains in 2016
  • Chart Table
  • Saloon Table
  • Hanging Locker(s)
  • Wet Locker(s)
  • Heads: 2
  • Toilet Type: Manual
  • 2 Burner Hob
  • New oven in 2015
  • Grill
  • Refrigerator: 2x Electric + ice-esky built-in cockpit Cockpit table
  • New water pressure pump in 2020
  • The hot water system (Helios) replaced in 2016
  • Replacement of door locks in 2016
  • The Interior vanished in the saloon and cabins in 2016
  • Replaced DVD player: CD Player (New 2019)
  • New wardrobe doors in 2020
  • Charts included
  • Cutlery and Crockery are included
  • Blankets & Linens

DIMENSIONS

  • Length Over All: 14.4O m
  • Length of the Water Line: 12.22 m
  • Beam: 4.35 m
  • Draft: 1.85 m fin keel
  • Displacement: 11.000 kgs
  • Standing Headroom: 2 m
  • Sail area: 93.74 MSq

CONSTRUCTION

  • Builder: Bavaria Yachts (GERMANY)
  • Model: 46 Cruiser Yacht 
  • Passenger capacity: 10
  • Hull colour: White
  • Hull/keel Formation: Fin
  • Rudder Type: Spade
  • Steering Type: Twin Wheels
  • Overhaul of the Steering Wheels was in 2015
  • Deck materials: GRP & Teak in the Cockpit
  • Fuel capacity: 190 L
  • Water capacity: 460 L

MECHANICAL

  • Main engine manufacturer: Volvo Penta
  • Main engine power: 55 hp
  •  The engine and gearbox were overhauled in 2015
  • Drive Type: Shaft
  • Propeller Type: 3 Blade New 2016
  • Cooling: Fresh Water
  • Main engine fuel: Diesel
  • Cruising speed: 8 knots
  • Maximum speed: 10 knots

ELECTRICAL

  • Engine battery: 110 AMP
  • Domestic battery: 2 x 140 AMP Green Energy (New 2019)
  • Inverter for small appliances 
  • Shorepower system
  • Shorepower cable

RIG AND SAILS

  • Standing Rigging – age: New 2014
  • Running Rigging – age: New 2014
  • Mainsail Reefing: In-Mast
  • Stack-pack / Lazy jacks
  • Furling Headsail

SAILS

  • Main: In-Mast Sail – New 2020
  • Genoa: Furling Genoa – 2014

DECK GEAR

  • Primary Anchor: Delta (New 2020)
  • Anchor Chain / Warp: 65m (New 2020)
  • Anchor Windlass: Lofrans Tigres 1500W (New 2015)
  • Swim ladder
  • Cockpit / Deck Shower
  • Cockpit Table
  • Cockpit Lockers
  • Cockpit cushions
  • Passarelle: Stainless Steel & Teak

NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT

  • Chart Plotter: GARMIN GPS map 182C
  • GPS: Autohelm
  • Autopilot
  • VHF Radio
  • Log / Speed
  • Wind Instrument

CANVAS

  • Sprayhood
  • Bimini: New Bimini 2015
  • Cockpit Cushions

SAFETY EQUIPMENT

  • Life raft: 10 PAX New 2018
  • Flares
  • EPIRB
  • Bilge Pump:1 x Manual
  • Bilge Pumps:2 x Electric

DINGHY

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What you need to know before you buy a…

Expensive Extras that are worth paying for

My top ten list of optional extras will add value to a yacht on the used market; here are tips you need to know before you buy a yacht. Some upgrades are expensive but not generally considered essential to a used yacht buyer. See my post before buying a yacht three for expensive factory-fit extras with little value in the used yacht market.

Solar Panels

Solar Panel Arch Boats For sale Spain

As solar and electronic boating equipment becomes more efficient, enhancing the sun’s power when at sea enables more freedom. Sailors love freedom, so solar panels are undoubtedly close to the top of my list of things that enhance the value of a used yacht.

Bow Thruster

Bow thruster on a boat for sale Spain before you buy a yacht

Acquiring manoeuvering skills for a good size yacht, especially around a tiny harbour or marina, takes time. Even a well-practised skipper is glad of a button to press in a time of need. The reality is that unless you move boats regularly, even professional skippers can have difficulties.

Autopilot

Assortment of components boat for sale SpainA modern-quality autopilot is worth its weight in gold (as they say). If you are sailing short-handed, then it is almost essential on a reasonable-size fin keel yacht. I can argue an exception if you sail a long-keel yacht. It is possible to set sails, add a little weather helm and keep on trucking(as they say). Locking the helm will require navigational input over time, but it’s great fun!

Chart Plotter Combined Radar

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Once upon a time, as plotters became more graphic, skippers would have two plotters, one at the nav table and one on deck. The reality is that little from most leisure sailing is spent below in the chart table. Plotters have become more prominent, brighter and weather resistant, so using them as a glorified sat-nav makes sense. When approaching an unfamiliar harbour, it is very reassuring to glance at the plotter and see your position from a different perspective. Unfortunately, navigation equipment is updated so fast that I would only buy a plotter catered to my needs. I would not spend additional money buying anything electronic because I thought it would enhance the value of my yacht. Next season, a new owner will want to update the latest gadgets.

Electric Winch

Electric winch on a yacht in Spain

One electric winch on the coachroof is enough for most people. It will save you lots of work grinding up or pulling both the main. You can also use it to hoist a buddy, rig up a pully, and recover a dingy or person. One can find all manner of uses for an electric winch on the coach roof. I do not see a need for an electric winch on any yacht smaller than 13 metres.

Folding Propellor

before you buy a yachtI selected reverse when sailing for years to save wear and tear on my yacht gearbox. They said that the components inside the gearbox are fixed and wearing (sounds reasonable) because the prop stops spinning. They also say that a fixed propellor creates less drag than a free-spinning prop (no idea about that). Then I met some people who sailed the Atlantic having to replace a gearbox on a reasonably modern yacht. Selecting reverse to lock the propellor over long periods puts a strain on the gearbox clutch that can cause It to wear out (wow, I never knew that). The solution, if you are concerned, is a folding propellor. It’s a lovely thing to have, and a buyer for your yacht will be happy you invested money in one.

Fresh Water-cooled Engine

Fresh Water Cooled Engine Volvo penta

This one is worth another post. If I had a choice, I would pay a little more for a new water-cooled engine. Link to a post on the subject to follow

 

Boat Heating

Boat Heating on a boat for sale in Spain

Boats in northern climates can be damp smelly places. A boat heater will not only keep you toasty warm in the evenings. It will drive out dampness and protect your investment.

 

 

Air Conditioning

Air conditioning unit on a boat for sale in spainPerhaps the Dyson fan will work well in smaller boats, but Air conditioning with a reverse cycle heat setting will transform the pleasure of sailing when you can hook up to shore supply. Lots of Mediterranean Marinas do not charge for electricity. They see it as part of a package deal. So from the moment you arrive until you depart, you can keep the yacht chilled to a perfect temperature if you are in a marina. Just like heating, Air conditioning will transform your boating experience.

Factory Fitted Generator

Factory fitted generator boat for sale spainBefore you buy a yacht, you must know that ff you plan to spend a lot of time at anchor and are spicing up a new 15-metre-plus yacht, then a factory fit generator might be on your list of extras. It only made my list because I wanted to comment on the difference between fitting a low-cost aftersales unit and a proper factory-integrated unit. A Lot of research is needed if you are going down the generator installation route. In my experience, few companies can save money on a factory-installed unit.

 

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Yachts That Sell Fast

Sell a Yacht Fast

Pirate ship boat for sale in a marina Yachts That Sell FastClients often ask me about how quickly a yacht might take to sell. This is a very sensible question but rather complex to answer. However, I can first answer by comparing yachts against powerboats.

In Spain, compared to powerboats, all yachts sell very fast!

Then it starts to get complex. A clue to the difficulty in giving a general answer is found in my answer above (in Spain). To be more precise, along the east coast of Spain near Barcelona, the used yacht market is very buoyant.

Being part of Network Yacht Brokers gives me an insight into European and UK sales. Interestingly some locations are dominated by powerboat sales. It all comes down to the sort of cruising waters you have. A local market does not necessarily drive this. 

People looking for a boat generally look in places where they discover the right sort of boat.

For example, a sailing boat is no good if you don’t have any wind. Some parts of Spain lack decent wind, so powerboat sales dominate.

Boat buyers might have narrowed their search to discover a place with more of the type of boat they are looking for.

jeanneau yachts factory Yachts That Sell FastLet me explain the thinking behind the statement above. For example, let’s take the Hamble in the UK. This is a place where buyers can find every type of boat. However, if I was interested in buying a racing yacht, the Hamble in England might be a good starting point to investigate racing yachts. The Hamble is the centre of the UK Marine industry and where many companies support sailing as a sport. On the other hand, if I was looking to purchase a superyacht, I might contact Yach Brokers along the southern French coast in or around Monaco.

International Boat Buyers

Shortly after moving from the UK to Barcelona in Spain, we opened a brokerage office in Port Ginesta, close to Barcelona International Airport. Thirty years in the industry and more than twenty years as a Yacht Broker led me to believe Barcelona was a place that had lots of boats for me to sell.

American FlagWe hadn’t been open for business long in Spain when an enquiry came in from North America. I was fascinated by a young Canadian couple’s mindset. They inquired about a 15-metre sailing yacht we had just put for sale on brokerage in Barcelona. They planned to fly to Barcelona (they said it looked like an easy place to get to with lots of boats). They would buy a one-way ticket and sail the yacht back to Canada after first learning to sail in the Mediterranean, where sailing was easy. Wow, the logic was astonishing. Look at the Globe and the Mediterainina was nothing more than a big lake. Plenty of places to visit. Perhaps they would spend a summer in Europe before crossing the ocean. Put that way, It sounds fantastic!

You might think the above was unusual. We sold two 15-metre yachts of the same brand that year that went to Canada. Several buyers came from America, Mexico, and Venezuela. We get many enquiries from Australia where individuals have similar ideas. If you sell a globetrotting yacht in Northern Europe, Barcelona is the place to take it.

What is the fastest-selling used boat brand? Yachts That Sell Fast

Amel Yacht Table with boles Port Ginesta Yachts That Sell Fast
Amel yacht gimballed soup bowl.

I believe “Amel”  is the fastest-selling used boat brand”. Perhaps you thought I would say Bavaria, Jeanneau or Beneteau? Indeed they sell in large numbers, but buyers have thousands of yachts to choose from, so competition for an individual boat sale is intense.

In 2021 we are discovering that some Globetrotting brands, such as Amel, have increased in value. The global pandemic hit factory production in 2020, and sailboats became more difficult to find in the second-hand market. Perhaps more people are looking to escape the humdrum of everyday life and take to the sea. As a yacht broker in Barcelona, Spain, we have yachts that have seen sales increase again this year. Perhaps it’s time for you to think about a sailing adventure.

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Before You buy a Yacht

I am choosing a Yacht to buy.

The choice of yachts in a yard Before You buy a Yacht
So Many Keel Shape And Hull Shapes

This is a big subject. I have been in the industry for almost 30 years. I have acquired lots of knowledge that I am happy to pass on to you. You will make your own decision about what Yacht to buy. I hope the information helps you make the right decision before you buy a Yacht.

Having sailed in many parts of the world, I am a very experienced sailor. I have never crossed an ocean under sail and do not wish to do so.

Before You Buy A Yacht

modern yacht keels Before You buy a Yacht
Modern Hull And Keel Shapes

Ask yourself this question. What sort of sailing am I going to do? You could ask how long a piece of string is, or I haven’t decided yet.

If you are at that point in an adventure to get into boating, this is an excellent place for me to make my first statement.  Let’s start with one of my golden rules.

Never buy a boat that you cannot sell quickly (unless doing so is part of a master plan). See my post, “yachts that sell fast”.

A lucky few, who do not need to count the cost of a yacht, may buy a classic yacht, spending thousands, even millions restoring it and perhaps reconstructing a classic yacht using ultra-modern techniques.  I understand that mindset. Sorry, this blog is incomplete for you, but I can chat about such a project.

For the rest of us, a balance of hard-earned cash and a desire to buy the biggest Yacht within a budget will likely be a primary consideration when buying a yacht. In the following posts, I will explain the advantages of different yachts in simple terms. I aim to help you avoid buying the wrong Yacht.

Hull shapes

Long keel 

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Classic Yacht Long Keel

Ask a schoolboy to draw the shape of a yacht out of the water. He will probably produce a drawing of a Classic Long Keel Yacht. They have a beautiful shape, solid and solid, but they are expensive to produce.

An adequately proportioned long keel yacht is a dream to sail in a straight line. She will be a wet ride as she cuts through the waves. Occasionally, in the short sea, she will take a wave the length of her deck. Set the sails correctly, though, and you are unlikely ever to feel worried about the wind and sea power. A long keel yacht is designed to go in a straight line for hundreds of miles; she will do this very well—practically a go-anywhere time,e yacht. If you are considering a liveaboard, this type of yacht shape should be on your radar.

Disadvantages of a long keel

Not the best keel shape if you are thinking of sailing in confined waters. You might need to back the jib in light winds to speed up a tack. This is fun at first but becomes tiresome as an everyday routine. If you miss the tack in confined waters and are in a rocky place or on a falling tide, then you might get into trouble. As a comparison, a modern fin keel yacht will tack effortlessly with virtually no wind, provided she is moving in the water.

Long keel a lovely shape
Safe in a Long Keel Yacht

I remember my many attempts to tackle the Menai Strait in North Wales on our first proper Yacht (my first boating love). She was a long keel ketch called Kuan Yin. I could quickly write a book based on the pleasure she gave my family and me. We had many adventures in the Irish Sea for several years. Only our inexperience occasionally puts us in danger. Kuan Yin never let us down.  I would love to know how she is now, almost twenty-five years after I sold her (I still feel the pain).

Long Keel Summary,

If you buy a long keel yacht, You will have a tricky boat to sail. A long keel hull shape will appeal to an individual who wants to live aboard or sail in all weather. She will provide you with a strong and stable platform. Unfortunately, a long keel yacht is slow compared to a modern fin and skeg or fin and spade hull shape yacht. Indeed, a long keel yacht is not easy to sail single-handedly. Perhaps not the best-suited Yacht for a small marina where you might need to reverse into a berth. A long keel yacht will not go backwards in a straight line.

Fin and Rudder Skeg

Spade rudder with skeg
Spade with Skeg supporting the rudder

A superb balance between a lightweight fin and a long keel. An encapsulated fin keel combines the strength of a long keel, offering rudder protection if combined with a skeg. Generally, if a rudder, this Yacht is most likely considered a globetrotter skeg design and includes an encapsulated fin keel, this Yachtthe wet ride you get with a long keel yacht, as she will not be as heavy. She will not be designed to sit on the surface; therefore is unlikely to slam when in short seas.

 

 

Disadvantages of a fin and skeg

Expensive to build and generally not as fast as a fin and spade rudder hull shape through the water.

Fin and Skeg Summary (encapsulated fin-keel).

Some of the best globetrotting yachts are designed around the Fin and Skeg profile. Amel is only one of the fantastic yacht manufacturers that comes to mind when thinking about superb sailing yachts. Quite simplyIf type of Yacht will circumnavigate the globe many times without stopping for a breath!

Fin Keel Yacht with Spade Rudder

Thousands of Fin and Spade Rudder Yachts came off a boat production line in the last twenty years. With no sign of slowing production, this configuration makes a high-speed yacht compared to conventional modern yacht keelshull shapes. Most fin and spade rudder yachts have a bolted-on keel. A bolt-on configuration is comparatively cheap to produce, and it’s fair to say this has revolutionised yachting over the last twenty-five years.

The computer-aided hull design also helps acquire a more incredible downwind speed. Hull shapes have evolved in recent years, resulting in much wider cockpits. The simple yet brilliant idea of installing a twin helm has further enabled the shape of a modern yacht to change over the years. A widening hull stern makes a yacht much more buoyant, making it an even faster boat. Conventional racing yachts generally go for a fin and spade keel set-up.

Disadvantages of a bolted-on keel

Severe damage to a hull can happen if an underwater collision between a bolted-on keel and a solid object occurs. You might get away with no damage if you get a can gradually sloping sandbank, but if you hit a rock at some speed, you run the risk of risk Yacht. Fin keel yachts cross the oceans without problems, but accidents have happened where objects have been struck far out to sea, causing severe problems. An underwater collision can seriously damage any yacht.

 

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Lagoon 500 Catamaran Sold

Lagoon Catamaran Yacht For Sale secure on pontoon Lagoon 500 CatamaranWe have a beautiful Lagoon 500 Catamaran Yacht for sale based in the Canary Islands, Spain. She has only had two owners from New and has been used for charter during the last year and a half. Before being coded for charter, the boat was used privately.

A Lagoon 500 Catamaran combines a great aesthetics look with legendary performance offering a level of comfort only found in much larger boats.

This particular Lagoon Catamaran is fully equipped for ocean cruising. Manoeuvrability is effortless; from the Flybridge, there is good visibility, and the two 80-hp Yanmar engines provide good power. The engines were replaced in 2017 and have been done at the time of recording 1500 hours. The sails, the lazy bag, and the bow net have recently been renewed. The owner says this boat is in excellent condition and ready to be used. She is kept in excellent order and used only for local charter in the Canary Islands. Viewings are available through Network Yacht Brokers.

Two Yanmar engines were replaced in 2016 at 1500 hrs.
Fuel Con. (GPH) 1 mph
Range 200
Fix Propeller
Sea Water Cooling System
2x500L Fuel Tanks
The engines are far from the living areas and perfectly insulated to be as quiet as possible.

General Equipment


Electric marble watermaker
Electrically motorized winches
Bimini awning on the flybridge
Gas Detector
Searchlights
Boarding Ladder
2 manual and 4 electric bilge pumps
6 fenders
Navigation Lights

Electricity:

220v port power input
220 V and 8,800 W generator KOHLER 739,43 hrs.
Mastervolt Inverter 12V to 220V 5,000W
Two Mastervolt battery chargers of 80 A each
Eight Batteries 12v 1350 the amo year 2016
Engine Alternator

Raymarine Electronics

GPS E120 Interfaced
Radar
Autopilot interfaced
Audio equipment
VHF
Battery control unit
Echo Sounder Raymarine
Wind Instrument Interfaced
Compass
Speed
Plotter Raymarine c120
Epirb McMurdo
Navtex
Log Raymarine

Deck equipment:

Anchor windlass and 75 m chain of 14mm
Rope 10 meters 32 mm
Davits

Safety Equipment

Life raft
Flares
Lifebuoys
12 Life Jackets
11 Fire Extinguishers

Sails:

It has a main (2020) and Genoa (2011)
Lazy bag renewed in 2019
Two Genoa Harken winches Self-tailing

Documentation:

Spanish flag with taxes paid
Currently on the 6th list
Ready for commercial use

Maintenance:

State of exceptional conservation
Replacement of two Yanmar 80 hp engines year 2016
Renovation of upholstered mattresses year 2016

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Doqueve Motor Boat Sold

Fun in the sun

Doqueve Motor Boat. We have a lovely Family cruising motor yacht for sale with excellent accommodation if you are looking Evening flybridge motor yacht Doqueve Motor Boat for a place in the sun. Great for weekends out in the bay or exploring the coast. Made by Doqueve, a respected Spanish boat builder, the yacht has been in Spain since purchased new. All the papers are correct, with VAT documents as required. The current owner bought the yacht in December 2019 and has gone out sailing only once since then. She has been used as an apartment in the Mediterainina for the rest of the time. The engine was last serviced in October 2019—antifouling and hull check in May 2021. The owner is selling because he wants to buy a bigger boat. Available for viewings in Port Ginesta.

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Stop boat smels

Dealing with a smelly boat loo (Marine Heads)

How to stop smells in my boat? It is well documented that most smell in a boat loo come from decomposing microscopic marine life. Saltwater teems with life and is used on most boats to flush a marine head. Therefore, if the saltwater is not rinsed with freshwater, like milk or fresh produce, it goes sour. You can buy all sorts of chemicals to deal with the problem. I never used any marine cleaning product. I will explain my method of avoiding a smelly loo below. Before you read that, if you suffered from a smell in the Heads compartment for some time, you might need to replace the piping. I know customers use all sorts of chemicals to eliminate a persistent smell. In the end, replacing the flexy waste pipe can be the only solution as that pipe can become degraded.

I will not get into the complex holding tank setup as the subject is worthy of another post. Let’s assume you only seek guidance on keeping a marine loo smell-free.

Keeping the Heads smelling fresh

how to stop smells in my boathow to stop smells in my boat

Most boats and yachts have a head setup similar to the image on the left showing a Jabsco manual loo. Perhaps you are lucky enough to have a quiet flush electric loo? A similar principle applies. However, the electric loo does not have a hand pump and the modern ones are flushed with fresh water, as shown in the right-hand image.

Hand-pumped seawater heads have the potential to be very unhygienic. The pump handle shaft can spread lots of bacteria and is often contaminated with water passing the housing top seal.

My method of flushing includes using the hand shower freshwater system to rinse any remains of seawater from the loo system finally. This way of cleaning the loo after use has many benefits. I also leave a bottle of baby oil in the Heads compartment giving a final squirt into the bowl before pumping this out. When the seal is worn, the liquid will get onto your hands as you use the pump. That’s not good at all! The baby oil helps to add a little life to the seal that sits below the handle.

Rinse the loo with fresh water at least once a day.

Most marine compartments have an electric bilge pump that evacuates shower water. The compartment should be fully waterproof. So rinse the loo and then rinses down the compartment with fresh water at least once a day. Most boats carry an abundance of freshwater. It is essential to keep this water flowing, so liberal shower use cannot harm. Far too often, I talk to people who believe fresh water should be rationed. If you keep a boat in a marina, freshwater will look after your investment, and you should use lots of it.

Clean your bilge

The same principle applies to the above, although a slight word of caution because some marine operators get upset if you start pumping bilge water into the marina. So for the sake of being correct, let’s assume you are in a place with no restrictions.

Using plenty of hot soapy water

Washing your bilges with lots of fresh soapy water will eliminate most bilge smells. Greasy substances can be first dissolved using plenty of hot soapy water. The choice of chemical you use rests on your conscience, but for me, a concentrated household liquid soap (the same you use for dishes) works as well as anything I found in any chandlers. You also have the advantage household soap is less expensive than a specialist marine-branded product.

Consider painting it after you have washed your bilge (I have used a steamer before). In my opinion, a boat bilge should always be dry and immaculately clean. I never found a boat with a clean bilge that had a boat odour issue. No matter how old your boat is, keeping the underfloor sections of a boat clean is always the best practice.

You are selling your boat. I have been a broker for many years. I am asked to assess the value of boats daily. It’s clear to me that a boat free from nasty smells is the one that sells first for the most.

See our post-Diesel Bug in fuel tanks  and  Water in the Bilge Mystery

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Selling Your Boat in Port Ginesta

Selling Your Boat in Port Ginesta

Sell your boat
Sell your boat in Port Ginesta

Do you have a boat for sale in Port Ginesta Marina Barcelona or anywhere in Spain? Perhaps with the Covid Pandemic, you haven’t been able to visit for some time? If you think buyers are not out in force now, you are wrong. We have lots of buyers for Motor Boats and Yachts in all price ranges.

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The market

Buyers are out in force and are busy looking for a boat for sale in Port Ginesta and have been through the winter months. Most buyers are Spanish and Northern Europeans. We haven’t seen the Brits on the scene for some time, possibly due to Brexit. There is considerable uncertainty surrounding the VAT status of boats and yachts imported and exported from the UK.

What is happening to the VAT

When posting this, the news is not very clear about VAT changes to boats and yachts. It would appear that the UK-registered boats will be treated the same as boats outside the EU and will not be unfairly penalised if they stay in Europe. Travel rules are clear for boats leaving the EU and coming back. For more information about changes in VAT rules, please get in touch with us in Port Ginesta. 

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Free Valuation 

Network Yacht Brokers Barcelona offers a free boat valuation service. We also operate a no-sale no-fee Wheel Pirate ship for sale Barcelonabrokerage. Generally, yacht values have increased during the last six months. This is not the case for vessels that have not been maintained. Buyers want to see service history more than anything, so if you’re asking for the top-price boat, please ensure maintenance is up to date, and then you stand a good chance of selling.

Boats that have not seen owners for twelve months will be marked down slightly if not lifted out for service. The yard in Port Ginesta has been tranquil in recent months, no doubt, because owners cannot travel. Either the situation will remain the same, or the yard will become oversubscribed during February and March. Either way, call our office if you are considering selling or need maintenance. We will be happy to arrange this for you. 

More details and local information is available from Chiara at Network Yacht Brokers Barcelona.

 

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Solving a wet bilge on my boat

Solving a wet bilge mystery

If you have water in the bilge of your yacht and cannot find the source, my blog might help you locate your problem.

Jeanneau 43 Yacht Exhaust problemMany years ago, we took a beautiful Jeanneau 43 DS Yacht in exchange for a new Jeanneau 47 Ds. The 43 was in Palma Majorca, Spain. Part of the deal being we collected the PX and shipped it back to the base in North Wales. The deal was done, so we flew to Mallorca to collect the yacht. We sailed her back to Northern Spain, where she was collected by truck and delivered to the UK.

An irritating problem was discovered on the passage from Mallorca to the Spanish mainland. I questioned the old owner about the occasional running of the auto bilge pump during our passage to Spain. He said, “I have never been able to find out why that happens. She lets a little water into the bilge whenever I use the boat; the dealer who sold me the boat did try to fix it but said it was normal”!

A part-exchange deal on the yacht had already been done at this stage, so we accepted the 43 Ds without concerns believing we could easily find the problem. My engineers felt sure the hot water tank pressure release valve was faulty.

The nightmare began

As it happens, I decided to keep the 43DS Yacht for one season. Business was good, and she was such a beautiful sailing boat. It seemed a shame not to encourage my family to enjoy sailing a little. I decided to monitor the wet bilge to see if I could find out why it was always wet. It drove me nuts for weeks. The hot water tank was not to blame (that would be far too easy).

My excuse for not finding seacocks 43 ds jeanneauthe fault more quickly was leaving the marina. It was impossible not to motor against a strong incoming tide until fifteen minutes after leaving the berth. One might motor for half an hour on a bad day until sufficient water was under the keel, allowing the engine to be extinguished. My point is the engine was always running, so it was difficult to isolate the problem. The strange thing was that when the yacht sat for extended periods, the bilge stayed bone dry.

I decided to lift the yacht as a matter of good practice. We changed all the seacocks, deep-sea shaft seal and cutlass bearing. Disappointingly none of that made the slightest difference. When the engine ran every several minutes, we noticed a drop of water that appeared to be coming from under the engine and then ran along to the bilge pump located forward of midships.

The water ingress was annoyingly shaft seal jeanneau yachtlittle, but I had to find the cause. Another conversation with the old owner confirmed my suspicions that this problem had been around since the yacht was built. I had paperwork evidence that the flexy exhaust system had been changed under warranty. This had not resolved the issue.

Time to dig deep

We removed a section of the floor in front of the engine to expose the hull. Sure enough, when the engine was run above 2000 rpm, a small trickle of water occasionally appeared running along the inside of the hull towards the bilge. We were sure it was an exhaust issue but could not see any problems.

On the Jeanneau 43Ds, a stainless steel silencer box fits like a cassette under the engine. This exhaust Hidden silencer box 43 DS Yachtsilencer is not visible without removing even more floor sections, and what a job that was! Not convinced it was leaking, eventually, we decided to remove it to examine the underside of the engine. It’s not an easy job to get it out, but finally, out she came. Absolutely nothing to see!

Undeterred, we pressurised this sturdy-looking component only to find a pinhole in one of the stainless welds that gave up its secret. A fault from day one! We got it!!

A retrospective warranty claim

They paid for our labour to remove and refit after re-welding a conversation with Jeanneau. Problem solved.

Jeanneau 43 DS Yacht Exhaust on pontoonNow we get to the point of telling you this story. As it happens, the mystery was not confined to our yacht. I helped another dealer who was having a nightmare with a client. The same sort of problem, a tiny leak, but not when the yacht sat idle, so it was tough to diagnose the problem.

Anyone would not want to take the floor out of a yacht without concrete evidence that doing so would resolve the problem. Not everybody realises that such a significant component sits hidden under the engine compartment, concealed in a box section inside the hull stringers.

Now you all know.

If you found my blog interesting, have a look t my opinion on the Deisel bug issue causing more engine problems than any other individual engine fault in the marine industry.  

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What is the Diesel Bug and How Can You…

Microbial contamination of diesel by Rob Woodward 

Diesel bugs are the most significant cause of a diesel engine breakdown. Sure, It’s not the only cause of your engine stopping, but it’s right up there with things you don’t want to happen and can be easily avoided.
You’re very unlikely to suffer this fuel problem in your diesel car or truck because the fuel in your car passes through the system relatively quickly. Diesel bug is often found in boats’ fuel tanks with low fuel flow (not used daily).

My Background

I started sailing in 1992, and my hobby quickly became an obsession. In 1996, I moved to the coast and opened a marine engineering business in North Wales, UK. Before that, I owned a motor repair shop, having served an apprenticeship as a Deisel Mechanic looking after a fleet of trucks.
I owned several yachts over the years. I always modified the fuel system on my boats to avoid getting caught by the Deisel bug problem.

So what’s the long-term fix?

Some boat owners use a Deisel bug treatment, and I recommend adding this to your boat fuel tank as a precaution when buying a used boat or yacht. Plenty of good products exist on the Deisel bug filtermarket; it takes little research to find a good one. Diesel bug treatment is not a long-term fix, so you must know if the problem reoccurs. My suggestion will warn you about diesel bug infection and save you the inconvenience of sampling fuel during your daily engine checks for water contamination, the other major cause of boating breakdowns.

The solution is to fit a Glass Bowl Water Trap in the fuel line. It is a necessary upgrade; I wish it were an optional extra from new on all diesel-powered boats.

Once upon a time, It was common practice to fit a Glass Bowel Water Trap in engine compartments. Regulations have stopped manufacturers from doing this. My understanding is they are considered this practice to be a fire hazard. The jury is still out on that rule, especially now that modern water traps have become more fireproof. To remain legal, If you want to upgrade your boat or yacht, the water trap must be outside the engine space unless someone can tell me otherwise.
A decent engineer will find a safe place for the modification that’s legal and accessible. Probably good practice to keep the existing water trap and pre-filter system that will be most likely be housed in the engine compartment.

Canister water traps

canister water trapIf you are happy to sample a small amount of fuel from a canister-type filter, that’s your choice, but remember, every time you open the fuel system to drain down a sample, you will potentially allow air into the fuel system (and that’s not good).  The other big no-no about taking a sample is Diesel stinks; it’s like fixing your bike in your home’s kitchen. To see half a litre of fuel without disturbing it or contaminating the results within a glass bowl is so simple. This is the fastest way to ensure you have no worries about the fuel supply on your boat. A glass bowl water trap can also be the first item to look at if your engine starts to stutter. If you get water in the fuel, it will show up in seconds.

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