#51 | Boat Tour of Polaris: Our Upgraded Bavaria Cruiser 46 (2017)

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#51 | Boat Tour of Polaris: Our Upgraded Bavaria Cruiser 46 (2017)

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Join us on an extensive tour of Polaris, our beloved Bavaria Cruiser 46 from 2017. Over the past 7 years, we have poured our hearts into transforming her into our cosy, comfortable floating home. In this video, we unveil every inch of her evolution, from the deck layout featuring her trusted Rocna 33 anchor, the boom preventer set up and our selection of sails. We show her solar arch, the removable forestay, and her custom design sprayhood that gets close to a proper pilot house.
Below deck, experience the warmth of our saloon, the heart of Polaris, and inviting main work and living room. Discover the three generous cabins, each with ensuite toilets, and marvel at the boat’s huge storage capacity. Her fully electric galley, boasting an electric 3 ring glass ceramic hob and oven, a Thermomix multicooker, a single plate induction cooker (as a backup), an electric kettle, a toaster and even a milk frother is powered by a robust bank of 600Ah of lithium batteries and supplemented by 1.2kW photovoltaic panels or by a 5kWA diesel generator, awaits your inspection.
Delve into the engineering marvels that make life aboard Polaris a breeze. From the installation of a 60lph watermaker to the 9kW hydronic central water heating system, ensuring comfort, dryness and warmth even in the cold of winter.
Links to some suppliers we used (no, we are not sponsored):
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www.tecsew.com
www.chilewich.com
www.hastingwoo...
Link to our Solar Arch video:
• Installing a Solar Arc...
Chapters:
00:00 Above Deck
13:28 Below Deck
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Music from Epidemic Sound:
Paper Dragon by Helmut Schenker
Imagine If by Megan Wofford
The First Fall Of Snow by Johannes Bornlof
Rain Shower by Johannes Bornlof
Words We Never Spoke by Million Eyes
Heaven Can Wait by Million Eyes
The Absolute Thing by Million Eyes
Forever Apart by Million Eyes
Purpose by Million Eyes
Would You Love Me Then by Million Eyes
Jingle Bells by Jordine Sparks
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Welcome to our KZfaq channel! Join us on the exciting sailing adventures aboard our beloved sailing yacht, Polaris Helvetica - a Bavaria Cruiser 46 from 2017. For the past three years, we have called our vessel home and embarked on incredible journeys across various waters.
Immerse yourself in the beauty of the northern seas as we navigate through picturesque landscapes and explore hidden gems along the coastline. As we stop in fascinating destinations along our journey, we eagerly lace up our hiking boots and set off to discover the hidden treasures on land.
Prepare to be captivated by breathtaking sunsets, awe-inspiring seascapes, and the thrill of navigating challenging stretches of water. Whether you're an experienced sailor seeking inspiration or a landlubber dreaming of life at sea, our channel offers a virtual voyage that will leave you craving your own nautical escapades.
Join us as we uncover the wonders of the maritime world, showcasing the joys, challenges, and triumphs of life aboard Polaris Helvetica. Don't forget to hit that subscribe button and bell icon to stay updated on our latest expeditions, insights, and sailing tips.
Fair winds and following seas await you on our channel. Welcome aboard!
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@rollingpuck 3 ай бұрын

And I thought it was just a lovely place to share some whisky with new friends. Thanks for the tour. Cheers!

@sailingpolaris 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Craig! Really gutted we‘ll miss you! Greetings from Inverness. Uile-Bheist Distillery is an interesting concept - brewing and distilling. The beer is great and in your couple of years there will also be whisky..

@carlosvallejo4926 2 күн бұрын

Amazing boat, full of love for every detail. Enjoy it. Cheers from Canary Islands 👍

@sailingpolaris 2 күн бұрын

Thanks! 😍

@thegrandtraveller9737 3 ай бұрын

One of best and detailed room tour I have see up to now 👍

@sailingpolaris 3 ай бұрын

Many thanks!! 🙏🏻

@AdventureNow 3 ай бұрын

Great tour! I have seen her with clear vision and with vision blurred by the malt. Either way I can attest that she is a fine ship!! 😊❤️

@sailingpolaris 3 ай бұрын

😂😎

@Beyondthebox11 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful boat looks like she’s perfectly equipped for cruising in comfort.

@petergiger8990 3 ай бұрын

Atembreaubend gut, und zwar der Bootsbauer Gerber, die Video-Künstlerin Gerber und das Resultat ihres jahrelangen Teamworks: Eine Bavaria der Superklasse. Skipper Peter Giger

@sailingpolaris 3 ай бұрын

Danke, lieber Peter! Es hat immer ein Plätzchen für Euch…

@lenmarais 3 ай бұрын

What a lovely boat. Love the fact that each enhancement is well thought out and beautifully executed. Enjoy!

@SpinningGill 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tour. Having walked past her several times in the past week, it was interesting to find out more about her - and it was lovely to say hello the other day. 🙂

@sailingpolaris 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! It was great to meet you indeed!

@markbonnici7134 3 ай бұрын

Love the thought and design effort put in this boat. Congratulations on it becoming a second home.

@sailingpolaris 3 ай бұрын

Thank you Mark!

@DannyL-pp5wi 3 ай бұрын

Wow Dänu und Kathrin, welch schmuckes Video! Kurz und knackig die Highlights Eures Zuhause vorgestellt. Man sieht, mit welcher Passion Ihr das Heim ausgerüstet und gepimpt habt. Darin erkenne ich enorm viele Gedanken und Erfahrungen. Ich finde die Details und Tipps äusserst inspirierend, auch für die Ausrüstung oder Aufrüstung unseres Wohnmobils. Ich freue mich auf weitere Beiträge und wünsche Euch eine sichere Reise auf dem Atlantik nach Skandinavien.

@sailingpolaris 3 ай бұрын

Danke Dani! Viel Spass beim Zuschauen!!

@juliazentner681 3 ай бұрын

Everything looks just super smart! All the right upgrades! Lithium ✅, cockpit best cover ✅ , water maker ✅, great sail options ✅, upgraded anchor ✅! Only things I would change is get a gas barbie , using maybe 1lb canisters if fires were big concern! For emergencies you know just in case. Next change I'd make is changing one of the on suites for aft cabins, making a designated shower room so both guest cabins would have a head and sink to share and 1 shower room to share. You have the most beautiful & capable traveling sailboat. Is she certified for blue water? Sorry if you mentioned that! Safe travels and fair winds!

@sailingpolaris 3 ай бұрын

Many thanks Julia! We have a charcoal barbie on board. Gas is off other than for our mandatory cheese fondue burner… 😉 we are thinking of converting one after toilet into a storage, rip the toilet out and maybe install a washing machine… Yes, Polaris is RCD Class A (for wind >F8 and waves >4m)

@danknox9986 3 ай бұрын

Nice tour. Beautiful boat.

@sailingpolaris 3 ай бұрын

Thank you Dan!

@manuelasaputelli6983 3 ай бұрын

Danke für den wunderbaren Einblick und die Erklärungen zu eurem Zuhause……❤❤❤…. Ihr habt wieder Unglaubliches geleistet die letzten Wochen…. So viele tolle Details wurden erschaffen…..ich freue mich auf den nächsten Besuch in eurem wunderschönen, schwimmenden Home🥰❤️🥰

@sailingpolaris 3 ай бұрын

Wir freuen uns auch auf Deinen Besuch!!

@michaelvanwinkle7919 3 ай бұрын

I am a new subscriber and an avid KZfaqr. I really enjoyed watching your boat tour. Your creativity in making it uniquely your floating home is comendable. I wish you fair skies and following seas. We look forward to following you along your way to new adventures afloat.

@sailingpolaris 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for joining and welcome to the crew! We can‘t wait to share our adventures…!

@rha4374 22 күн бұрын

Only last week I commented how beautiful your boat is, so happy for this thrilling and fully informative narration, however, that background piano player can walk the plank,it was so distracting trying to concentrate. That said, your absolutely gifted with genuine skills and knowledge with a smashing family. But to bring you back down a tad (respectfully) I couldn't get any engineering company to make me a simple longer threaded u bolt, after several months I got one from Italy Oscalati whom in turn said their agent in Largs chandler's can provide anything from their catalogue. It's a sad life when I'm insignificant nowadays to get any minor parts made. Hopefully you can return to Scotland soon.

@sailingpolaris 21 күн бұрын

Well, and if you have to get a part made it costs you an eye… but hey, it‘s called boats… 😂😂

@tomcrean8481 3 ай бұрын

It’s fantastic what you have done to Polaris! Wishing you many happy years aboard.

@sailingpolaris 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Tom! We‘d be thrilled to have a few cold ones with you on board - or back in Motherland…

@abdulmqazi207 3 ай бұрын

A beautiful boat with a great setup!! Fair winds!!

@sailingpolaris 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!!🙏🏻

@antonmanuel4772 3 ай бұрын

Hello K and D, a very interesting video showing all the well thought out improvements you have made to Polaris. You managed to navigate the in-mast furling topic without creating any waves, that was hardest bit!! Happy sailing

@sailingpolaris 3 ай бұрын

😎 thank you Anton!

@philipposchr4049 3 ай бұрын

Nice boat. Excellent video. Sounds strange for such a big boat to have so low water capacity. Unless adding more water tankage was part of the factory options. Of course with the water maker that is not a problem.

@sailingpolaris 3 ай бұрын

No, that‘s not an option - mind you, these boats are mainly for the charter market and these clients tend to use marinas, so water is not a problem…

@BenetBrodie-ln9wx 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tour! You have a lovely yacht! Enjoy your sailing this year.

@sailingpolaris 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Bennet! All the best to Largs!!

@ooweesaler 3 ай бұрын

A well thought out set up and some great ideas. I personally have the life lines as close to the centre line of the boat as possible following the 2017 clipper race tragedy. Dyneema safety rails are my next upgrade.

@sailingpolaris 3 ай бұрын

That‘s a good thought - we are still thinking about how to improve this. We need strong attachment points… and no interference with the sheets and halyards on deck… and no interference with the hatches…

@DirkJacobsz 3 ай бұрын

Loved - well done - love your heating system - you would need that in Largs - happy sailing this season

@sailingpolaris 3 ай бұрын

… and further up even more… 😎 have a great season too!!

@rebie63 3 ай бұрын

Another amazing video, thank you Kathrin and Daniel! It is very interesting and inspiring to see how you have build your own home based on your needs. Especially the new heating system seems to be essential in the colder hemisphere. We have something similar in our Van and look forward to try it out in the winter in Norway and Sweden. The kitchensetting is just wow. What are your experiences with the Thermomix? Also 🎉 on the 1500 subscribers. It‘s nice to see that your hard work for your youtube channel is starting to pay off. We wish you safe travels on the Atlantic. Take care

@sailingpolaris 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Much appreciated and hope you can use a few ideas in your van!

@keithwalker8990 3 ай бұрын

A beautiful home.

@sailingpolaris 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Keith!

@finnvatne461 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful boat. Well done😊

@sailingpolaris 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!🙏🏻

@douglasreid243 3 ай бұрын

Happy and safe sailing.

@sailingpolaris 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Douglas ! Hope all is OK in good old Largs!!

@SailingYachtSaltyLass 3 ай бұрын

Interesting to compare your Bavaria with our older and smaller one. I do like the mods you have done and we have a number of projects to do this year, but nothing as elaborate as what you did.

@sailingpolaris 3 ай бұрын

Thank you guys - and glad you like it… I think we think along similar lines… when it comes to Dyneema etc…

@Timmygobang 3 ай бұрын

Really good tour! Piano music not quite my thing, but you can't please everybody :D Could you post some details about the carpet? That's on my list. Also wish I had the hydronic system. The forced air heater you would need for your boat would be something like a Planar 9d 8Kw. The tubing is huge and I bet the Hydronic system is a more flexible installation.

@sailingpolaris 3 ай бұрын

We‘ve left a link for the carpet in the description (www.chilewich.com). We made the patterns, sent them to the factory in the US and after some extended waiting the kit was delivered to the UK. Shipping and customs add up to about half of the price of the carpet, however…

@Timmygobang 3 ай бұрын

@@sailingpolaris thanks so much 😊 look forward to going through your future and previous videos

@RichieKeane 3 ай бұрын

Great vid, lovely work and upgrades very neat. Why did you not connect the new hydro heating to the engine as well as the 2nd diesel heater? Did you add a vent to the cockpit? Looking to add the same to mine and fancy a vent in the cockpit to heat it when closed up like your..

@sailingpolaris 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Richie! I thought about connecting the engine to the circuit BUT there are quite a few complications / impasses e.g.: 1. I don‘t think the engine coolant pump is powerful enough for a 25m loop 2. You can‘t use engine coolant in the heating circuit and vice versa 3. I wouldn‘t tamper with the engine cooling system - too critical… … We don‘t have a vent to the cockpit - no space to fit a blower. But if we just keep the companion way open with the sprayhood backdrop closed it gets quite warm…

@jameshamilton3540 2 ай бұрын

I am awed by the amount of thought that has gone into your boat. I have one question, ... Did you consider converting to single line reefing, which would have taken only one clutch , rather than two? I converted my second reef to that recently and it seems to work well?

@sailingpolaris 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and for your thoughts! We have the first and second reefs as single line. The third reef as a single line would end up with a very long reefing line in the cockpit and the boom is not configured for a third single reefing. The third reef with 2 lines is quite a common solution.

@maesy6730 3 ай бұрын

Hi, saw one of your videos from 9 months ago. The white smoke in your diesel exhaust is probably moisture. I use Wurth diesel cure additive, have a read of the product, I rate it. Also diesel is rubbish now with the added bio fuel, rates have just been increased so make sure to add anti fungi mixture.

@sailingpolaris 3 ай бұрын

Thanks! I checked / cleaned the tank this winter - there is no water in the tank, so can‘t be moisture in the fuel, I think. As a precaution we use Marine 16 diesel bug treatment with ever fuelling.

@maesy6730 3 ай бұрын

must be a moist gremlin then😁. Worth trying the product, works wonders on my tractors.All the best👍

@sailingpolaris 3 ай бұрын

@maesy6730 haha, probably yes! Thanks again for your thoughts and all the best!

@TheMarlai Ай бұрын

Ein perfekt überarbeitetes Boot. Würde ich sofort nehmen ! Absolut Hammer ! ❤❤❤ I love it ! In 5 Jahren würde ich Interesse anmelden ! Sie dürfen mich vormerken.

@sailingpolaris Ай бұрын

Melden Sie sich doch in 5 Jahren noch mal…😂 oder abonnieren Sie unseren Kanal, dann werden Sie erfahren, wenn wir einen Verkauf in Betracht ziehen werden…

@TheMarlai Ай бұрын

Abonniert hab ich euch schon ne Weile !!👍👍ich finde die ganzen Details, alle Verbesserungen und was ihr gemacht habt an dem Boot klasse ! Sauber, ordentlich, detailverliebt, wohl überlegt ! Einfach klasse ! Das alles würd ich 1:1 übernehmen. Auch die großer Kuchenbude ! Richtig richtig gut 👍! Ich meld mich wirklich in 5 Jahren 👍👍👍

@sailingpolaris Ай бұрын

Klasse! Danke für‘s zuschauen and who knows…!

@BertramSchafer-ye7sk 3 ай бұрын

Hallo, sehr schön gemacht. Gefällt mir gut. Welchen Herd habt ihr verwendet? Viel Spaß und immer eine Handbreit Wasser unterm Kiel! VG Bertram

@sailingpolaris 3 ай бұрын

Hallo Bertram - danke! Unser Herd ist von Force 10. Fair winds and following seas!

@philipwright7186 3 ай бұрын

A very informative tour, thank you, she's a lovely yacht. You've made some very considered upgrades, did you insulate any areas of the yacht apart from the forward cabin (i imagine it's quite a destructive job!)? Out of interest, which other yachts made your shortlist before you chose the Bavaria?

@sailingpolaris 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! We stuffed some insulation between the double skin deck - around the hatches mainly. Made a difference. Other than that it is nigh impossible to reach the hull for insulation. You don‘t want to rip out all these panels… We looked at quite a few new boats - we wanted a spacious yacht with a lot of light and light colours. There were no used boats with this features. So, in the end it was our budget and we found the Bavarias were way better quality builds than comparable production boats.

@philipwright7186 3 ай бұрын

@@sailingpolaris There's a lot of nonsense out there about 'production's boats, I'm narrowing down a search and currently they're all 'production' boats. Nothing comes close for value and the larger the boat, the less of an issue the comparatively light displacement makes. I don't want a boat in which everything has to be powered for me to cope with it. It's just more to go wrong.

@TheBrumlefar 3 ай бұрын

You inspired me to finaly reduce size of the salon table, but i just removed the molding and cut 10 cm on two sides. Questinon: you use inner forstay witout additional backstay(s)? Can you unfurl the headsail when inner forstay is set?

@sailingpolaris 3 ай бұрын

Seldén masts allow to add an inner forestay without additional running stays when within a certain max. distance from the top. I had this dine by a rigger… and yes, the distance between the stays is wide enough to furl / unfurl the genoa.

@maurizioferrario1949 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for your nice video presentation of Polaris. You did really improve the boat. I have a question: which brand is your hydronic heater? I also have a water circulation heater on my Island Packet 40, brand Autoterm, but I am very unhappy with it, probly they did not install it correctly, and I any case I will have it replaced before next winter with another better brand water circulatikn system like Webasto o Eberspacher. Fortunately enough I also have a Dickinson diesel stove which kept the boat warm and dry all winter.

@sailingpolaris 3 ай бұрын

Thank you Maurizio! We have a Webasto Thermo Pro 90. Once you have the circulation system in it‘s an easy job to change the burner…

@maurizioferrario1949 3 ай бұрын

@@sailingpolaris thank you Daniel. That is exactly what I will do. Fair winds

3 ай бұрын

thanks for the tour. I wonder about insulation... is there any... is it a foam core... if yes how good is that insulating? did you have to remove all the inline panels and insulate for your self, to make it work in higher latitudes?

@sailingpolaris 3 ай бұрын

There is no insulation at all - except the foam core in some parts of the structure. The hull under the V-berth is very accessible and we isolated this part with 19mm Armaflex closed cell foam mats. We were also able to stuff some insulation between the outer and the inner deck panels around the hatches. And it makes a difference. No chance to remove the inner panels on this model, we have to live with the fact that most of the hull is inaccessible for insulation. I think the hydronic heater is a great solution. The circulation loop brings heat into the gap between the inner and outer hull skins. Also, the blowers make the air in that gap circulate which dries them out. Our boat was never that dry and warm as this winter with the new heater. If it gets colder we just throw diesel at it… not too economic, but I guess any boat is a heat sink in winter…

3 ай бұрын

@@sailingpolaris thanks for the answer... nice to know, that a boat can be warm and dry, even if that's achieved differently than I imagined. Until now I was kind of afraid, that boats necessarily have to be dump, freezing and moldy in colder weather.

@keithwalker8990 3 ай бұрын

Pippin needs a few upgrades.

@sailingpolaris 3 ай бұрын

Upgrade envy?

@seajet1000 3 ай бұрын

Moin, sag mal hast du die Starlink auf 12Volt laufen ?

@sailingpolaris 3 ай бұрын

Ja, also SL läuft auf 48V. Aber anstatt vom 12V via Inverter auf 240V und dann wieder runter auf 48V have ich einen 12-48V step up Wandler mit einem PoE Injector an die Schüssel gehängt und das Signal geht direkt in meinen Bord Internet Router. Den SL Router brauche ich nicht.

@seajet1000 3 ай бұрын

Könntest Du mal ein Video machen wie Du das gemacht hast ? Gr Sven

@sailingpolaris 3 ай бұрын

Ich hab‘s von hier - läuft problemlos: svrenaissance.com/musings-about-starlink/#powering-starlink-from-a-dc-power-source

@sailingjuniper 3 ай бұрын

Great video again guys. One question from Caroline, where did you get your carpets ? They look really nice, as does the boat BTW 👍

@sailingpolaris 3 ай бұрын

@sailingjuniper, thanks for watching. The carpets are from Chilewich (www.chilewich.com). The process was a bit of an adventure and them being in the USA didn‘t help but we are very pleased with the result. The carpet kept up well so far.