Bavaria 38

A well-equipped example of the Bavaria 38 Cruiser, designed by J&J Yachts. Offering comfort, reliability, and excellent sailing performance, this yacht is ideal for cruising and extended liveaboard adventures.

This 2003 Bavaria 38 Cruiser features a versatile three-cabin layout which is ideal for extended family cruising or welcoming guests aboard. Notable features include a recent fully battened mainsail, diesel cabin heating, and the solid, practical design Bavaria is renowned for.

Between October 2023 and July 2024, the yacht benefited from an extensive refit encompassing the removal of her keel, rudder, and mast.

Works included new bronze skin fittings and sanitation hose for the toilet, a new bronze engine inlet seacock, new standing rigging, and a full rudder refurbishment. The mainsail and genoa were laundered, with a new UV strip fitted to the genoa. Additional upgrades included a reproofed stack pack with a new zip, reinforcement of locker lid stringers, new gas hose with a current gas safety certificate and, a new shower head fitting on the transom.

Below the waterline, the hull, keel and rudder were professionally sandblasted back to bare substrate, then treated with two coats each of epoxy primer, undercoat, and finished with Tiger Xtra antifoul.

A recent condition survey is available, and the yacht is offered with supporting invoices for works carried out. Well maintained, she represents excellent value and is priced realistically to reflect her age and some minor cosmetic updates. Whether you're looking for a capable coastal cruiser or a comfortable boat for longer passages, this Bavaria 38 Cruiser is a compelling option.

Four owners from new she most recently changed hands in 2015 and 2023.

ADDITIONAL INFO
Key Features
Spacious 3-cabin layout with U-shaped saloon

Webasto diesel heating system

Fully battened recent mainsail

Elvstrom furling genoa with new UV strip

Selden rig with Furlex 200S furling system

Electric windlass with 16kg Delta anchor

Extensive refit, copy invoices available on request

Navigation & Electronics
Raymarine ST60 Wind, Depth, Log-Speed (Tridata)

Plastimo Horizon 135 Compass

Raymarine ST6001 linear drive Autopilot

Raymarine RC530 Chartplotter at chart table

Raymarine C95 Chartplotter

Raymarine Quantum Radome Radar

Navigation lights

Horn

Accommodation
Forward Cabin: V-berth double with storage

Saloon: U-shaped settee to starboard, central table with folding leaves and bench seat

Aft Cabins: Two symmetrical double berths with lockers

Heads: Jabsco sea toilet with holding tank, hand basin and shower

Mahogany cabinetry, blue upholstery, and teak/holly effect sole

Webasto diesel warm air heating

Refrigerator

CD/DVD player

Plenty of storage

Rigging & Sails
Rig Type: Masthead sloop

Spars: Selden aluminium deck-stepped mast with sweptback spreaders

Selden mast & boom

Gas rod kicker

Furlex headsail reefing gear

Mainsail traveller

Lazy jacks & lazy bag

Mainsail cover

All running rigging led aft to cockpit via rope clutches

Standing Rigging: Stainless steel wire (new)

Elvström fully battened mainsail with three reefs (new, with original also available)

Elvström furling genoa (New UV strip)

On Deck
Stainless steel pushpit/pulpit and stanchions with guardwires

Wide side decks with teak in cockpit

2 x Harken 44 two-speed self-tailing genoa winches

2 x Harken two-speed self-tailing halyard winches

Electric windlass: Lofrans Cayman 88

16kg Delta anchor with 50m chain

Fortress FX16 kedge anchor with warp

Steering pedestal with stainless steel wheel

Emergency tiller

Mechanical & Systems
Engine: Volvo Penta MD2030,29hp

Drive: Saildrive with 3-blade alloy prop & rope cutter

Saildrive seal replaced in 2020 (next due 2027)

Various engine spares onboard

Fuel Tank: Stainless steel, approx. 150L

Steering: Chain and wire to quadrant

Rudder: GRP spade rudder

Electrical System
Shore power inlet and system with cabin sockets

Windlass

Battery installation with isolators

Battery charger

Engine alternator

2 x engine batteries, 1 x domestic battery

Solara solar panel

SilentWind Blue Blade wind turbine (top-spec gear for 12V off-grid cruising)

Plumbing
12v bilge pump + manual cockpit pump

Shower pump

Plastimo water tank and plumbing

Hot water via calorifier and immersion heater

Pressurised hot and cold water system


General Inventory
Cockpit Enclosure

Sprayhood

Stack-pack sail cover

Dodgers

Teak-laid Cockpit

Cockpit Table

Cockpit Shower

Swim Ladder

Tender Davits

Transom Shower

Outboard Engine Bracket

Boathook, Fenders & Warps

Cutlery, Crockery, Utensils

Clock & Barometer

Safety Equipment
Liferaft: Seago Offshore G-4 (valise) overdue service / replacement

EPIRB Accusat

Emergency tiller included

Lifebuoy

OSCAR floating rescue line

Gas detector

Fire blanket

Flares

Tender and Outboard
Complete with nearly new Tender and Outboard

Waveline XT 250SAXT 3 Person / 450kg Tender (New March 2022)
Tohatsu MFS 3.5C Short Shaft 4-Stroke Outboard (New January 2022)

Disclaimer
Nicolle Associates offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

This vessel is UK VAT paid.
As always photographs do not do justice so a viewing is highly recommended.
This boat is lying in Pwlhelli, Wales.
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