Bavaria 42C

Bavaria42Cruiser
Discover this low hours Bavaria42Cruiser, built in 2005 and always flagged in the UK with EU VAT paid when it was first purchased. Now offered at a competitive price (reduced from 110,000), this spacious blue-water cruiser blends reliable German engineering with comfortable design ideal for family cruising, coastal passagemaking, or liveaboard plans.
At nearly 13m LOA with a generous 3.99m beam and approximately 360L of fresh water capacity, the Bavaria42Cruiser is built for comfort and endurance.  
Powered by a VolvoPenta D255 saildrive diesel engine (55hp), this boat is efficient under power.
Below decks, you'll find three double cabins and two heads offering ideal privacy and flexibility. The galley is well-equipped with a gas stove, oven, grill, fridge, sink and a microwave, along with hotwater systems and 220V shore power.  
The deck and rig are set up for safe and efficient sailing: furling mainsail and genoa, Rigid aluminium spars, folding propeller, electric windlass, teak cockpit, aft shower, bathing ladder, davits and cockpit suncovering (bimini and sprayhood).
Electronics include depth sounder/log, wind instruments, autopilot, GPS/plotter, radar, VHF radio and a charttable.
With a CE design category A (unlimited offshore), this Bavaria42 Cruiser is built to sail with confidence, whether in relaxed coastal cruising or more demanding passages.
Owned by an engineer, the service history is reassuring, with new batteries fitted in 2022, and standard safety gear onboard including electric bilge pump, fire extinguishers, life jackets, flares and gas detection.
ADDITIONAL INFO.
Hull & DeckMaterial: Handlaid fibreglass/polyesterDeck: nonskid polyester with teak cockpit sole
Keel: 2 Meter
Engine & PropulsionEngine: VolvoPenta D255 (55hp), saildrive with Ambassador ropecutter and folding propellerSteering: Twin wheel helm; emergency tiller; Jefa linkage system
Sails & RiggingIn mast roller furling / reefing main sail and roller furling genoa, both in good condition with new sacrificial strips in 2001
Mast/boom: Aluminium
In mast mainsail furling / reefing
Gas rod Kicker
Flag halyards port and starboardWinches: 2 cabin selftailing working winches + 2 genoa winches; some electricLines led aft to cockpit, 4 cleats, sprayhood, bimini top 
AccommodationCabins: Three doubles (six berths), plus convertible saloon seating for twoHeads: Two marine toilets with showers. (Day head has electric operated head, macerator, holding tank and pumpout)Saloon: table converts/downfolds for access; generous sideboards & storageGalley: Gas cooker with oven/grill; stainless sink; fridge (12V); microwave; hotwater system
Warm water from engine and shore powerNavigation station: integrated behind port settee with ample chart stowage
Navigation & ElectronicsAutopilot (Raymarine)GPS/chartplotter (Raymarine C80)Radar (2Kw Radome)Radar reflector and bracketVHF (Raymarine 240E)Log/speed/depth (Raymarine ST 60)Wind instruments, Magnetic compass 
Electrical SystemBatteries: motor + service battery banks; all replaced in 2022Charger & shorepower inlet; 220V sockets in galley, heads and nav areaDC and AC distribution panels with fuses and voltmeterSolar charger and 180w Solar cell installed
Deck Equipment & AmenitiesElectric windlass with anchor roller & lockerGalvanised plough anchor, 50m chain
Spring midship cleatsTeak bathing platform with stainless ladder, aft shower (hot & cold)Cockpit table and seating with cushionsDavits for dinghy + outboard mounting bracketExtendable gangway/plank
Sprayhood with grab handles
Adjustable jack stays
Cockpit harness points 
Liferaft now out of service and not included in sale
Safety GearLife jackets, flares, life ring, fire extinguishers, gas detectorManual and electric bilge pumps
DisclaimerNicolle 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 EU VAT paid.
As always photographs do not do justice so a viewing is highly recommended.
This boat is lying in San Javier, Murcia, Spain, 30380.
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