The Bavaria 32 is a well known and deservedly popular family cruiser, easy to sail with a good turn of speed and excellent accommodation below deck. Two sleeping cabins outside the saloon, 2017 standing rigging and sail drive diaphragm changed in 2024. The boat has been lightly used over the past couple of years.
Viewing by appointment at our Suffolk Office (IP10 0LN) - 01473 659681
Mechanical & Electrical Systems
Located behind the companionway. Year 2003, Volvo Penta MD2020, three cylinder, 19hp marine diesel engine. Freshwater cooled via heat exchanger. Saildrive to a folding 3 bladed propeller. Saildrive diaphragm changed in 2024. Rope cutter. 90 litre fuel capacity. Single lever control. Hours unknown.
12 volt, 140AH domestic battery. 12 volt, 60AH engine start battery. Alternator charging. 240 volt shore power system with outlets. Battery charger. Inverter. Immersion heater.
General Equipment
DECK EQUIPMENT: CQR anchor with approximately 45m of chain. Kedge anchor. Electric anchor windlass. Mainsail cover in blue. Sprayhood in blue. Cockpit canopy/enclosure in blue. Binnacle cover..
Halyard bags. Various fenders and warps.
NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT: Binnacle mounted steering compass. Raymarine depth instrument. Raymarine speed & log instrument. Raymarine wind instrument. Simrad RD68 DSC VHF. Raymarine Hybrid chartplotters x 2 (binnacle and chart table). AIS transponder (transmit and receive). Raymarine autopilot.
Navtex. Masthead and deck level navigation lights. Clock and barometer
SAFETY EQUIPMENT: Fire extinguishers. Fire blanket. Gas alarm. Smoke alarm. Jackstays. Cockpit harness points. Deck flood light. Horseshoe lifebuoy with floating light. Danbuoy. MOB sling. Plastimo 4 person liferaft (service due). Emergency tiller. Manual and electric bilge pumps. Radar reflector
Construction, Mast & Rigging
Built in 2003 by Bavaria Yachts to a design by J&J Design. White GRP hull with style stripes and blue sheer line. Alloy toe rails. White GRP superstructure with moulded non-slip to deck. Cast iron fin keel. Spade hung rudder. Wheel steering. Aft self draining cockpit. Hull was fully sanded, primed and antifouled in 2024.
Fractionally rigged Bermudan sloop, deck stepped. Anodised aluminium mast and boom by Selden Spars (2003). Stainless steel standing rigging (new in 2017). Terylene running rigging (new in 2019/2020). Single line slab reefing to mainsail with lazyjacks. Selden headsail furling system. Lines led aft to cockpit. Two Harken 32 self tailing sheet winches. Two Harken 16 self tailing control line winches. Alloy spinnaker pole. Rod kicker.
Mainsail - Dolphin - 2008 (valeted 2020) - good
125% Genoa - Dolphin - 2008 (valeted 2020) - good
110% Blade Jib - Dolphin - 2008 (valeted 2020) - good
Spinnaker, taffeta laminate - Dolphin - 2008 (valeted 2019) - excellent
Spare main and genoa - Elvstrom - 2003 - fair