Bavaria 40 de 2001, owner unit (second hand for 20 years), sailboat recognized for its comfort, robustness, and marine qualities. Ideal for cruising, this boat provides an excellent base (engine maintenance by dealer, stainless steel hardtop, bow thruster, AIS...) with a significant upgrade program underway, see list below.
Work in progress (Launching early May)
- Complete hull treatment (sandblasting, epoxy, antifouling)
- Replacement of the bow thruster
- Replacement of the cockpit teak with Flexiteek (cockpit + seating)
- Replacement of the lower bearing and rudder ring
BAVARIA 40
Year 2001 / 3 cabins / 2 bathrooms
Motorization:
VOLVO D2-55
Hours: approx. 2000 hours (second hand, owner for 20 years)
Dealer maintenance
Last service: November 2025: exchanger overhaul and cleaning, exhaust elbow change, cooling circuit change
Sail drive seal OK, 7 years
Foldable three-blade propeller
Expert report available: May 2024
Standing rigging, good visual condition, to be checked, original
Running rigging, wear 20%
Sails and rigging:
Mainsail with sliders on Selden tracks + genoa on a furling system from 2017
2 reef auto
Code 0: purchased in 2023, lightly used, on furler, on bowsprit
Asymmetric spinnaker on extensible whisker pole, barely used
4 self-tailing chrome winches model 40
Furling forestay, whisker pole, bowsprit
Exterior / Navigation equipment:
Stainless steel hardtop from 2023
Bitts
Tender bought in 2022 with 2hp 4-stroke Honda engine
Electric windlass LOFRANS 1000 W 12 V
Mooring: 60 meters chain from 2023
New bow thruster 2026 + new battery
Removable cockpit table
New Flexiteek in 2026 for cockpit and seating
Interior equipment:
3 double cabins
Manual marine toilet in each bathroom without black water tank, can be added
- Valves and through-hulls checked and greased, changed in 2019
2-burner gas stove + oven
Water heater
Stainless steel refrigerator
Water tank capacity: 2x150L
Electricity:
2 service batteries from 2023 2 x 404 AH
Charge indicator 2023
Mooring line 220V charger
Engine battery 2023
2x200 W solar panels with Victron charger
Solar panel on roof cover
With independent 220V battery onboard
Auto bilge pump
Canvases:
Roof cover - 2015
Very protective, very high sun awning, in good condition (easily attaches to the hardtop)
Steering wheel cover
Electronics:
Fixed VHF; DSC NAVICOM RT 650
AIS/GPS: ICOM MA 510
Wind vane, depth sounder, log, autopilot RAYMARINE
GPS on tablet with WEATHER 4D software (plotter)
Iridium Go 2023
Price: 68,500 Euros
Visits by appointment, owner’s unit visible in La Rochelle
We assist you with your project: financing, transport, insurance
Contact: Alexane
Tel: 06.69.79.15.25