Bavaria 40

Bavaria 40 from 2001, owner unit (second-hand for 20 years), a sailing yacht renowned for its comfort, robustness, and seaworthiness. Ideal for cruising, this boat makes an excellent base (dealer engine maintenance, stainless steel arch, bow thruster, AIS...) with an extensive upgrade program underway, see below.

Work in progress (Boat launching early May)

• Complete hull treatment (abrasive blasting, epoxy, antifouling)

• Replacement of bow thruster

• Replacement of cockpit teak with Flexiteek (cockpit + seats)

• Replacement of lower stern tube bearing and rudder bushing

BAVARIA 40

Year 2001 / 3 cabins / 2 heads

Engine:

VOLVO D2-55

Hours: approximately 2000 hours (second-hand, owner for 20 years)
Dealer maintenance
Last service: November 2025: intercooler revision and cleaning, exhaust elbow replacement, cooling circuit change
Sail drive seal OK, 7 years
Three-blade foldable propeller

Expert report available: May 2024

Sails and standing rigging, good visual condition, to be checked, original

Running rigging, wear 20%

Sails and rigging:

Full batten mainsail on Selden slides + genoa on furling anchor roller from 2017
2 reefing auto
Code 0: purchased in 2023, little used, stored on furler, on strop outside
Asymmetric spinnaker on telescoping pole, very little used
4 Self-tailing chrome winches model 40
Foldable forestay, pole, outside strop

Exterior/navigation equipment:

Stainless steel arch from 2023
Sailboats
Tender purchased in 2022 with Honda 2hp 4-stroke engine
Electric anchor windlass LOFRANS 1000 W 12 V
Anchoring: 60 meters chain from 2023
New bow thruster in 2026 + new battery
Removable cockpit table
New Flexiteek in 2026 for cockpit and seats

Interior equipment:

3 double cabins
Manual marine toilet in each head without black water tank, can be added
- Valves and hull penetrations checked and greased, replaced in 2019-
Gas 2-burner stove + oven
Water heater
Stainless steel refrigerator
Water tank capacity: 2 x 150L

Electric system:

2 service batteries from 2023, 2 x 404 Ah
Charge indicator 2023
Dock line charger 220V
Engine battery 2023
2 x 200 W solar panels with Victron charger
Solar panel on roof cover
With independent 220V battery on board
Auto bilge pump

Canopies:

Roof cover -2015
Very protective sun cover, very high, in good condition (easily attaches to arch)
Sailing wheel cover

Electronics:

Fixed VHF; DSC NAVICOM RT 650
AIS/GPS: ICOM MA 510
Anemometer wind vane, depth sounder, log, autopilot RAYMARINE
GPS on tablet with WEATHER 4D software (chartplotter)
Iridium go 2023

Price: 65,000 Euros

Visits by appointment, owner unit visible in La Rochelle

We assist you with your project: financing, transport, insurance

Contact: Alexane
Tel: 06.69.79.15.25