Bavaria 40

Bavaria 40 built in 2001, cruising sailboat designed to offer a good compromise between comfort, performance, and price. Manufactured by the German shipyard Bavaria Yachts, this model has been very popular among sailors looking for a reliable and well-equipped boat for family or friends cruises.

Highlights:

Spacious interior for its size, sturdy construction, easy handling, good comfort/performance ratio, ideal for coastal and moderate offshore cruising

Never rented, French flag European VAT paid, available in Martinique..

Layout:

One owner forward cabin

One private head with shower and toilet in owner’s cabin

Two aft cabins

Aft head with shower and toilet with black water tank

Port side galley

Chart table starboard side

Saloon table with bench convertible into sleeping arrangement

Pressurized hot and cold water

40L water heater

Water tank 150L and 180L

Webasto forced-air heating

Galley:

Two-burner stove with gas oven

Double stainless steel sink

12V refrigerator with freezer

Multiple storage compartments

Sails and Rigging:

New in 2019 Standing rigging and shrouds

Pushing bowsprits

Full batten mainsail with three reefs, automatic, on roller with ball bearings

Lazy-Bag Lazy-Jack

Genoa on roller reefing

Furling genoa Furlex 300s

New in 2020 Roller genoa on furler

Profurl C320 roller furler for genoa

New in 2020 Stays

Storm jib

Reefing system with folding steps

Rigid boom vang

Two Harken ST40 winches on the coachroof

Two Harken ST44 winches in the cockpit for genoa sheets

Two Harken ST44 winches in the cockpit for spinnaker sheets

Electronics:

Raymarine chartplotter, speed and depth sounder, wind vane

New in 2024 Wind vane and anemometer

Raymarine P70s autopilot with P300 controller

New in 2023 Raymarine A70 chart plotter with Navionics charts of the Caribbean

Standard Horizon GX 2000 VHF

Shipmate RS 8300 fixed VHF

Portable VHF Standard Horizon HX 851

EMA Track B100 AIS transponder

Miniplex 2WI WiFi network

Sony USB CD radio

Electricity:

2 x 100W solar panels on the arch

New in 2020 Flexible 120W solar panel on Bimini

New in 2024 Victron MPPT 100/50 Bluetooth solar regulator

New in 2024 Victron BMV 702 Bluetooth battery monitor

New in 2024 Victron Cyrix 230A charge relay

2 x 140A service batteries

New in 2024 82A engine battery

Dock charger New Mar RM 2033 220V

1500W inverter

500W inverter

LED interior and exterior lighting

Fan

12V TV

Deck:

Lofrans 1000W electric windlass with remote control

Main anchor Delta with 60m of 10mm chain + 30m cable

Secondary anchor plow with 30m chain of 8mm + 30m cable

Grapnel anchor for dinghy

Teak decking in cockpit and on bow rails

Two cockpit tables, one small at station and one large foldable

Aluminum stern arch with chocks and solar panels

Aft swim platform with ladder

Hot and cold pressurized water shower outside

Bimini with rear sun protection

Roof cover

Accessories:

Rigid semi-rigid dinghy 3D Tender 2.70m with aluminum bottom and cover

Mercury 5hp outboard engine 2-stroke

Quay walkway

Ocean distress beacon Signal E 100 G

Two Hydrostatic life jackets

Three standard life jackets

Six harnesses

Water recovery canvas

Seal replaced in 2012, sail drive oil change in February 2025

Distribution and water pump 2016

August 2020 Heat exchanger, hoses, and exhaust elbow replaced

March 2025 Pre-filter and GO filter

March 2025 GO tank tap replaced and tank inspected (no bacteria)

Various tools & spare parts

Hull cleaning February 2025 with International Micron antifouling and primer

Seacocks and pump replaced January 2019

April 2025 60A Alternator new