Bavaria 30 Cruiser

Bavaria 30 Cruiser – 2006 £39,950
The 30 Cruiser was one of Bavaria's best-selling models following its introduction in 2005.
The Bavaria 30 Cruiser offers class-leading accommodation, with two well-proportioned double cabins creating a real big boat feel, whilst the lighter toned woodwork of these later boats, combined with un-tinted and larger coachroof windows lighten the ambience within the generous interior.
A great family cruiser in excellent shape.

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Accommodation
6 berths in total: four in two double cabins, plus two single berths in the main saloon.
‘Teak and holly’ - style saloon flooring.
Kenwood radio & Bluetooth receiver with two cabin & two cockpit speakers.
22” LED Cello TV with DVD player, mounted on the forward saloon bulkhead (fitted new in 2019).

Forward cabin: Double 'V'-shaped berth, hanging locker to port and shelved locker to
starboard, open shelf along both sides of the berth. Overhead opening deck hatch with roller blind. Dual USB charging port.

Saloon: with two single settee berths either side of the saloon table. Locker and shelf storage each side and additional storage behind seat back and under settees. Central saloon table with drop leaf. There is a total of four large opening portlights each side of the saloon/galley area giving good cross ventilation. Curtains. Overhead opening deck hatch. Additional lighting in the form of small shaded side lamps and hidden LED lights above the galley and chart table have been fitted by the current owner and lend a sense of quiet welcome and quality below decks.

Galley Area: Located to the port side; the galley is fitted with a two-burner gas cooker with oven. Large top opening 12v refrigerated cool box, stainless steel sink with a pressurised hot and cold-water supply.

Chart Table: A well-sized and forward-facing chart table, with the main 12V DC distribution panel alongside. A 240v AC output socket and a separate 12v DC socket are fitted here.

Heads compartment: A light and relatively large compartment, with a Jabsco 'Twist-n-Lock' marine-flushing toilet plumbed through a holding tank, offering provision for deck pump out or gravity discharge to sea. A wash basin, with shower faucet is fitted. Pressurised hot and cold-water supply. Opening ventilation hatch.

Aft Cabin: Double berth, hanging and shelved locker. Dual opening portlights giving good cross ventilation. Dual USB charging point.

Mechanical and Electrical Systems
It may be of interest and is certainly relevant to note that the current owner of ‘Emilia’ (since Dec. 2023) is the retired superintendent (Engineering) of the tugs in H.M. Devonport. Consequently, we have no hesitation in stating that all of the engine’s maintenance has been carried out by himself to satisfy his exacting standards.
Volvo Penta D1-20 18Hp 3 cylinder indirectly cooled diesel engine.
Saildrive to 2-bladed, fixed propeller (the ‘Saildrive’ seal last replaced in August 2025), with the saildrive unit itself removed, bench serviced and cooling galleries checked.
Ambassador Marine AMSD120 Stripper rope cutter.

Electrical:
2 off good quality 12V batteries (fitted new in Feb. 2025) charged by engine driven alternator.
240v shore power connection with lead.
240v 25ah battery charger
Pressurised hot and cold-water system, with hot water provided by a 240v calorifier element and the engine’s coolant circulation.

Tankage:
Fuel – 90 litres
Water – 150 litres
Holding tank – approx. 60 litres

Sails and Spars
Rigged as an almost 15/16th, fractional bermudan sloop on alloy mast and spars by Seldén, supported by double spreaders and stayed using conventional stainless-steel rigging. The standing rigging has been replaced recently (fitted new in May 2024).
• A Furlex 100s headsail furling gear by Selden is fitted.
• Rod kicker by Selden to support the boom when reefing the mainsail.
• Single line reefing system (with 2 reefs catered for) are fitted to the main boom, with 3 reefing points provided in the mainsail.
• All control lines are led aft to the cockpit and pass-through rope clutches by Rutgerson.
• Bi-furcated wire backstay with a Dyneema rope tackle tensioner (new in 2017).
• Lazyjack system with blue-coloured acrylic 'Stack Pack' style sail cover.
• 2 x Lewmar 30ST self-tailing sheet winches.
• 2 x Lewmar 16ST self-tailing halyard winches.

Sails include:
• Fully-battened mainsail, provided with three slab reefing points.
• Furling, cross-cut genoa with sacrificial U.V. protection strip.

Instrumentation
At the cockpit/helm:
• Raymarine C80 large screen chart plotter with AIS overlay.
• Raymarine ST4000+ autopilot control head.
• Raymarine ST60 Tri-Data Log/Speed & Depth.
• Raymarine ST60 Wind speed & Direction.
• Magnetic steering compass.
• VHF extension speaker.
At Chart Table:
• Raymarine ST60 Graphic Multi display.
• Raymarine 54e VHF/DSC Radio with cockpit speaker.
• AIS receiver providing data to be displayed on the cockpit plotter.
• Available by separate negotiation: Stand-alone Icom MA-510TR AIS transponder, currently fitted at the chart table (05/24) parts cost £814.

Deck Equipment
• CQR Anchor and approx. 40m of all-chain rode.
• Lewmar ProSeries 1000 electric anchor windlass, with wired remote at bow and rocker switch at helm pedestal.
• Step-through pulpit (Note: an aft seat/cover to step-through is missing, it didn’t float!)
• Mid-ships spring cleats.
• Boarding gates each side.
• Lewmar wheel with folding function to aid space in the cockpit when not in use.
• Sprayhood in blue acrylic fabric (fitted new in 2017).
• Spray dodgers in blue acrylic fabric (fitted new in 2017).
• Acrylic canvas wheel binnacle & table cover.
• Teak cockpit table.
• Cockpit cushions (currently stored off the boat).
• Fenders & warps.
• Outboard storage rail mount.
• Hot and cold transom shower.
• Stern boarding ladder.

Available by separate negotiation:
• Aquafax ‘A’ series inflatable dinghy (supplied new in 2020).
• Honda 2.3hp Outboard (supplied new in 2020).

Safety Equipment
• Seago Sea-Cruiser Plus 4-Person ORC canister liferaft (supplied new in 2022, but 1st service now overdue).
• Stainless steel life raft cradle/deck mount.
• Manual and electric bilge pumps.
• Echomax passive radar reflector, mounted on the mast.
• Horseshoe lifebuoy.
• Fire extinguishers.
• Fire blanket.
• Kiddie combined smoke and carbon monoxide alarm
General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as life rafts, EPIRBs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and, if being left on board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owner’s specific needs.
Vessel’s History/Background
White GRP hull, deck & superstructure, cast iron fin keel, spade rudder and wheel steering.
Built by Bavaria Yachtbau GmbH Feb. 2006, and supplied to the first owner in April 2006.

• All hull coatings removed and all underwater surfaces epoxy coated in 2017.
• Standing rigging replaced with new in May 2024.
• Saildrive’s sealing gasket replaced with new in August 2025.