Bavaria 40 Cruiser

The Bavaria 40 Cruiser is a spacious family cruiser from the German boat-building giant. With her large aft cockpit, sheltered behind an expansive sprayhood, the crew are well protected on deck and have plenty of space to relax when in port. Her slab-reefing mainsail, with single-line reefing and all lines led aft to the cockpit, makes for safe and easy handling under sail. Below decks, the master cabin is forward with an en-suite. The large saloon is offset to starboard, with a linear galley to port and a dedicated nav station aft. Symmetrical port and starboard aft cabins provide plenty of room for guests, with a second heads aft.

Purchased new by her current owners from the Scottish Bavaria Yachts agent in 2002 the Bavaria 40 Cruiser PAPAGENA has been based in Craobh Marina while her owners enjoyed cruising the waters of Scotlands West Coast. Now offered for sale as her owners look to retire from sailing here extensive inventory includes highlights such as:

Original gelcoat finish
Antifouling applied July 2026
All seacocks and skin fittings replaced July 2026
Volvo Penta D2-55, 55hp marine diesel engine
Raymarine EV-1 autopilot with Raymarine P70 control head
Raymarine a75 plotter/radar display in cockpit
Raymarine e7 plotter/radar display at chart table
Mast-mounted Raymarine 4kw radar scanner
Raymarine navigation instruments
Icom IC-M506 with cockpit command mic
Digital Yacht AIS Transceiver
2x Handheld VHF radios
Sterling Power Products Switch Mode Battery Charger
Eberspacher diesel-fired, blown air heating system
Jabsco manual marine toilets
Slab reefing mainsail, roller reefing genoa, both from Crusader Sails in 2020
Cruising Chute, with snuffer
Avon Redcrest dinghy with Honda 2.3hp outboard

Lying on her berth in Craobh Marina the Bavaria Cruiser 40 PAPAGENA is now available for immediate viewing.

CONSTRUCTION

Hull Construction:
Single piece GRP moulded hull.
Sandwich type construction above the waterline, solid GRP below.
Kevlar reinforced bow sections.
GRP moulded internal structural matrix including floors and stringers, fully bonded to hull with GRP overlays.
Original white gelcoat finish to topsides.
Hull finished below the waterline with blue antifouling, applied July 2026

Deck & Superstructure Construction:
Single piece GRP moulded deck with integrated self-draining cockpit and superstructure.
Hand consolidated sandwich GRP construction.
Moulding finished in white gelcoat with blue style stripe.
Moulded non-slip finish to side decks, foredeck and coachroof top
Teak laid panels finish cockpit seating and sole.
Anodised alloy toerail with integrated fair leads.

Keel & Rudder:
Cast iron fin keel
Stainless steel keel bolts
Spade rudder, GRP construction
Stainless steel rudder stock
Self-aligning rudder bearings.

MACHINERY

Engine:
Volvo Penta D2-55 marine diesel engine
55hp
4 cylinder, naturally aspirated, indirectly cooled.
Volvo Penta MS130S sail drive
Single lever morse control

Maintenance & Performance:
Engine last serviced
Sail Drive diaphragm replaced 2017
All new skin fittings, seacocks and hose fittings professionally installed June 2026
Cruising speed under engine 7kts

Propulsion & Steering:
Volvo Penta MS130S sail drive.
3-blade fixed prop
Rope cutter
Stainless steel wheel with leather cover
Lewmar Whitlock chain/rod steering system
Autopilot:
Raymarine P70 control head
Raymarine EV-1 Course Computer
Raymarine ACU400 Actuator

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

Voltage systems:
12VDC onboard power system
230VAC shore power system

Shore Power:
Single 16 amp connection
Extension lead to connect to shore supply
RCD protected system
Reverse polarity indicator
Ring main, battery charger, water tank heater

Battery Banks:
Domestic Battery Bank – 2x 12VDC, 153Ah, lead acid
Engine Battery Bank – 1x 12VDC, 70Ah, lead acid

Alternator:
Single engine driven 14VDC alternator
Charge splitting diode

Battery Charger:
Sterling Power Products Switch Mode Battery Charger
230VAC – 12VDC, 40amp

Battery Monitor:
Volt gauge on switch panel

PLUMBING

Fresh Water:
Pressurised hot and cold water system.
Mixer tap in galley
Mixer tap in aft heads
Mixer tap in forward heads, head extending out for use as a shower when required
Deck shower fitting at aft end of cockpit.
Hot water provided from calorifier heated by engine or 230VAC immersion heater

Bilge Pumps:
Manual Bilge Pump
Electric Bilge Pump

TANKAGE

Fuel:
Single diesel tanks
Plastic construction.
Approximate capacity 150ltr

Fresh Water:
Single fresh water tanks.
Plastic Construction
Approximate capacity 300ltr

Black Water:
Single holding tank.
Approximate capacity of 20ltrs
Tanks emptying overboard or via deck suction outlets

Tank Monitoring:
Combi-gauge on switch panel switching to show fuel and water tank levels

NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

On Deck:
Depth/Speed/Log – Raymarine i70 Tri-data display
Wind – Raymarine ST60
Plotter – Raymarine a75
Radar – Mast mounted Raymarine 4kw radar scanner
Magnetic Compass – Plastimo Olympic 135

Below Decks:
Plotter – Raymarine e7
Repeater – Raymarine ST70 multifunction display

Communications Equipment:
DSCVHF – Icom IC-M506 with cockpit commandmic
Handheld VHF #1 – Standard Horizon HX300E Floating
Handheld VHF #2 – SimradHD52
AIS – Digital Yacht Class B Transceiver with Digital Yacht AIS Antenna splitter

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Galley:
Galley Stove – 2 burner, oven and grill. Gimbal mounted.
Fridge – Top loading built in fridge with 12VDC air cooled compressor
Double stainless steel sink
Mixer tap

Heads:
Jabsco manual marine toilet in both heads
Wash hand basins
Mixer tap extending for use as shower in forward heads
Dedicated shower fitting in aft heads
Holding tanks for aft head, discharging overboard or via deck suction outlet


Heating:
Eberspacher diesel-fired, blown air heating system
Thermostatic cabin controller
Outlets in cabins, saloon and heads

Lighting:
Overhead lighting in all cabins and saloon
Bulkhead mounted reading lights in saloon
Engine space light

Entertainment:
Pioneer CD/Radio head unit at chart table
Speakers in saloon

ACCOMMODATION

Summary of Accommodation:
Three double cabins.
Owner’s double cabin forward with en-suite heads
Saloon
Linear Galley
Heads compartment with shower stall aft
Nav station
Symmetrical port and starboard aft cabins, double berths in each

Accommodation Finish:
Joinery work constructed from hardwood veneered plywood with solid timber trims.
GRP moulded heads compartments with hardwood trims
Teak and holly laminate finish sole boards
GRP moulded deck head lining to coachroof sides and under side decks
Hardwood veneered panels to finish hull sides where visible in saloon
Vinyl covering to line hull sides where visible in cabins

Description of Accommodation from Forward:

Forward Cabin:
Master cabin with en-suite heads
Double bunk located forward.
Standing room aft of bunk running aft on port side
Storage shelves running the length of the bunks outboard overhead.
Shelved locker outboard of bunk to starboard side
Bench seat outboard of standing room to port with large double doored shelved and hanging locker outboard aft
En-suite heads aft to starboard.

Forward Heads:
En-suite for forward cabin
Inboard forward facing marine toilet located aft outboard.
Countertop outboard forward with inset wash hand basin and mixer tap extending to serve as shower
Vanity lockers outboard with mirror mounted on door of forward locker

Saloon:
To starboard side.
Large fixed saloon table located centrally
Wrap around U-shaped settee outboard of table
Bench seat unit running along inboard side of table
Shelve outboard of settee running length of saloon
Lockers running under deckhead outboard
Storage lockers provided beneath section of settee
Seating backs can be lifted to access cave type lockers to starboard
Storage space beneath inboard bench seat.

Galley:
Linear galley located to Port side of saloon
Double stainless steel sink forward
Gimbal mounted gas cooker located aft of sink with worktop infill section to conceal
Top loading fridge under aft section of worktop
Lockers above worktop outboard
Selection of lockers and drawers beneath worktop

Nav Station:
Located to starboard side of companionway.
Partial bulkhead to separate from saloon.
Forward-facing chart table with dedicated navigator's seat.
Storage provided in table for charts with bosuns locker beneath
Navtex, repeater display and chart plotter mounted above chart table forward
VHF and ships switch panel mounted outboard of chart table and seat

Aft Heads:
Located to port aft of galley.
Shower stall area forward with seat outboard forward.
Countertop unit centrally with inset wash hand basin outboard, mirror above countertop
Inboard, forward facing manual marine toilet mounted aft
Vanity lockers outboard forward and aft

Port Aft Cabin:
Standing room forward with short countertop outboard at bunk level
Double doored storage locker outboard of standing room forward
Double berth aft extending under cockpit sole.
Storage shelf running length of bunk outboard.

Starboard Aft Cabin:
Standing room forward with short countertop outboard at bunk level
Double doored storage locker outboard of standing room forward
Double berth aft extending under cockpit sole.
Storage shelf running length of bunk outboard.

DECK EQUIPMENT

Rig:
Twin spreader 9/10ths fractional, double spreader sloop rig.
Mast and spars by Selden in silver anodised alloy.
Standing rigging of 1x19 stainless steel with roll swage terminals.
Selden 300S Furlex roller reefing system for Genoa.
Slab reefing mainsail with single-line reefing system, lead aft to cockpit
Gas strut type kicker.
Mid boom mainsheet mounted on deck forward of companionway
Adjustable back stay with block and tackle tensioner
Rutgerson rope clutches to control lines lead aft.
Rutgerson genoa cars and tracks
Lazyjacks
Mast-mounted radar reflector
Winches:
Primary Winches – 2x Harken 44 Self-tailing, two-speed.
Secondary Winches - 2x Harken 32 Self-tailing, two-speed.
Halyard Winches – 2x Harken 40 Self-tailing, two-speed.

Sails:
Mainsail – White dacron, slab reefing mainsail, three full reefs. Crusader Sails (2020)
Genoa – White dacron, roller reefing. Crusader Sails (2020)
Cruising Chute – With snuffer and all required running rigging

Canvas Work:
Mainsail Cover – Stack pack type cover with lazyjacks (2018)
Sprayhood – (2018)
Pedestal cover

Anchoring & Mooring:
Bower Anchor – Delta plough anchor on chain rode with Kong swivel
Kedge Anchor – Delta 10kg anchor with 25m chain rode
Anchor Chum Weight
Electric Anchor Windlass – Lofrans Cayman electric anchor windlass, 12VDC, 1000w with plug-in remote control (2018)
Mooring Warps – Selection
Fenders – Selection including fender step
Boat hook

Tender:
Dinghy – Avon Redcrest inflatable dinghy
Outboard – Honda 2.3hp, 4-stroke outboard

General:
Anodised alloy toerail
Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit railings.
Stainless steel guardwires running the length of the decks, supported with stainless steel stanchions.
Guardwire gates port and starboard.
Port and starboard alloy mooring cleats forward, midships & aft.
Single stemhead roller with anchor self-stowing in roller.
Self-draining anchor locker, accessed through deck hatch, windlass mounted within locker space
Stainless steel grabrails on coachroof aft of mast.
Stainless steel liferaft deck storage cradle mounted on coachroof immediately forward of mainsheet track
Moulded cockpit coamings.
Laid teak panels to finish cockpit sole and seats.
Cockpit bench seating port and starboard forward.
Cockpit lockers beneath aft sections of bench seats port and starboard
Moulded GRP pedestal centrally aft with built in instrument pod housing plotter and displays
Thwartships seat aft of pedestal
Removable seat section centrally aft creating walk-thru entrance from transom.
Folding swimming ladder stowing in transom.
Outboard storage brackets mounted on port aft rail

SAFTEY EQUIPMENT:

General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, 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 owners specific needs.

Navigation Lights:
Steaming light
Navigation lights
Anchor light
Mast mounted deck light

Life saving:
Liferaft – Ocean Safety Ocean 6 person cannister raft – out of service
Horseshoe buoy
Danbuoy
MOB rescue sling

DISCLAIMER
In this case we are acting as brokers only.
The Owner is not selling in the course of a business. whilst every care has been taken in their preparation , the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The Purchaser is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at their expense to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability for such engine on our part.
This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

Unless otherwise stated on the published sales specification the following presumptions are made:

Shaft seal or sail drive diaphragms are more than 5 years old.
Fuel, gas hoses and gas regulators are more than 5 years old.
The vessel doesn’t currently have a GasSafe certificate issued within the last 5 years.
Standing rigging and sails are more than 10 years old.