Description

The Bavaria 36 offers class-leading accommodation with a particularly spacious forward cabin and very generous storage. 'Jal Amande' is fitted with the sought-after larger engine, shoal draft keel, and inmast furling mainsail and is also the preferred owner's version offering two double sleeping cabins combined with a spacious saloon, aft galley, and lots of storage.


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Specifications

Accommodation

The Bavaria 36 Owner's Version layout offers up to six berths with two double sleeping cabins, and excellent 6'4" approx. headroom.


OWNER'S CABIN: A well-proportioned and spacious cabin fitted with a large double V berth, excellent storage in a range of lockers, cupboards and beneath the berth, seat, mirror, adjustable lighting, an opening hatch to the foredeck, and two large opening skylights.


SALOON: Consisting of settee berths either side of a central table with folding leaves and storage, and excellent storage in various lockers and cupboards. Plenty of natural light and ventilation are provided by four large opening side windows and a central hatch. There is a TV with mast mounted aerial for excellent reception.


GALLEY: L-shaped galley aft to port equipped with a two burner gas hob, twin stainless steel sinks, large top opening fridge, and generous storage in various drawers and cupboards.


NAVIGATION STATION: Forward-facing chart table to starboard with navigation instruments, electrical distribution panel, heater controls, stereo, and storage.


AFT CABIN: Aft cabin to port fitted with a double berth, hanging locker, cupboard, shelf, two opening portlights, and adjustable lighting.


HEADS: Large separate compartment aft to starboard with Jabsco marine toilet with holding tank (overhauled 2019 including new seat, plumbing, seacocks, and tank clean), shower seat, washbasin, shower, wet hanging locker, large opening portlight, and further storage.


GENERAL EQUIPMENT: Pressurised hot and cold water system via a calorifier with immersion coil. Eberspacher diesel-fired warm air heating system to all cabins. 50L holding tank. Excellent ventilation throughout is provided by numerous opening hatches and portlights. Teak and holly soleboards and grey cloth upholstery with complimenting curtains throughout. All hatches have been reglazed by the current owner.

Construction

Bavaria 36 built in 2002 by Bavaria Yachts to a design by J & J Design. White GRP hull with blue style stripes, superstructure, and decks with moulded non-slip surfaces. Hull epoxied in 2020. Cast iron shoal draft fin keel. Wheel steering to spade hung rudder. Lagun removable swivelling teak cockpit table. Self-draining cockpit with teak-laid sole and seats.

Equipment

Bruce anchor with 60m chain
Lofrans Cayman 88 1000w electric anchor windlass
Stainless steel pulpit, pushpit, and stanchions with lifeline gates
Bathing ladder
Blue sprayhood
Cockpit tent - new 2024
Blue binnacle cover and halyard bags
Cockpit table
Assorted warps and fenders

Navigation Equipment

Plastimo Olympic 135 binnacle steering compass
Garmin Chartplotter mounted on binnacle
Raymarine DSC VHF radio with speaker
Raymarine ST60 Tridata with depth and speed/log
Raymarine ST60+ wind instrument
ST60 Multi repeater
Raymarine RL70C plotter/radar at chart table
Raymarine ST6000 wheel-mounted autopilot
AIS receiver
ICS Nav6 Navtex
Wind indicator
Clock and barometer
Navigation lights
Sony stereo radio/CD player

Engine(s)

Located beneath companionway, Volvo Penta MD2030 29hp marine diesel engine. Freshwater cooled via heat exchanger. Single lever controls with electric start. Plastic 150 litre fuel tank. Volvo Penta saildrive (diaphragm changed 2017) with Ambassador rope cutter to feathering 3-bladed "Kiwi-prop" propellor.


The engine appears to be in excellent cosmetic condition, was last serviced in March 2024 and has been lightly used since. 238 engine hours at August 2024.

Sails & Spars

Fractional rigged bermudan sloop. Selden aluminum double swept spreader mast and boom. Stainless steel standing rigging (new 2020). Adjustable backstay. Terylene running rigging. In mast furling mainsail. Furlex 200S headsail furling system. All lines led aft via clutches. 2 x Harken 40 self-tailing two-speed sheet winches. 2 x Harken 16 self-tailing halyard winches.

Mainsail - Elvstrom - 2002 - very good - valeted 2024
Furling Genoa - Kemp - 2009 - very good - valeted 2024

Electrics

3 x 12v Batteries (2 x180ah heavy duty domestic and 90ah engine star, all new 2022) charged via engine alternator with Sterling charge regulator. Shorepower system with ring mains, automatic battery charger and immersion coil for water heating. Victron battery management system. Electrical distribution panel. Full cabin lighting. Mast mounted TV aerial.

Safety Equipment

Fire extinguishers
Fire blanket
CO detector and smoke alarm
Horseshoe lifebuoy with floating light
Plastimo Cruiser 4 ORC four person canister liferaft in cradle (service due Dec 2025)
Jackstays
Cockpit harness points
Radar reflector
Manual and electric bilge pumps
Emergency tiller

Disclaimer

The company normally acts as brokers for the vendor who unless otherwise stated is not selling in the course of a business. Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars the correctness is not guaranteed and they are intended as a guide only and do not constitute a part of any contract. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check these particulars and where appropriate and at his own 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 on our part.


General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferaft, 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.