Bavaria 39 Cruiser
(11,94 m) - 2005

Layout :

• Length : 11,94 m (39' 1")
• Beam : 3,96 m (13')
• Draft : 1,85 m (6')
• Sail area : 82,68 m2
• Displacement : 8 283 kg (ballast 2 500 kg)
• Material : Fiberglass
• Rigging: Fractional sloop
• Engine: Volvo Penta MD2030-D 29 HP

French flag. Import tax paid for French Polynesia.

Based in French Polynesia

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Price : 10,14 M XPF / 85 000 €

Very well maintained, spacious and safe sailboat.

Ideal for blue water cruising.

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Interior fittings :

3 double cabins - sleeps 6

• Main cabin with cupboard and shelves
• Bathroom with washbasin and manual WC
• Large U-shaped saloon
• Galley (long)
• Chart table
• Bathroom with washbasin, electric WC and shower
• Two aft cabins with cupboards and shelves

Listing :

Construction

Bavaria 39 Cruiser sloop built in Germany by Bavaria Yachtbau in 2005.
Never chartered, the boat sailed for a long time in Denmark, where it was stored in a heated dry dock every winter. Her then-owner refitted her for the 2019-2020 long-distance cruise, then sailed her from Denmark to French Polynesia.
Her current owners bought her last year, but have had to part with her due to a change of lifestyle.

Engine

Volvo Penta MD2030-D 29 HP engine (from 2005, reconditioned in 2025)
Shaft seal from 2021
Battery switch from 2022
Saildrive S-130 (propeller shaft seals replaced in March 2025)
Rubber base seal replaced in 2027 (=next replacement 2027)
Volvo three-bladed folding propeller
Diesel tank 250 L

Fractional sloop rigging

Original standing rigging, 10mm cables (inspected in 2025 - good condition overall)
Selden mast with 2 sets of spreaders
Selden boom with reef in boom
Selden Rodkicker rigid boom vang
Dacron mainsail with 2 reefs (2019)
Furling genoa Furlex 300s with UV tape redone October 2024
Spare overlapping genoa (fair condition)
Tourmentin (2020, as new)
Lazy bag and lazy jack
All lines brought aft to cockpit
6 Lewmar two-speed winches (2x40, 2x44, 2x45)
Spinnaker pole

Ground tackle

Windlass Lofrans Cayman 88, 1000W, can be controlled from the windlass as well as from the cockpit
Main anchor: 20 kg Fob anchor (2023) + 85 m 10 mm galvanised anchor chain (2023)
Secondary anchor: 16 kg Brittany stern anchor + 60 m rope (2022)

Comfort

2 Freshwater tanks, 250 L and 150 L (total 400 L)
Sea Waterpro two-membrane watermaker, output 120 L/h (2020)
Double stainless steel sink in galley with 3M E2 filter (eliminates chlorine and bacteria)
Pressurised freshwater
12V top opening fridge
12V fridge/freezer
Eno two-burner gas cooker + oven
2 Bathrooms: 1 forward with washbasin and manual WC; 1 aft with washbasin, electric WC (2025 pump) and shower
The 2 WCs are equipped with 40L holding tanks
Heating Eberspächer Airtronic 4kW
Deck shower

Electrics

3 Lithium service batteries, total 300 Ah (2019)
Engine battery 85 Ah (2024)
4 Solar panels 180W each, total 720 (2019), hoop mounted
Victron Multiplus compact inverter 220 V 1400 W
Victron SmartSolar MTTP 150/60 charger
Honda EUi2.2kW portable petrol generator (2021)
230V outlets to map table, kitchen and bathrooms

Electronics and navigation instruments

NMEA 2000 connected electronics
Garmin 722xs chartplotter with Navionics charts
Garmin GHP10 autopilot with GHC12 electronics
Wind, log RAYMARINE ST60 refurbished October 2024
EM-trak B100 AIS transceiver
Garmin GMR 18 HP+ radar (2020)
VHF ICOM + antenna (2025)
Iridium Go with external antenna + 2 new sim cards

Tender

New 3 m Salty hypalon dinghy + aluminium double bottom (2025)
Mercury 15 HP 2T outboard motor (2023)
4 kg anchor with chain + mooring line

Safety equipment

Life raft for 4 people (next revision 09/2025)
Epirb GLOBAL FIX PRO beacon (battery expires 10/2029)
Rockets
2 Harnesses
2 Lifelines
2 AIS MOB RescueME
2 Floating anchors
3 2kg fire extinguishers
2 750g fire extinguishers
Fire blanket
Bilge pumps: 1x electric RULE 1500 (2023) + 1x manual

Miscellaneous

Rack to support solar panels with stainless steel davits
Rear platform with stainless steel ladder
Bimini (fully closable)
Numerous tools and consumables (for inboard engine, outboard engine, toilet, water pump, fittings, etc.)
Maintenance manuals for each piece of equipment installed
WEBER gas barbecue
Plastic kayak
Rudder ring from 2020

Last bottom paint : March 2025 (4 coats of primer + 3 coats of antifouling) + new TRUE DESIGN through-hull fittings

Main strengths

Very well-equipped and well maintained.
Ideal for blue water cruising and solo sailor.
Very spacious for families.
Lots of storage space.

Last modified : 30/06/2025