Bavaria 38 Exclusive Boat for Sale

• Manufacturer: Bavaria
• Price: £52,500
• Location: Dover Marina, Kent
• Year: 1999
• LOA: 38'11" (11.85m)
• Beam: 12' 8'' (3.85m)
• Berths: 8
• Draft: 1.85
• Keel: Fin Keel
• ID no.: 38728

• Cabins: 3
• Aircon: No
• Heating: Yes
• Heads: 2
• Showers: 2
• Watertank Size: 300 Litres
• Engine Make: Volvo Penta 2030
• Horsepower: 30hp
• Drive Type: Saildrive
• Fuel Type: Diesel
• Fuel Tank Size: 150 Litres
• Cruise Speed: 6 Knots
• Top Speed: 8 Knots

Broker Remarks

Bavaria 38 Exclusive yacht for sale in Kent.

This 1999 Bavaria 38 Exclusive provides accommodation for up to 8 people across three cabins, featuring two heads and a 6ft headroom throughout. Offering a blend of safety, comfort, and generous space, along with a well-sized cockpit and impressive sailing performance, this Bavaria 38 Exclusive is ideal for families or those looking to sail longer distances.

The vessel also benefits from the standing rigging being replaced in 2025, a versatile range of sails, a 60 Litre holding tank and navigation equipment, including a Raymarine chart plotter, autopilot, depth gauge, speed/log, and windspeed indicator. 

Please call our Kent – Chatham Office at +44 (0)1634 571605 for further information or to arrange a viewing.

Accommodation

The forepeak of this Bavaria 38 Exclusive offers a roomy double V-berth over 6 feet long, accompanied by a large standing area ideal for changing. Storage throughout the cabin, including a hanging wardrobe, shelving, and under-bunk compartments.

The en-suite heads feature a sea toilet, sink, vanity unit, and shower, all housed in a smooth, white moulded finish for effortless upkeep. Hot water is supplied via a Calorifier water heater and a 240v immersion system.

Moving aft, the saloon features an offset passageway forward on the port side and a centrally placed drop-leaf table. A bench-style settee is positioned on the port side in front of the galley, while a U-shaped settee surrounds the table to starboard. The saloon provides generous storage with a mix of overhead compartments and under-settee lockers on both sides.

The galley offers generous storage throughout and features a double stainless-steel sink with pressurized hot and cold water. The galley also includes a gimballed 2-burner gas stove with oven and grill, a countertop 12v fridge, and plenty of storage space for all your provisions.

A full-sized, forward-facing chart table is situated to starboard at the aft end of the saloon, complete with convenient under-seat storage. The vessel switch panels and navigation equipment are easily accessible from the seated position. The table also features a spacious chart locker, a bosun's drawer, and an additional storage compartment for added convenience.

Directly aft of the chart table is the aft cabin, which includes a spacious double berth over 6 feet long and a practical standing area for dressing. The cabin provides plenty of storage, with shelving, hanging lockers, and an extra under-seat locker for added convenience.

The main heads are located on the port side opposite the chart table. The heads include a shower area, sea toilet, sink, and vanity unit, all finished in an easy-to-clean white moulded design.

Again, located behind the heads compartment is another aft cabin, featuring a generous double berth over 6 feet in length and a practical standing area for dressing. This cabin also offers a variety of storage options, including shelving, hanging lockers, and an additional under-seat locker for added convenience.

This Bavaria 40 also benefits from a 300-litre freshwater capacity, Eberspacher cabin heater with outlets in the saloon, forepeak, and both rear cabins.

The companionway leads up to a large aft cockpit spacious enough to comfortably and safely accommodate a full crew during a passage, with ample room for alfresco entertaining when at anchor.

The wheel is centrally positioned at the aft end of the cockpit, accompanied by a full-width bench seat for the helmsman. All engine and navigation instruments and controls are conveniently housed within the binnacle.

Mechanical and Rigging

Sails and Spars:

This Bavaria 38 Exclusive has a Bermudan fractional sloop rig, with a 1999 Selden aluminium deck stepped mast and boom, with stainless steel standing replaced in 2025 and running rigging that was replaced in 2015.  The yacht has a furling headsail and an in-mast furling mainsail. All lines are led aft to the cockpit. 

Winches:

• 4 x Self-tailing Harken Sheet winches
• 2 x Self-tailing Harken Halyard winches

Sails:

• 1 x Mainsail - Wester Way Sails - 2014
• 1 x Genoa - Wester Way Sails- 2014
• 1 x Asymmetrical triradial cruising chute with snuffer - age unknown
• 1 x Storm Gib - age unknown

Inventory

Deck Equipment:

• 1 x CQR Anchor, with 50M Chain - Both Chain and Anchor are Stainless Steel 
• 1 x Electric Anchor Windless – Lewmar - New Motor in 2023
• Lifeline gates
• Sprayhood
• Bimini Cover
• Cockpit Dodgers – Named
• Binnacle Cover
• Bathing platform
• Transom Hot and Cold Shower
• Boarding ladder
• 10 x Fenders
• 7 x Warps

Navigation Equipment:

• Steering Compass
• Depth – Raymarine, Tridata ST60
• Speed/Log - Raymarine, Tridata ST60
• Wind Speed/Direction – Raymarine ST60
• VHF Radio – ICOM DSC
• GPS/ Chart plotter – Raymarine
• Nasa Navtex
• Radar – Raymarine,
• Navigation lights – Masthead & Deck level
• Clock and Barometer

Safety Equipment

• 3 x Fire Extinguishers
• 1 x Engine Room Fire Extinguisher
• 1 x Fire Blanket
• 2 x Jackstays
• 2 x Cockpit Harness Points
• Deck light
• 1 x Horseshoe lifebuoy with floating light
• 1 x Danbuoy
• Liferaft – Plastimo ORC 6 Persons – Last Serviced in 2020 
• Emergency tiller
• 1 x Manual bilge pump
• 1 x Electric bilge pump
• Radar Reflector

Keel & Hull

The Lead fin keel was lowered in December 2024, inspected and additional strengthening was added around the matrix. While this work was carried out the balance Spade rudder bearings were replaced at the same time.

History & Construction

This Bavaria 38 Exclusive was built in 1999 by Bavaria Yachts in Germany, to a J & J design. The yacht has a white GRP hull and superstructure with teak decks. She benefits from a fin keel, wheel steering with a spade rudder, with a self-draining cockpit and anchor well. She was last out of the water in January 2025 when the hull was polished, anodes changed antifouled.

Title Documents:

While preparing these details we have seen the following title documents:

Builders Certificate
Bill of Sale in the owner's name
Previous Bills of Sale
Evidence that VAT has been paid at the time of purchase
British Small Ships Registry Certificate
Number of invoices for work completed on the yacht

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