Bavaria 40 Boat for Sale

• Manufacturer: Bavaria
• Price: £55,000
  Part Exchange Considered
• Location: Gouvia marina, Corfu
• Year: 2002
• LOA: 40'11" (12.47m)
• LWL: 39'4" (11.99m)
• Colour: White
• Beam: 13' 1'' (3.99m)
• Berths: 6
• Draft: 2.07
• Keel: Fin keel
• ID no.: 21216

• Cabins: 3
• Heads: 2
• Showers: 3
• Watertank Size: 303 Litres
• Engine Make: Volvo Penta D-55
• Horsepower: 55hp
• Drive Type:
• Fuel Type: Diesel
• Fuel Tank Size: 151 Litres

Broker Remarks

Bavaria 40 (2002) – 3 x Cabin / 2 x Heads – Med Ready Cruiser with Recent Upgrades

This Bavaria 40 is a spacious and practical three cabin, two heads cruiser that has been thoughtfully upgraded and well maintained, making her an excellent choice for Mediterranean sailing or full time liveaboard life. With a proven layout, modernised systems and a turnkey specification, she represents strong value in the 40 foot market.

Recent Upgrades & Improvements

Over the past few years, this yacht has received a series of significant updates, including:

• New seacocks

• Upgraded batteries

• Replacement sails

• New main hatches

• Smart, low maintenance Flexiteek decks

Both the mainsail and genoa are on furling systems, giving easy, stress free handling for short handed crews. All control lines lead aft to the cockpit, enhancing safety and convenience underway.

The interior is bright, airy and well ventilated thanks to multiple opening portlights. The saloon features a comfortable U shaped seating area to starboard around a large dining table, ideal for socialising or dining aboard. Opposite, the linear galley offers generous workspace, storage and practicality for extended cruising.

A proper navigation station sits aft to starboard, with a spacious heads/shower compartment opposite. Two well sized aft double cabins flank the companionway, each offering good storage and comfortable berths.

Forward, the owner’s cabin provides a double berth, excellent stowage and a private en suite heads/shower, giving superb privacy for long term living aboard.

The yacht is powered by a well maintained Volvo Penta 55hp engine, recently serviced and easily accessed beneath the companionway steps. Access around the engine is excellent, making routine maintenance straightforward.

Her Flexiteek decks give a clean, modern look while remaining low maintenance and comfortable underfoot. The cockpit is spacious and secure, offering a safe working area under sail and a relaxed space at anchor. With both sails on furling systems, she is set up for effortless cruising in all conditions.

Accommodation

Accommodation & Interior

• Sleeping Capacity: 6 + saloon

• Cabins: 3 × doubles

• Heads: 2 × (forward pump replaced June 2025; aft pump replaced 2026)

• Showers: 2 internal + stern shower on sugar scoop

Domestic Systems & Comfort

• Fridge: 12 V with Frigoboat underwater heat exchanger

• Cooking: 2?burner hob + oven

• Pressurised Water: Yes

• Galley Inventory: Fully equipped

• Gas Storage: 

Mechanical and Rigging

Hull, Dimensions & Build

• Overall Length: 12.48 m

• Waterline Length: 11.99 m

• Beam: 3.99 m

• Draft: 2.00 m

• Hull Material: GRP

• Keel: Fin with bulb

• Displacement: 10,500 kg

• Ballast: Cast iron

• Cockpit Arrangement: Aft

• Steering System: Wheel

• Decking: Flexiteek (installed Spring 2022 – attractive, durable, low?maintenance)

Propulsion & Drive System

• Engine Brand: Volvo

• Engine Model: D2?55

• Power Output: 55 hp

• Installation Year: 2001

• Gearbox: Volvo

• Cooling: Heat?exchanger system (salt/fresh water; intake seacock renewed Aug 2024)

• Cylinders: 4

• Propeller: Fixed 2?blade

• Drive Type: Saildrive (serviced regularly; seal replaced 2022)

Tank Capacities

• Fresh Water: 200 L (aft) + 150 L (forward)

• Diesel: 150 L

• Holding Tank: Installed 2018

• Electrical & Charging

  • Engine Battery: 1 × (new 2018)

  • System Voltage: 12 V

  • Alternator: Standard

  • Battery Charger: Fitted

  • Monitoring: Standard panel + Philippa BCM

  • Shore Power: Yes

  • Solar Array: 2 × panels

  • Additional Notes: Large deck hatches replaced August 2025

  Navigation & Instruments

  • Speed/Log: Raytheon Tridata

  • GPS: Goenav Sun 11 (removable at helm)

  • VHF/DSC: ICOM IC?M501 EURO + DS?100 controller

  • Autopilot: Raymarine ST6001

  • Depth: Raytheon Tridata

  • Chart Plotter: Installed

  • Wind Data: Raytheon ST60 + Windex (new 2025)

  • Compass: Plastimo Olympic 135

• Domestic Batteries: 2 × (new June 2025)

Inventory

Anchoring & Ground Tackle

• Windlass: Lofrans Cayman 88 (2021)

• Primary Anchor: Rocna

• Kedge: Fortress lightweight

• Controls: Helm?mounted windlass switch

Rig, Spars & Sails

• Rig Configuration: Sloop

• Mast Material: Aluminium

• Standing Rigging: Stainless wire (inspected 2025)

• Main Reefing: Selden in?mast furling

• Genoa Furling: Furlex

• Mainsail: New 2021

• Genoa: New 2022

• Additional Sail: Spinnaker

• Running Rigging: Numerous lines renewed recently

Winch Layout

• Primary Winches: 2 × Harken 44

• Coachroof Winches: 2 × Harken 40

• Additional: Harken 32 (genoa outhaul)

Safety Gear

• Bilge Pumps: 1 electric + 1 manual

• Fire Extinguishers: Yes

• Fire Blanket: Yes

• Lifejackets: 4 ×

• Lifebuoy: Fitted

• Emergency Tiller: Included

• Liferaft: Yes (service due June 2026)

• Radar Reflector: Yes

• First Aid Kit: Onboard

Deck, Canvas & Tender Equipment

• Tender:  (6?person, 2020)

• Outboard: Evinrude 3.5

• Bimini: New 2023 + extension

• Sprayhood: New 2022

• Davits/Hoist: Outboard hoist

• Fenders: 8 × tube + 2 × ball

• Boarding: Plank

• Bathing Platform: Sugar scoop

• Transom Shower: Yes

• Additional Notes: Flexiteek (2022), seacocks renewed May 2022