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Price €74,500.00
Posted by Crosshaven Boatyard on 25-09-2026
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Description

This 2003 Bavaria 38 is in good condition and is powered by a 29HP Volvo diesel engine. She has the added advantage of a taller mast and deep lead keel, giving her better pointing ability and stability. Her inventory includes, wheel steering, battened mainsail (like new), lazy bag, furling genoa, 2 x spinnakers, sprayhood, cockpit enclosure, colour chart plotter, radar, auto-pilot, seven berths, hot water, fridge and more!

Manufacturer: Bavaria
Location: Crosshaven, Cork
Year: 2003
LOA: 40'5" (12.33m)
LWL: 33'8" (10.25m)
Displacement: 7200 kgs
Ballast: 1820 kgs
Colour: White
Designer: J&J Design
Beam: 12' 8'' (3.87m)
Berths: 7
Draft: 2
Keel: Fin Keel

Cabins: 3
Heating: Yes
Heads: 1

Watertank Size: 300 Litres

Fuel Tank Size: 150 Litres
Cruise Speed: 6 knots
Top Speed: 7 knots

Accommodation

Three cabins with six berths and one berth in the saloon.
Laminated floorboards
Large forward cabin with a double berth, opening deck hatch, hanging locker and storage lockers.
Spacious saloon with a comfortable U-shaped settee to starboard, large saloon table with a bench seat. Opening deck hatch, opening portholes at coachroof sides
Loads of lockers with stowage space.
Linear Galley to port comes with a two burner cooker and oven (gas hose replaced in 2023), Isotherm 12 volt fridge/freezer, stainless steel sinks (hot water), stowage with lockers and drawers. Covers for the cooker and sinks.
Chart table to starboard (forward facing) with navigator's seat and room for charts and navigation instruments.
Marine head to port with easy-care synthetic surfaces, marine toilet, wash hand basin, shower (hot and cold) and opening porthole.
Twin aft cabins with double berths, hanging lockers, shelving, 2 x opening portholes and opening deck hatch.

Hot air heating
Fusion MS-RA20 Radio with controls in saloon and cockpit
Samsung 32" TV, wall mounted with Saorview.

 
Mechanical and Rigging

Volvo Penta MD 2030
Reverse-reduction gear Saildrive 120S-D
Dual circuit cooling with sea water filter
Insulated engine compartment
3 x blade fixed propellor 
Rope cutter
Engine spares
Inventory

Construction
GRP hull and deck, lead fin keel and spade hung rudder

Rigging and Sails
Selden mast and boom
Taller 9/10th rig with a double set of swept back spreaders
Furlex Furling 200 S for genoa
Releasable 2nd forestay
Selden Solid Vang (kicker)
Adjustable Backstay
Battened mainsail (like new) with single line reefing and lazybag
Furling Genoa (45.8 sqm.) with UV Strip in fair condition
Spinnaker (symmetrical)
Asymmetrical spinnaker with snuffer

Electrical 
Boat´s power supply switch board
Automatic fuses with control lamps
Voltmeter
1 x 12v 2026 Engine battery
2 x 12v 2026 Service batteries
Shore supply 230 V with shore power lead
"Sterling" Pro Combi Invertor/Charger 
"Quick" 25AH battery charger
BM-1 Battery monitor
230 V-socket at switch board and galley
12 V-socket at switch board
LED interior lights
Wired for Solar panel
Navigation lights

Navigation
Located in the cockpit
Compass
Raymarine ST60 Tridata (log, depth and speed)
Raymarine ST60 Wind (speed/angle)
Raymarine ST 6001+ Smart-Pilot
Raymarine Pathfinder (radar) RL70C + GPS CHART C80

Located at the chart table
Simrad RD68 DSC VHF
Clipper Navtex (requires attention)
Standard Horizon HX280E Handheld VHF

Fusion MS-RA20 Radio with controls in cabin and cockpit

On Deck
Stainless steel pulpit, pushpit, stanchions and guard rails
Stemhead fitting with two bow rollers (fore and aft)
Self draining anchor locker
20kg Rocna anchor with >50m chain
6 x Mooring cleats
Mooring lines and fenders
Stainless grabrails on the coachroof
Mainsheet traveller on the coachroof
Genoa sheet leads are adjustable from the cockpit
Lines led to the cockpit
4 x Harken self-tailing two speed winches 
2 x Winch handles
Wheel steering with wheel and pedestal cover
Cockpit table with cover
Sprayhood
Bimini
Cockpit enclosure/tent
Teak side decks, cockpit seats and cockpit floor
Cockpit cushions
2 x Cockpit lockers
Cockpit shower (hot and cold) on the transom

Safety
Swim ladder
Electric and manual bilge pumps
Fire Extinguishers
Radar reflector
Emergency tiller
Seago 6 Person Life Raft (requires a service) in a cradle on deck.

Other
Endorsed IRC Certificate .949
Echo Certificate .980
ORC Certificate
IRL 9978

Broker's Comments
This Bavaria 38 has a big boat feel but is easy to handle. She is very roomy inside and is easy to maintain. Viewing is recommended.

Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

Year of Manufacture

2003

Engine Make & Model

Volvo

Engine Size (HP)

29

Drive Type

Stern Drive

Fuel Type

Diesel

Topside Colour

White

Deck Colour

Teak

Phone Number

+353862546123

Boat Location

Crosshaven Boatyard, Templebreedy, Municipal District of Carrigaline, County Cork, Munster, Ireland

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About Boats For Sale

Simple and easy to use this dedicated Irish and UK boats for sales site offers you an uncluttered and comprehensive selection of yachts, motorboats, dinghies, sportsboats, canoes and tenders for sale.

Select the category of boat you wish to browse and click away to find your next boat. If you're selling a boat, register and place your ad for as little as €10, adding your boat is easy and we welcome your feedback.

Disclaimer

This website offers the details of vessels and services on this site in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessels. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires to be validated. Vessels advertised here are offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.