Builder: Bavaria Yachts
Model: Bavaria 42 Cruiser
Year Built: 2002
Designer: J&J Design
Configuration: Three cabins / Two heads
Construction: GRP
Hull Colour: White
Keel: Fin keel
Steering: Twin wheel
Dimensions
LOA: 12.99
LWL: 11.30m
Beam: 3.99m
Draft: 2.15m
Displacement: Approx. 8,300kg
Ballast: Approx. 2,600kg
Tankage
Fuel Capacity: Approx. 210 litres
Fresh Water Capacity: Approx. 360 litres
Holding Tank: Approx. 80 litres
Hot Water: Calorifier with engine and shore power heating
Engine & Mechanical
Engine: Volvo Penta D2-55 diesel
Drive: Saildrive
Fuel: Diesel
Recent maintenance includes:
- Major engine service
- New exhaust elbow
- Refurbished heat exchanger
- Cooling system overhaul
- Fresh oils and filters
- Saildrive seal replaced (2022)
Electrical System
Professionally designed Victron Energy installation comprising:
- Three 200Ah LiFePO₄ lithium batteries (600Ah total)
- Approximately 900W solar array
- Victron MultiPlus 3000W inverter/charger
- Victron Cerbo GX monitoring system
- Victron GX Touch display
- Victron SmartShunt
- Victron Argofet battery isolator
- Victron Blue Smart charger
- Three Victron MPPT solar charge controllers
- Shore power system
Navigation & Electronics
- Raymarine Axiom chartplotter
- Raymarine Quantum Radar
- Raymarine AIS Class B transceiver
- Raymarine Ray63 DSC VHF with integrated GPS
- Raymarine ST60 Wind Instrument
- Raymarine ST60 Speed & Depth
- Raymarine Autopilot
- GPS
- Compass
Sails & Rigging
Rig: Bermudan Sloop
Standing Rigging: Original
Running rigging is in good serviceable condition, with worn lines replaced where required during the current ownership.
Sails comprise:
- Furling genoa (believed replaced around 2022)
- Original mainsail in good working order with one professionally repaired patch
- Storm jib
The sprayhood is in good condition with clear windows.
The bimini remains fully functional with expected cosmetic wear.
Deck Equipment
- MPI-Inox stainless steel stern arch
- Professionally adapted and installed by SMS Port-Napoléon
- Integrated dinghy davits
- Lofrans electric anchor windlass
- 20kg Delta anchor
- 70m anchor chain
- Sprayhood
- Bimini
- Lazy jacks
- Aluminium passerelle
- Cockpit shower
- Boarding ladder
- Numerous fenders
- Mooring warps
Accommodation
Comfortable accommodation for up to six people comprising:
- Forward owner’s cabin
- Two aft double cabins
- Two heads
- Spacious saloon
- L-shaped galley
- Excellent storage throughout
The starboard aft cabin is presently configured as a workshop and storage room but can easily be returned to a guest cabin.
Galley
- Gas cooker with oven
- Refrigerator
- Double stainless-steel sink
- Pressurised hot and cold water
- Additional storage improvements completed during the refit
Hull & Underwater Maintenance
During the 2025 refit:
- Original teak decks removed
- New gelcoat deck finish applied
- KiwiGrip non-slip coating throughout
- Hull professionally prepared using Hempel primer system
- Fresh antifouling applied
- Keel coated with epoxy primer
- Moisture readings confirmed dry hull
- No evidence of osmosis
Through-Hulls & Seacocks
Almost every through-hull and seacock has been replaced with modern TruDesign composite fittings.
The only remaining original fitting is the engine intake seacock, inspected during the 2024 survey and found to be in good condition. It is believed this fitting was renewed during the saildrive seal replacement in 2022.
Safety Equipment
- Liferaft
- AIS EPIRB
- Automatic lifejackets
- Fire extinguishers
- Smoke detectors
- Jackstays
- Grab bag
- Radar reflector
- Distress flares (purchased Spring 2025, expiry August 2028)
2025 Refit Summary
- Complete deck renewal with gelcoat and KiwiGrip finish
- Approximately 900W solar installation
- 600Ah LiFePO₄ lithium battery bank
- Complete Victron Energy electrical system
- Victron MultiPlus 3000W inverter/charger
- Victron Cerbo GX monitoring system
- Stainless steel MPI-Inox stern arch
- Dinghy davits
- Nearly all through-hulls upgraded to TruDesign
- Major Volvo engine service
- New exhaust elbow
- Refurbished heat exchanger
- Hull professionally prepared and antifouled
- Keel epoxy protected
- Winches serviced
- Deck fittings resealed
- LED lighting throughout
- Numerous cosmetic and engineering improvements
Included with the Sale
- Dinghy
- Outboard engine
- Extensive spare parts inventory
- Maintenance materials
- Cruising equipment
- Replacement Windex parts
- Spare log transducer
- Additional onboard spares
- Starlink mounting pole, deck gland and cable routing (antenna not included)
Known Defects / Items Requiring Attention
In the interests of complete transparency, the owners advise:
- Large refrigerator developed an intermittent fault during May 2026 and is under investigation.
- Fresh water tank level gauges are inoperative.
- Holding tank level gauge is inoperative.
- Bimini shows expected UV wear to some stitching and zips.
- Lazy bag requires stitching repair around one zip adjacent to the mast.
- Liferaft is due its next routine service.
