1997 Bavaria 32 Holiday, EUR 35 995

Bavaria 32 Holiday (1997)

The Bavaria 32 Holiday is a spacious and well-built cruising yacht, renowned for her practical layout, solid sailing characteristics, and attractive mahogany interior. This privately owned yacht offers comfortable accommodation for up to six people, making her an excellent choice for family cruising or extended holidays afloat. The yacht is exceptionally easy to handle, equipped with a Raymarine EV-100 autopilot and a windlass control switch at the helm, making her an ideal choice for solo sailors as well.

Key Features

Private ownership
Spacious mahogany interior with solid timber trim
Accommodation for 6 (4 + 2 berths)
Shore power connection
Raymarine EV-100 Autopilot (renewed 2022)
Coppercoat renewed in 2024
Elvström furling genoa renewed in 2023
Integrated teak-laid bathing platform

Accommodation

Two-cabin layout
Forward double cabin
Spacious saloon
Large aft cabin
Sleeps 4 + 2
Saloon headroom: 1.90m
Forward cabin headroom: 1.83m
Aft cabin headroom: 1.87m
Forward berth: 1.90m × 1.90m
Aft berth: 2.00m × 1.40m
Two saloon berths: 2.00m × 0.62m each
Mahogany interior finish
Separate heads compartment
Electric marine toilet
Wash basin
Shower in heads compartment
Two-burner gas cooker with oven
Mobicool MCF32 portable cooling box

Engine

Volvo Penta MD2020B diesel engine 19hp (14kW)
Three-cylinder
Freshwater-cooled, two-circuit cooling system
Approximately 3,270 engine hours
Saildrive transmission
Mechanical gearbox
80L fuel tank
Fuel gauge fitted
Volvo Penta tachometer (currently inoperative)

Electrical System

12V & 220V systems
Batteries:
1 × 240Ah Exide Dual AGM service battery (2025)
1 × 100Ah starter battery (2024)
Shore power with RCD protection
12V alternator
Victron Blue Smart IP22 battery charger (approx. 10A)
100W Topsolar solar panel
MASUNN MPPT30 solar charge controller
Electrical switch panel

Water Systems

170L freshwater tank
Pressurised water system
17L Ardic hot water boiler
Heated by engine or shore power
Holding tank pump
Holding tank level gauge (currently not connected)

Hull & Construction

GRP hull
GRP superstructure
GRP non-slip deck
Round bilge hull
Mechanical wheel steering
Gebo aluminium-framed windows
Displacement: 3,600kg
Ballast: 1,100kg
Air draft: 13.20m
Designed by J & J Design
Built by Bavaria Yachts GmbH

Rig & Sails

Seldén aluminium mast
Seldén aluminium boom
Stainless steel standing rigging
In-mast furling mainsail (APSails, renewed 2008)
Furlex S300 furling genoa by Elvström (renewed 2023)
Winches:
2 × Harken 16 ST
2 × Harken 32 ST
Furling mainsail winch on mast

Navigation & Electronics

Raymarine EV-100 Autopilot
Simrad Chipmate CP32 GPS
Icom IC-M401 Euro VHF
Suunto compass
Raymarine i50 Tridata speed, log and depth instrument
Raymarine i60 wind instrument
Raymarine wind transducer (wind speed currently inoperative)
Navigation lights

Deck Equipment

14kg Kobra anchor
Lofrans X1 electric windlass (renewed 2021)
Stainless steel pulpit and guardrails
Stainless steel bathing ladder
Integrated teak-laid bathing platform
Sprayhood with stainless steel frame
Stainless steel framed bimini
Teak cockpit table
Teak-laid cockpit
Aluminium gangway

Safety Equipment

Emergency tiller
Manual bilge pump
Electric bilge pump
Fire extinguisher
Dedicated gas bottle locker

Technical Data

Builder: Bavaria Yachts GmbH
Designer: J & J Design
Model: Bavaria 32 Holiday
Year: 1997
LOA: 9.95m
Beam: 3.25m
Draft: 1.53m
Displacement: 3,600kg
Ballast: 1,100kg
Engine: Volvo Penta MD2020B 19hp diesel
Fuel Capacity: 80L
Water Capacity: 170L
Cabins: 2
Berths: 6 (4 + 2)