Bavaria Ocean 38 Centre Cockpit Cruiser built by Bavaria Yachtbau 1998 to J&J Design. A safe, spacious and robust long-distance boat, upgraded, overhauled and ready to go. The Bavaria Ocean Range were no ordinary production cruising yacht but more of a comfortable and pleasant long-distance sailor, built to handle ocean crossings and at the same time offer comfortable accommodation on board.
This Bavaria 38 Ocean is equipped to be completely "off grid" with watermaker, solar panels (4 x 200w) on the targa bow, lithium batteries and modern Victron electronics GX Touch, Cerbo GX, MPPT controller – you can anchor for weeks without having to enter port.
Centre Cockpit, Fin Keel, Wheel Steerling, New teak decks laid in 2020, CooperCoat bottom treatment in 2024
Powered by a New Volvo Penta D2-50 engine and S-drive (2020) Watermaker – approx 130 ltrs p/hr, Aircon EcoFlow Wave 3. Inmast furling Main, furling Genoa. Full Raymarine nav gear incl plotter, autopilot, AIS, ST60 units, GPS, VHF. Accom for 4/6 in 2 double cabins (master centre cabin aft, double V’berth cabin forward) Single heads/shower. Holding tank. Nav station to stbd, Linear galley to port, approx. 190cm Headroom
Vendors ‘selling’ Survey from July 2025 available. Privately owned - Euros 125,000
Construction
Bavaria Ocean 38
Built by Bavaria Yachtbau 1998
Cat A - Open sea CE marking
Fiberglass reinforced plastic
Steering wheel control
Fin keel
Teak deck
Teak cockpit
New teak deck – laid in 2020
CooperCoat bottom treatment in 2024 – no need for annual bottom painting
LOA: 38'0 (11.70m)
LWL: 32'6 (9.93m)
Beam: 12'9 (3.95m)
Draft: 6'4 ( 1.95m)
18.00m Clearance on bridges
8,500 kg Displacement
Machinery
Volvo Penta D2 50F (new 2020)
1 x 50 hp / 37 kW
Saildrive – S-drive
700 hours
Watermaker
Airconditioning
Electrics
Victron Smart system: GX Touch, Cerbo GX, MPPT controller
Lithium battery and energy-efficient operation
AC EcoFlow Wave 3 works very well during temporary heat peaks
Solar panels (4 x 200W) on the targa bow
Shore power connection
Battery
Battery charger
Inverter
Tankage
220 ltr Diesel Fuel
390 ltr Water Freshwater tank
25 ltr Wastewater Septic/Holding tank
Accommodation
Accom for 4/6 throughout
2 double cabins (Master cabin aft centre berth, V berth double forward) 2 possible saloon berths.
1 bathroom/heads/shower to stbd
Nav station to stbd
Linear galley to port
190cm Headroom
Domestic
Air conditioning
Desalination plant / Watermaker
Pressurized water system
Hot water system
Stove/Hob
Microwave oven
Oven
Sink
Cool box
Gas cooker
Deck
Anchor
Anchor winch in the bow
Spray hood
Bimini top
Integrated swim platform
Gangway
Davit
Deck shower
Speakers in cockpit
Cockpit table
Navigation
Predominantly Raymarine Nav gear.
Trip computer
Compass
GPS
Autopilot – Smart Pilot
VHF radio
Radar
Radar reflector
Chartplotter
Anemometer – ST60
Depth gauge – ST60
Speedometer -ST60
AIS
Navigation lights
Tenders
Nautend Tender
Mercury Outboard
Tender carried on stern davits/gantry
Safety
EPIRB
MOB system
Bilge pump
Liferaft
Extinguisher
The condition or level of safety equipment on board is not to be negotiated on following survey. It is likely to be listed by most surveyors but is not structural or an integral working part of the vessel and is not to be used to further negotiate the price down after survey. We strongly suggest that for your own personal safety that when purchasing a yacht you provide new safety equipment rather than relying on second hand gear.
Should you become the new owner of this yacht then the responsibility to re-register or update official bodies for items such as EPIRB, VHF, MMSI or AIS becomes yours.
Rig & Sails
Aluminum Mast material
18.00m Mast height
33 m² (mast roll)
Mainsail
2 manual Winches