Bavaria 31 – 2000 – £34,950 The Bavaria 31 was the entry-level model from the renowned German yacht builder Bavaria Yachts, offering an impressive blend of comfort, practicality, and sailing performance in a compact 31-foot package. Designed with coastal cruising in mind, she provides everything a first-time yacht owner could want in a capable family cruiser.Below deck, the Bavaria 31 features two private double cabins, a bright and spacious saloon, a well-equipped galley, and a separate heads compartment, creating comfortable accommodation for extended weekends or longer coastal passages. Her practical layout maximises both living and storage space, making life aboard easy and enjoyable.On deck, the large cockpit provides ample room for family and friends, whether under sail or at anchor, while the straightforward deck layout ensures the yacht is easy to handle short-handed. Combining German build quality with a proven J&J Design hull, the Bavaria 31 remains a popular choice for sailors seeking an affordable, comfortable, and dependable cruising yacht.Inventory highlights include:
Volvo Penta saildrive, hull diaphgram replaced October 2023
Standing rigging fully replaced in Spring 2023
All Thru-Hull skin fittings and valves replaced in July 2021
Raymarine i70 multi-function display in 2021, new EV100 Autopilot in 2017
Domestic batteries replaced in 2024, and engine start battery in 2023
New saloon upholstery June 2021
Victron Energy Blue Smart IP22 30ah battery charger (New in 2021)
Victron Energy Smart Solar MPPT 75/15 Controller (New in August 2024)
Stackpack Mainsail Cover new in 2024
Many more photos are available in our ‘cloud’- based archive for this yacht. Contact us for access link.Accommodation6 berths in total: four in two double cabins, plus two single berths in the main saloon.‘Teak and holly’ - style saloon flooring.Saloon seating reupholstered in blue water-resistant fabric (New in 2021)Kenwood radio & Bluetooth receiver with cabin & cockpit speakers.Forward cabin: Double 'V'-shaped berth, hanging locker to port and shelved locker tostarboard, open shelf along both sides of the berth. Overhead opening deck hatch with roller blind.Saloon: with two single settee berths either side of the saloon table. Locker and shelf storage each side and additional storage behind seat back and under settees. Central saloon table with drop leaf. Two large opening portlights each side of the saloon/galley area giving good cross ventilation. Curtains. Overhead opening deck hatch with blind.All cabin lights have been changed to low energy LED bulbs. Additional hidden dimmable/colour changing LED strips were added each side of the saloon in May 2024.Galley Area: Located to the port side; the galley is fitted with a two-burner gas cooker with oven. Large top opening 12v refrigerated cool box, stainless steel sink with a pressurised hot and cold-water supply.Chart Table: A well-sized aft-facing chart table, with the main 12V DC distribution panel alongside. A 240v AC output socket and a separate double USB socket are fitted here.Heads compartment: A light and relatively large compartment, with a Jabsco 'Twist-n-Lock' marine-flushing toilet plumbed through a holding tank, offering provision for deck pump out or gravity discharge to sea. A wash basin, with shower faucet is fitted. Pressurised hot and cold-water supply. Hanging locker area on aft bulkhead. Opening ventilation hatch.Aft Cabin: Double berth, hanging and shelved locker. Dual opening portlights giving good cross ventilation.Mechanical and Electrical SystemsVolvo Penta MD2020 19Hp 3 cylinder indirectly cooled diesel engine.Approx 1880 hours run from newSaildrive to 2-bladed, fixed propeller (the ‘Saildrive’ seal last replaced in October 2023)Ambassador Marine AMSD120 Stripper rope cutter (Serviced with new bearings Spring 2025)All Thru-Hull skin fittings and valves replaced in July 2021Electrical:2 X Varta 140ah/12V domestic batteries (fitted new in November 2024)1 X 80ah/12v engine start battery – All batteries charged by engine driven alternator or battery charger.240v shore power connection with lead.Galvanic isolator New in 2021240v 30ah Victron Energy Blue Smart IP22 battery charger (New in 2021)Victron Energy Smart Solar MPPT 75/15 Controller (New in August 2024)Pressurised hot and cold-water system, with hot water provided by a 240v calorifier element and the engine’s coolant circulation.Eberspacher diesel warm air heating system (New heater unit in 2021) Heater outlets in aft cabin, saloon & forward cabinTankage:Fuel – 90 litresWater – 150 litresHolding tank – approx. 60 litresSails and SparsRigged as a fractional bermudan sloop on alloy mast and spars by Seldén, supported by double spreaders and stayed using conventional stainless-steel rigging. The standing rigging has been replaced recently (fitted new in Spring 2023).
A Furlex 100s headsail furling gear by Selden is fitted.
Rod kicker by Selden to support the boom when reefing the mainsail.
Spinnaker pole stowed vertically on front face of mast
Removable inner forestay wire with tensioning device
Single line reefing system (with 2 reefs catered for) are fitted to the main boom, with 3 reefing points provided in the mainsail.
All control lines are led aft to the cockpit and pass-through rope clutches by Rutgerson.
Bi-furcated wire backstay with a Dyneema rope tackle tensioner
Lazyjack system with blue-coloured acrylic 'Stack Pack' style sail cover (New cover in 2024)
2 x Lewmar 32ST self-tailing sheet winches.
2 x Lewmar 16ST self-tailing halyard winches.
Sails include:
Fully-battened mainsail, provided with three slab reefing points (Jeckells Sails)
Furling genoa with sacrificial U.V. protection strip (Jeckells Sails)
Storm Jib (Orange) very little used
Spinnaker with snuffer
InstrumentationWithin the cockpit:Raymarine EV100 Wheelpilot with P70 control head (New in 2017)Raymarine i70 Multi-funchtion display (New in 2022) Speed/Log/Depth and wind speed/direction and AIS displaySteering compassGarmin GPSMap 550 chart plotter with mounting position under sprayhoodAt Chart Table:Garmin 128 GPSIcom IC-M421 VHF/DSC RadioOnwa Class B AIS Transponder (New in March 2026) with AIS output to i70 display at the helmNote - the current owner has used a personal tablet for navigation loaded with the Orca navigation app (No tablet included) This system currently incorporates an interface for engine & house data.Deck Equipment16kg Manson Supreme anchor with 45m 8mm anchor chain (All new in August 2021)Lewmar CPX1 Electric windlass (New in 2017) with wired remote handheld controllerSprayhood in blue acrylic fabricNamed spray dodgers (New in 2024) Wheel binnacle & winch covers (2021)Teak cockpit table mounted on forward face of wheel binnacleOutboard rail storage mountFenders & warpsStern boarding ladder & transom showerSafety EquipmentSeago 4 person ISO9650-2 canister liferaft (New in 2017 and in-service date to January 2028)Stainless steel liferaft storage cradle/deck mountFirdell Passive radar reflector mounted on the mastHorseshoe lifebuoy & Dan BuoyFire extinguishers (Replaced in 2021)Fire blanketXM MoB Recovery slingGas alarm (Fitted New in April/May 2026 & fresh gas inspection issued at the same time)General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as life rafts, EPIRBs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and, if being left on board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owner’s specific needs.