Description

The Bavaria Cruiser 30 is a well designed family cruiser, offering impressive comfort, practical accommodation and excellent sailing performance in a manageable package. The shallow keel provides access to more harbours, rivers and cruising grounds, making it ideal for exploring the UK coastline and beyond. Easy to handle short-handed, it features a spacious cockpit, bright and comfortable interior, and renowned German build quality. Combining dependable performance, low running costs and outstanding versatility, the Bavaria Cruiser 30 is an excellent choice for both first-time buyers and experienced sailors alike. 

Mechanical

Volvo Penta D1-20 
19hp
Sail drive
Sail drive seal last replaced - March 2024 
Hours - 472
Last serviced - Dec 2025
Flexofold 2 blade folding propeller with composite hub and bronze blades 

Electrical

2 x 12v batteries with isolators
Alternator and 240v shore power charging
45aH automatic battery charger
12v Accessory outlet at the chart table
240v Shore power inlet with outlets to all cabins and the saloon 

Navigation

Chartplotter/GPS display - Raymarine  - Oct 2024
Autopilot - Raymarine S1 Wheel Pilot with Raymarine ST6002 control panel/display
Log, speed and depth - Raymarine ST60+ Tridata 
Wind - Raymarine ST60+
DSC VHF with external cockpit speaker - Raymarine RAY54e 
Wind indicator
Plastimo Olympic 135 compass
Navigation lights
Tricolour masthead light 

Sails, Spars and Rigging

Fractional rigged sloop
Selden aluminium mast and spars
Selden gas rod kicker
Stainless steel standing rigging - April 2025
Flag halyards
Spinnaker halyard
Furlex 100S genoa furler
Rutgerson genoa cars, adjustable from the cockpit
Single line slab reefing with two reefs
Lazy jacks with stack bag
All lines led aft to cockpit via Rutgerson clutches

Sails
Main
Genoa 

Interior & Domestic

6 berths in 2 cabons plus saloon
1 x heads and shower
Hot and cold pressurised water system

Forward cabin with double V berth with storage below
2 x Storage/Hanging lockers
Overhead hatch to deck with blind

Saloon with 2 x settee berths with storage below
Large wooden drop leaf saloon table
High level storage lockers
2 x Opening port hatches
Blaupunkt stereo radio/CD player with saloon and cockpit speakers

Galley with stainless steel sink with hot and cold mixer
Top loading Waeco refrigerator
Two burner gas cooker with oven
Opening port hatch

Large chart table with chart storage below
Electrical distribution panel
Opening port hatch

Heads with Jabsco sea toilet
Handbasin (with storage below) with hot and cold mixer/shower wand
Opening port hatch 

Deck

Wheel steering with folding Lewmar wheel
GRP deck
Teak laid cockpit seating
CQR Anchor with 50m galvanised chain
Lewmar electric anchor windlass with remote control
Midship mooring cleats
Large cockpit locker
Teak drop leaf table with storage locker
Access to bathing platform
Hot and cold cockpit shower
Snap davits
Pushpit mounted outboard bracket
Fenders and warps

Winches
2 x Lewmar 30 Self Tailing primary winches
2 x Lewmar 16 Self Tailing halyard winches 

Canvas

Sprayhood
Full height cockpit tent
Dodgers
Cockpit seat cushions 

Safety

1 manual and 1 electric bilge pump
Seago horseshoe lifebuoy
Webbing jackstays
3 x Cockpit harness points
Radar reflector
Guard wires replaced April 2025 

Construction

GRP Hull, deck and superstructure
Shallow fin keel
Last antifouled - TBC
1 x 90 litre (20 gallon) fuel tank
1 x 155 litre (34 gallon) water tanker
1 x Holding tank with overboard discharge and deck suction
Water heated by engine calorifier and 240v shore power immersion heater 4 

Documentation

All previous Bills of Sale
Original sales invoice evidencing VAT status
Builders certificate
CE plate in cockpit
SSR Certificate 

Owners comments

“I have very much enjoyed my time with Callisto, pottering about the Solent and enjoying the sunsets!  As she is roomy for a 30 footer it’s been very comfortable. Sadly the decision is to part with her, as I am moving to Greece (the Ionian islands) and plan to buy a boat there. Unfortunately Brexit rules and distance means it’s not really sensible to sail her to Greece, though I feel she would be capable of the journey with the right crew! I hope her next owner see happy days.”

Measurements

LOA: 9.45 m

LWL: 8.25 m

Beam: 3.29 m

Draft: 1.7 m

Displacement: 4400 kg

Fuel Tanks Cap.: 90 L

Fresh Water Tanks Cap.: 155 L

Holding Capacity: 90 L

Propulsion

Engine Make: Volvo Penta

Engine Model: D1-20

Engine Type: Inboard

Engine Hours: 472

Power: 19 hp

Drive Type: Sail Drive

Fuel Type: Diesel

 

Specifications