Bavaria 38 Cruiser ( owners version - 2 Cabin)
" Shirley Valentine" is a one owner vessel, initially a live-aboard in the Mediterranean for 5 years then coastal cruising along the Queensland coast since then. Kept in good condition, rigging, sails, batteries all new or near new. Free berthing on Hope Island ( not live-aboard) for up to 3 months. Australian registered and ready for coastal or overseas cruising.
Region
Queensland
Location
Gold Coast Area Hope Island Qld
Usage
Family, Leisure, Cruising
Launch Year
2010
Hull
Fibreglass/GRP
HIN
DE-BAVR38Y8K910
Rego
SR 859273
Designer
J & J
Builder
Bavaria Yachtbau, Giebelstadt, Germany
Length
38' 5" - 11.72m
Beam
3.9m
Draft
1.85
Displacement
9300kg
Keel / Ballast
2100kg
Deck Material
GRP
Engine Make
Volvo Penta
Engine
D1-30f
Number Engines
1
Horsepower
27HP
Power Source
Diesel
Engine Hours
4200
Fuel Consumption
1.8L/HR
Max Speed
7.5kn
Cruise Speed
6.5kn
Drive Type
Inboard Sail Drive
Fuel
150 litres
Water
375 litres in 2 tanks.
Accommodation
Quality designed and manufactured interior with cloth seating and bedding, wooden structure with storage space from bow to aft cabin.
Cabins
2 Cabin, owners version. Large bunks.
Berths
2 Double cabins, 2 single berths available in seating in the Saloon
Galley
L shaped Galley with double sink, Microwave oven, lots of storage.
Refrigeration
1 Top loading refrigerator.
Stove
2 burner stove top plus oven.
Water Maker
Schenker water maker 30 litres per hour. Currently decommissioned.
Hotwater System
20l engine or shore power hot water.
Shower
2 hot water showers, 1 in Head, 1 in Cockpit. Hot water from engine heating or shore power.
Toilet
Electric toilet in head with 80 litre holding tank.
Entertainment
Radio. TV aerial available.
Air Conditioning
Webasto diesel heater. Uses 300ml per hour on maximum.
Dinghy
2.3M slat bottom
Outboard
40lb thrust watersnake electric outboard (7kg weight) with separate 50amp/Hr LiFePO4 battery
Covers
Bimini, Spray Hood, average condition, Clears good condition. Sail cover (new)
Ground Tackle
20KG Kobra with 100m 8mm chain. Large (new) Fortress with 6m chain and 60m 22mm nylon rode.
Safety Gear
Rescue sling, jon buoy, life ring, 6 survival suits, fire blanket.
Bilge Pumps
1 electric pump, 1 manual pump located in cockpit.
Life Raft
6 Man liferaft ( just out of survey)
Epirb
2 EPIRBS, 1 on board, 1 in Liferaft.
Life Jackets
4 auto and 4 manual lifejackets, all with strobe lights and tethers.
Flares
Current Qld recreational pack.
Fire Protection
3 X 5kg fire extinguishers, 1 in cockpit, 1 in each cabin.
Electrics
2 X 200amp/hr 12 v AGM deep cycle batteries ( new) plus starter battery.
Electronics
Raymarine C120 chartplotter, AIS, Depth, wind speed. Separate Tablet with all Australian, New Zealand and European charts. ( not updated) Autopilot.
Sail Inventory
Slab reefing Main ( new 2024), 110% headsail (new June 2025), Storm Jib ( never used), ATN Tacker - asymmetric ( used once. ) New sail bag.
Mast / Rigging
Aluminium mast, rigging replaced May 2025.
Deck Gear
All lines led to cockpit. 2 large winches plus 4 winches as supplied.
Remarks
This one owner boat has never moved without the owner on board. Full time liveaboard in the Mediterranean for first 5 years. Used for sail training for 2 years. Numerous trips up the Queensland coast. Would suit a long term liveaboard or for cruising up the east coast or SE Asia or the Pacific.
ABOUT THE SELLER
Craig John Hardy
Hope Island
Qld 4212 Australia
Qld 4212 Australia