Seabee
Cabins: 2 double cabins, both ensuite
Berths: 4 in cabins
Heads: 2
12V Hella ventilators in both cabins
CRUISAIR built-in air-conditioning, reversible
Generator: portable Honda 2 kW generator
Refrigerator: Waeco 90 series
Hot & Cold water in head and bathing platform
Navigation equipment
Raymarine Autopilot
Raymarine Chartplotter colour RC 80
Raymarine 24 NM Radar Random Scanner at Nav table
Raymarine 3 ST 60 displays at helm
Raymarine Smartcontroller, Windspeed, Depth, GPS
VHF Radio at Nav table and 2nd station at helm
Radio with speaker in saloon and cockpit
All Raymarine equipment replaced in 2018
Electrical systems
Battery charger 27 Amp
3rd battery
12 Volt socket at nav table
Shore power 220 V socket
Rig and sails
UK Sails silver tape Mainsail
UK Sails silver tape Genoa 120 % Dacron
Dacron Genoa 135 %
All three sails replaced in 2017.
Spinnaker 74 sqm Original packed
About the Bavaria 34
“The Bavaria 34 is a comparatively light boat with the typical ballast ratio of a modern production cruiser with a bulbed, cast-iron fin keel. She’s acceptably stiff under normal cruising conditions, but wants the first reef put in at around 15 knots. She is reasonably quick through the water, although her shallow forefoot can lead to her slamming a little in rough seas, which slows progress unless you bear off and sail her slightly free. On deck she’s well laid-out and the gear quality is above average. Her cockpit works well short-handed, but with the primary winches so far aft it can be a little tricky for anyone other than the helmsman to use them. She has good quality two-speed Harken 48ST primaries and single-speed size 16ST halyard winches. Although the majority of 34s had in-mast mainsail furling, she’s probably a bit quicker with the greater area of a slab-reefed mainsail. Her steering is light and positive, with very little signs of weather helm, even when pushed hard as we did. The rudder does lose grip, however, if you over-canvas her in gusty conditions.
I confess I’m a traditionalist when it comes to yacht interiors. I like plenty of dark wood as it gives the boat a snug feel when it’s howling outside. I also like a practical, no-frills layout, such as straight settees that you can use as decent sea berths, a forward-facing chart table, a heads at the foot of the companionway (especially with a wet locker inside) to keep crew drips to a minimum and a galley that works at sea. This boat has all of that and more. Headroom is good, ventilation and natural light is also plentiful, and stowage is much better than in many yachts of this era. She sleeps six easily – I like the lifting seatbacks, which make the berths wider and are great for hiding bedding during the day.
She is an ideal starter boat for a young family, as well as an easy-to-handle cruiser for a mature couple often cruising alone. She is well behaved, predictable and undramatic under sail, neither does she require a gorilla to control her sails or steering.
She’s also quite pretty, looks woody and well built below, has (or can be fitted with) most mod cons and is easily maintained. What she wouldn’t be suited to without considerable upgrading is long offshore passages – not because she couldn’t handle the open ocean conditions with the right crew, but mainly because she doesn’t quite have the space for the extra gear and machinery most sailors want, especially the three-cabin model that only has two shallow cockpit lockers. If you’re mainly a coastal cruiser with the occasional Channel crossing and nights at anchor, then the 34 should fit the bill perfectly. Furthermore, they’re excellent value for money and, being so prolific, there are a good number on the used boat market to from which to choose.”
Chris BEESON, Yachting Monthly, Mach 2016
The Boater’s notes
This spacious 34 footer was launched in the late 1990s and immediately struck a chord with the boat-buying public, proving itself as a worthy competitor to the Beneteau’s Oceanis range and Jeanneau’s Sun Odysseys. With brand new, top of the range navigation equipment, recently changed sails, generator, air-conditioning and a dinghy with outboard thrown in for good measure, this well-maintained Bavaria 34 is a must see for anyone looking for a medium sized, family friendly cruising yacht in Hong Kong waters. For more details, call Anthony on 5682 2896.