Bacchant IV Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used market for a Bacchant IV means looking at a Reimers-designed Swedish cruiser built from 1964, with about 100 examples afloat and a long-keel fiberglass hull. These are traditional offshore boats, not weekend racers, and the brokerage stock tends to reflect that heritage.
Layouts on the Used Market
The IV came from the yard as a solid fiberglass monohull with a long keel and a masthead sloop rig stepped on deck. Because some were sold as home-completion shells, interior joinery and systems routing can differ hull to hull, though the standard plan places a two-burner galley to starboard, a centerline sink under the companionway, symmetrical settees forward, and a walk-through head. A lengthy V-berth sits in the forepeak with stowage throughout. Buyers should expect variation in fit and finish rather than a single production standard.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most boats on the market now carry a full suite of modern cruising kit. Heating, chartplotter, solar, inverter, wind generator, spinnaker, bow thruster, freezer, AIS, and autopilot are commonly fitted, meaning a buyer can expect autonomous power and navigation as baseline rather than project work. The clustering of solar, wind, and inverter points to energy independence for extended stays; autopilot and AIS suggest the boats are sailed shorthanded and coastal or cross-channel rather than stripped for racing.
What to Inspect
The one documented caveat is that home-completed examples may show variable construction quality, so a survey should confirm hull laminate and systems workmanship on any non-factory-finished boat.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets are Denmark, Spain, and Sweden. For a buyer, the checklist is short: confirm whether the hull was yard- or home-completed, verify the lead long-keel integrity, and check that the commonly fitted electronics and energy systems are operational. A clean factory boat with the usual heating and navigation suite is the low-risk target.
- Verify factory vs home-completed build status
- Inspect long-keel lead grounding and hull laminate
- Confirm solar, inverter, autopilot, AIS, and heating function
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Bacchant IV. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 4 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | 1 | $29,133 | — |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $18,886 | -35.2% |
| Apr 26 | 1 | $33,519 | +77.5% |
| Jun 26 | 2 | $13,252 | -60.5% |
Where they're listed
Bacchant IV listings appear across 2 countries. Denmark has the most listings with 3 (75.0%), followed by Sweden.