Bavaria 34 Buyer's Guide
The Bavaria 34 on the used market is a J & J-designed, Bavaria Yachtbau-built coastal cruiser from a 1999 production start, powered by a 29hp Volvo Penta with Saildrive and offered in two-cabin and three-cabin interior arrangements. She is pitched at the same sailor the original reviews described: a young family's first boat or a mature couple's easy-handling cruiser, and the brokerage examples reflect that brief rather than any offshore ambition. Knowing where the design is thin helps a shopper target the right boat and the right survey.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available, and ex-charter examples are common. The three-cabin model is the one to inspect carefully for passage-making suitability: it only has two shallow cockpit lockers, which the documented record cites as a space limit for extra gear and machinery most sailors want the locker shortfall is recorded. The two-cabin version escapes that specific constraint while keeping the practical, no-frills interior—straight settees as sea berths, a forward-facing chart table, and a foot-of-companionway heads that limits drips below.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Heating, autopilot, and chartplotter are commonly fitted to used Bavaria 34s. Often-seen equipment includes furling main, teak decks, cockpit shower, bimini, dodger, swim platform, AIS, and radar. Less common but encountered as owner upgrades are hot water, inverter, bow thruster, and electric winches. Most boats carry in-mast mainsail furling as built, though a slab-reefed mainsail is documented as likely quicker and is worth noting if present as a prior owner's change.
What to Inspect
The documented known issues are few but specific. The rudder loses grip if over-canvased in gusty conditions, so check rudder stock and bearing play grip loss is noted. The shallow forefoot can lead to slamming in rough seas, so inspect the forward hull and keel-hull joint for stress or repair history slamming tendency is documented. On the three-cabin model, confirm the two shallow cockpit lockers and assess stowage against any intended upgrade load. Verify the Saildrive seal and the 29hp Volvo Penta installation, and check the galley width against your own crew's needs since it is a tad too narrow by the original account.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets for the Bavaria 34 are the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, France, and Spain. For the shopper, the short list is: confirm layout and locker count versus intended use; verify Saildrive and engine service history; inspect rudder and forward hull for slamming-related wear; and check that fitted equipment matches the commonly fitted or often-seen tiers rather than assuming upgrades.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Bavaria 34. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 13 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25 | 1 | $ 66,835 | — |
| May 25 | 1 | $ 82,830 | +23.9% |
| Aug 25 | 1 | $ 56,896 | -31.3% |
| Sep 25 | 12 | $ 58,267 | +2.4% |
| Oct 25 | 9 | $ 60,552 | +3.9% |
| Dec 25 | 2 | $ 67,000 | +10.6% |
| Jan 26 | 5 | $ 67,000 | 0.0% |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $ 85,686 | +27.9% |
| Mar 26 | 2 | $ 61,694 | -28.0% |
| Apr 26 | 23 | $ 54,839 | -11.1% |
| May 26 | 7 | $ 51,412 | -6.2% |
| Jun 26 | 4 | $ 71,666 | +39.4% |
| Jul 26 | 3 | $ 46,219 | -35.5% |
Where they're listed
Bavaria 34 listings appear across 15 countries. United Kingdom has the most listings with 16 (24.2%), followed by Netherlands and Australia.
Country view
66 listings · 15 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $ 48,191 | 16 | 4 | 24.2% |
| Netherlands | $ 55,982 | 15 | 2 | 22.7% |
| Australia | $ 71,627 | 6 | 2 | 9.1% |
| Germany | $ 64,265 | 6 | 2 | 9.1% |
| France | $ 76,082 | 5 | 2 | 7.6% |
| Spain | $ 62,837 | 3 | 0 | 4.5% |
| Croatia | $ 60,552 | 3 | 0 | 4.5% |
| United States | $ 67,000 | 3 | 0 | 4.5% |
| Italy | $ 64,208 | 2 | 0 | 3.0% |
| Portugal | $ 57,124 | 2 | 1 | 3.0% |
| Switzerland | $ 67,899 | 1 | 1 | 1.5% |
| Denmark | $ 53,476 | 1 | 1 | 1.5% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 34 | 35.14' | $ 113,106 | 210 | 46 |
| Catalina 34 | 34.5' | $ 34,500 | 149 | 52 |
| Bavaria Yachts 36 | 37.89' | $ 68,381 | 124 | 26 |
| Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 30 | 31.08' | $ 55,869 | 115 | 44 |
| Dehler 34 | 33.13' | $ 43,986 | 90 | 21 |
| Bavaria Yachts 40 | 40.9' | $ 86,829 | 81 | 25 |
| Bavaria Yachts 34You are here | — | $ 56,936 | 69 | 18 |
| Bavaria Yachts 42 | 43.96' | $ 99,968 | 65 | 23 |
| Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 33 | 32.78' | $ 90,342 | 60 | 21 |
| Sadler 34 | 34.75' | $ 33,492 | 21 | 3 |
| Pearson 34 | 33.79' | $ 16,000 | 17 | 6 |