Bavaria 46 Holiday Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a used Bavaria 46 Holiday means choosing between a charter four-cabin layout, which is the more common on the used market, and the three-cabin owner's version — both are available, and ex-charter examples are common. With over 1,100 produced and a European Yacht of the Year 2015 pedigree, the design is well represented, but the layout you pick shapes both live-aboard comfort and resale character.
Layouts on the Used Market
The standard four-cabin version carries eight berths plus two in the saloon for ten total, with two heads, and the aft quarter cabins are described as some of the most spacious ever featured in a boat of this size, all berths exceeding 2 meters. The three-cabin owner's version instead places a forward master cabin with a queen or king-size centerline berth and a dedicated en-suite head, trading guest count for private floor space. The U-shaped dinette seats eight, the galley L-runs port with two refrigeration boxes, double sinks, and a three-burner stove, and the fold-down transom platform effectively adds the usable space of a 50-foot yacht to the 46-foot hull.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market these yachts are commonly fitted with heating, solar, furling main, bow thruster, hot water, bimini, cockpit shower, autopilot, chartplotter, life raft, inverter, electric winches, dinghy davits, and epirb. Quality hardware including Lewmar winches and Spinlock jammers is standard, and the 1,200W electric windlass with forward sail locker organizes the foredeck. The standard rig uses an in-mast furling mainsail; sailors who prioritize upwind work consistently recommend upgrading to a fully battened mainsail with lazy jacks as the single most effective performance improvement.
What to Inspect
The inner coamings are relatively steep and can be less comfortable on long offshore passages, and the faux teak deck and cockpit sole can become uncomfortably hot underfoot in Mediterranean midsummer sun. The fixed cockpit table can obstruct movement between the twin helm stations when fully set up. Ventilation in the wet areas is singled out in multiple independent tests as inadequate, and personal storage space in the heads is limited. The stanchions on many Bavaria models of this era are described as somewhat wobbly, but multiple owners confirm that the deck bases remain secure and the movement is purely cosmetic rather than a structural concern.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These yachts are typically found in Germany, Greece, Croatia, and Italy. For a buyer, the practical checklist is: confirm layout (charter four-cabin vs owner three-cabin), verify the in-mast furling vs battened-main upgrade, inspect wet-area ventilation and head storage, check stanchion bases for security despite cosmetic movement, and assess cockpit table and coaming comfort for intended passage lengths.
- Charter four-cabin more common; ex-charter common
- Common equipment tier includes heating, solar, bow thruster, autopilot, davits
- Inspect wet-area ventilation, head storage, stanchion bases
- Available in Germany, Greece, Croatia, Italy
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Bavaria 46 Holiday. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 6 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25 | 1 | $ 97,265 | — |
| Dec 25 | 1 | $ 105,275 | +8.2% |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $ 97,265 | -7.6% |
| Mar 26 | 2 | $ 68,658 | -29.4% |
| Apr 26 | 1 | $ 105,275 | +53.3% |
| May 26 | 1 | $ 108,136 | +2.7% |
Where they're listed
Bavaria 46 Holiday listings appear across 4 countries. Germany has the most listings with 3 (42.9%), followed by Greece and Croatia.
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