Bavaria 47 Cruiser Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Bavaria 47 Cruiser means looking at a Germany-built aft-cockpit yacht produced from 2010 to 2014, with most survivors tracing back to charter service. She is a 14.47-meter, four-cabin boat with a 75-horsepower Volvo Penta D2 diesel and the tankage to support eight guests, which makes her a popular family or partners' cruising platform.
Layouts on the Used Market
The four-cabin charter layout is the more common version afloat, though both layouts appear. Ex-charter examples are common, so buyers should expect higher cycle counts on systems and more wear in the four guest cabins than a privately maintained boat would show. The beamy 4.39-meter hull carries the cabin volume well, but the charter history means interior cosmetics often reflect heavy seasonal turnover.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, a bimini, teak decks, and a cockpit shower are commonly fitted, which matters for sun protection and deck comfort in warm cruising grounds. Hot water, an autopilot, and a chartplotter are often seen and should be treated as expected rather than bonus equipment; verify each works before purchase. Buyers should focus less on stereos and galleyware and more on whether the energy and navigation clusters are intact, since those drive the cost of bringing a ex-charter boat up to private standard.
What to Inspect
A single 75-horsepower Volvo Penta D2 diesel with a 208-liter fuel tank and 455-liter water tank anchor powers the 47 Cruiser; check for hours and cooling-system service history consistent with ex-charter use. Confirm the 1.87-meter draft keel shows no grounding damage, and inspect the four guest cabins for structural bulkhead bonding rather than cosmetic refresh alone.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These yachts typically appear in Türkiye, Croatia, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Cyprus. For a shopper, the short list is: confirm charter history and hours, test the autopilot and chartplotter, inspect the Volvo Penta D2 for service records, and budget for teak-deck and bimini upkeep. The Bavaria 47 Cruiser remains a sensible used buy where a four-cabin, Germany-built cruiser with strong tankage is the goal.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Bavaria 47 Cruiser. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 7 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 3 | $135,083 | — |
| Dec 25 | 1 | $105,970 | -21.6% |
| Jan 26 | 2 | $135,722 | +28.1% |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $169,850 | +25.1% |
| Mar 26 | 2 | $89,667 | -47.2% |
| Apr 26 | 2 | $109,988 | +22.7% |
| Jul 26 | 3 | $133,918 | +21.8% |
Where they're listed
Bavaria 47 Cruiser listings appear across 4 countries. Croatia has the most listings with 6 (42.9%), followed by Turkey and Spain.
Country view
14 listings · 4 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | $133,918 | 6 | 3 | 42.9% |
| Turkey | $112,957 | 4 | 0 | 28.6% |
| Spain | $96,014 | 2 | 0 | 14.3% |
| United Kingdom | $168,536 | 2 | 0 | 14.3% |
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Similar boats to compare
11 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bavaria Yachts 46 Cruiser | 46.58' | $ 169,993 | 364 | 88 |
| Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 46 | 46.82' | $ 436,690 | 78 | 11 |
| Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 42 | 42.62' | $ 115,286 | 37 | 10 |
| Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 49 | 50.5' | $ 125,767 | 30 | 4 |
| North Wind 47 | 46.75' | $ 203,731 | 23 | 9 |
| Bavaria Ocean 47 CC | 48.16' | $ 152,118 | 23 | 0 |
| Bavaria Yachts 47 | 48.06' | $ 126,668 | 20 | 7 |
| Bavaria Yachts 44 Cruiser | 45.7' | $ 110,628 | 19 | 3 |
| Bavaria Yachts 43 Cruiser | 42.98' | $ 135,812 | 15 | 4 |
| Bavaria Yachts 47 CruiserYou are here | — | $ 128,096 | 14 | 3 |
| Beneteau Oceanis 47 | 47.9' | $ 509,827 | 10 | 3 |