Bavaria 960 Buyer's Guide
The Bavaria 960 on the brokerage market is a Mohnhaupt-designed 31.5-foot Bavaria Yachtbau sloop from the mid eighties, offered in both owner and ex-charter condition. She is a three-cabin, seven-berth coastal cruiser with a fractional rig and a choice of fin or wing keels, and the used fleet reflects a mix of privately maintained and former-charter histories that buyers should weigh accordingly.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available; ex-charter examples are common. The standard configuration gives three cabins and seven berths with a mahogany interior and a galley, suited to family coastal use. The wing-keel variant, drawing about 1.30 to 1.40 meters, appears alongside the deeper fin-keel version at about 1.68 to 1.78 meters, and the shallow draft is worth prioritizing for Mediterranean or Baltic moorings.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Commonly fitted equipment on the used fleet includes solar, autopilot, chartplotter, bimini, and teak decks. Often-seen additions are spinnaker and dodger. For a buyer, the power-and-energy cluster of solar with autopilot and chartplotter means a boat already set for short-handed navigation and anchored living; teak decks and bimini speak to cockpit comfort but warrant scrutiny for deck penetration. A spinnaker and dodger are frequent bonuses rather than standard, and the inboard Volvo Penta 2002 diesel with shaft drive is the baseline propulsion to survey.
What to Inspect
Solid glass forms both the hull and deck of the 960, and the yard built her with a fin keel or a wing keel as alternative configurations different keel alternatives. Keel-root joints on either option should be checked for evidence of strain, and the plastic fuel tank of 76 liters should be inspected for crazing or distortion. The 18 hp Volvo Penta 2002 with shaft drive demands normal cooling and driveline examination.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats typically appear in Germany, the United States, Croatia, Italy, and Austria. For the shopper, the practical checklist is: confirm keel type and inspect its attachment; verify the plastic tank and shaft drive; favor a wing keel if shallow water is planned; expect common solar, autopilot, and chartplotter but treat spinnaker and dodger as occasional; and budget for teak-deck maintenance where fitted.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Bavaria 960. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 5 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25 | 1 | $8,500 | — |
| Sep 25 | 2 | $49,457 | +481.8% |
| Nov 25 | 1 | $40,492 | -18.1% |
| Apr 26 | 2 | $27,187 | -32.9% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $33,550 | +23.4% |
Where they're listed
Bavaria 960 listings appear across 4 countries. Germany has the most listings with 2 (33.3%), followed by Croatia and Austria.
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