Bavaria B/One Buyer's Guide
The Bavaria B/One is a Bruce Farr–designed sportboat that Bavaria Yachts built from 2012 to 2014, a trailerable 20-foot class racer with a retractable T-bulb keel and a deliberately bare interior. On the used market it appeals to sailors who want a one-design platform they can trailer rather than a miniature cruiser with pretensions.
Layouts on the Used Market
Every B/One shares the same straight-forward layout: a white-painted cavern below with pipe berths, seated headroom either side of the keel trunk, and light from an acrylic keel trunk cover and companionway hatch. A drop-in V-berth module is a factory option some boats will carry, and the space below the hatch accommodates a cooler while a portable toilet stows forward of the mast. The structural liner keel trunk runs to the deck, so the belowdecks footprint is consistent across the fleet; what varies is whether the original owner specified the V-berth insert.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Spinnaker-family sails are the headline inventory on these boats. A gennaker, spinnaker, or asymmetric spinnaker is commonly fitted, deployed off the bowsprit whose pole line doubles as the tack line and sits in a deck slot to keep the cabin dry. Beyond that, the class ethos stays minimal: there are no winches from the factory, and the square-top main is handled on a 16:1 boom vang with a backstay-free swept-spreader rig. Buyers should expect a bare interior and judge any added comfort gear as owner-supplied rather than standard.
What to Inspect
The hull is hand-laminated E-glass with a PVC-foam-cored deck, and class rules state the hull cannot be faired, a limit that also applies to the aluminum blades. Check the aluminum blades for damage since they cannot be faired, and confirm the retractable T-bulb keel still lowers by gravity off the trailer and raises when set back on it. The rudder rides in a cassette and should lift with its strap for shallow approaches; verify the cassette and strap are intact. The keel trunk is part of the structural liner extending to the deck, so inspect that junction for cracks or movement.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats turn up most often in the United Kingdom and Netherlands. For a shopper, the takeaway is simple: confirm the no-fairing rule has been respected on hull and blades, test the keel and rudder retraction mechanisms, and decide whether the standard barren layout suits your plans or you need a boat with the V-berth module.
- Verify aluminum blades are undamaged, since they cannot be faired
- Test gravity keel drop and trailer raise; check rudder cassette and lift strap
- Inspect keel-trunk-to-deck structural liner for cracks
- Confirm spinnaker-type sail is present if racing is intended
- Expect a minimal interior; budget for the V-berth insert if wanted
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Bavaria B/One. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 3 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | 1 | $8,947 | — |
| Apr 26 | 2 | $14,558 | +62.7% |
| Oct 26 | 1 | $17,918 | +23.1% |
Where they're listed
Bavaria B/One listings appear across 2 countries. United Kingdom has the most listings with 2 (50.0%), followed by Netherlands.
Country view
4 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $10,073 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Netherlands | $17,918 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% |
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Similar boats to compare
2 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Yachts 32 | 31.67' | $ 45,000 | 7 | 2 |
| Bavaria Yachts B/OneYou are here | — | $ 14,558 | 4 | 1 |