Bavaria Cruiser 30 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used Bavaria Cruiser 30 means looking at a 2005–2007 J&J Design product from Bavaria Yachts, a 31-foot cruiser that has aged into a sensible small-family yacht. Built over a three-year run, she rewards a buyer who understands her keel options and rig quirks before committing.
Layouts on the Used Market
The Cruiser 30 came with deep fin, shallow fin, or tandem keels; the tandem draws just 4 feet 6 inches versus the fin's 6 feet 5 inches, with the same-depth spade rudder either way anchor. Most boats show a wheel helm right aft to preserve cockpit space, though the helm console and table occupy much of that cockpit. Below, expect double berths fore and aft, a port peninsular galley, opposite nav desk with chart table, and an exceptionally roomy heads with holding tank—headroom near 6 feet almost throughout anchor. The forward-stepped mast yields a skinny foretriangle and an unusual semi-intermediate shroud arrangement that a surveyor should understand anchor.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Heating, autopilot, chartplotter, and a cockpit shower are commonly fitted, while hot water, furling main, and teak decks often appear. Among owner upgrades with real consequence: a bow thruster eases close-quarters handling against the noted slight prop walk, and electric winches or a spinnaker suit short-handed or lighter-air sailing. A bimini and life raft show up less often. Buyers should note the windlass detail—part of the anchor-well moulding was changed at the factory only if a windlass was ordered, so a retrofitted unit may not match the original moulding anchor.
What to Inspect
The keel-to-hull interface differs by option: tandem examples carry a bulb beneath two foil sections, and any high-tech twin-foil keel with iron bulb should be checked for corrosion at the bulb joint anchor. Confirm whether a windlass was factory-fitted by inspecting the anchor-well moulding, since owner-added units post-date the changed construction anchor. The unconventional mainsheet runs to strong points forward of the companionway and aft to a coachroof winch; verify the deck hardware and the different boom pull angle on each tack are sound anchor. Finally, the known slight stern-heavy trim is normal, but check the fixed two-bladed prop and saildrive for wear anchor.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These yachts typically appear in the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Denmark, and France. For a buyer, the shortlist is:
- Decide keel type by intended waters—tandem for shallow, fin for windward bite
- Verify factory windlass by anchor-well moulding before assuming hardware is original
- Inspect mainsheet deck gear and keel-bulb joints closely
- Confirm Volvo saildrive and fixed prop service history
- Expect a roomy, worn-well interior but a cockpit compromised by helm furniture
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Bavaria Cruiser 30. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 18 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25 | 1 | $52,399 | — |
| May 25 | 1 | $56,981 | +8.7% |
| Jul 25 | 2 | $57,500 | +0.9% |
| Aug 25 | 2 | $58,661 | +2.0% |
| Sep 25 | 17 | $55,862 | -4.8% |
| Oct 25 | 6 | $60,956 | +9.1% |
| Nov 25 | 2 | $63,754 | +4.6% |
| Dec 25 | 2 | $59,836 | -6.1% |
| Jan 26 | 8 | $56,894 | -4.9% |
| Feb 26 | 6 | $53,482 | -6.0% |
| Mar 26 | 3 | $58,773 | +9.9% |
| Apr 26 | 28 | $46,407 | -21.0% |
| May 26 | 21 | $55,631 | +19.9% |
| Jun 26 | 8 | $54,683 | -1.7% |
| Jul 26 | 11 | $52,978 | -3.1% |
| Aug 26 | 17 | $53,038 | +0.1% |
| Sep 26 | 13 | $54,743 | +3.2% |
| Oct 26 | 3 | $77,244 | +41.1% |
Where they're listed
Bavaria Cruiser 30 listings appear across 17 countries. United Kingdom has the most listings with 44 (37.3%), followed by Netherlands and Germany.
Country view
118 listings · 17 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $50,061 | 44 | 9 | 37.3% |
| Netherlands | $55,414 | 20 | 9 | 16.9% |
| Germany | $59,332 | 12 | 3 | 10.2% |
| Italy | $61,012 | 6 | 2 | 5.1% |
| Denmark | $52,543 | 5 | 1 | 4.2% |
| France | $55,414 | 5 | 2 | 4.2% |
| Portugal | $50,377 | 5 | 2 | 4.2% |
| Spain | $53,679 | 4 | 1 | 3.4% |
| Sweden | $49,881 | 4 | 0 | 3.4% |
| Austria | $50,936 | 2 | 1 | 1.7% |
| Switzerland | $67,773 | 2 | 1 | 1.7% |
| Croatia | $66,148 | 2 | 1 | 1.7% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 35 | 35.3' | $ 77,318 | 31 | 11 |
| Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 31 | 32.08' | $ 66,028 | 29 | 21 |
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| Bavaria Yachts 350 | 35.25' | $ 53,226 | 13 | 3 |