Bavaria Cruiser 36 (Farr) Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Bavaria Cruiser 36 (Farr) means looking at a cruiser-racer built by Bavaria Yachtbau in Giebelstadt, Germany, with Farr Yacht Design and BMW Group DesignworksUSA behind the styling and structure. The boat spans 37ft 1in overall with a 12ft 3in beam and a cored laminate hull carrying solid fiberglass below the waterline. Knowing the standard layouts and the few documented wear points will help you sort a tidy example from a tired one.
Layouts on the Used Market
The Cruiser 36 was offered in two- or three-cabin configurations, both with a single head and shower, an L-shaped galley, and walkthrough dinettes. The two-cabin version gives you a dedicated nav station and full-sized chart table aft of the saloon; the three-cabin version loses that dedicated space and instead slides a table out from the bulkhead with a movable settee cushion. Aft berths are a generous 6ft 8in, while the forward berth is 6ft 6in long but narrower in legroom than a tall sailor would like. Saloon headroom is 6ft 3in, and hull ports plus overhead hatches keep the cabins bright. Cockpit space is generous, with long bench seats and a huge drop-down swim platform that folds up to form part of the helm seat.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most boats you meet will carry the standard twin Lewmar winch pairs and in-mast furling, but the meaningful upgrades cluster around power, sail handling, and navigation. The NSY Pack brought a hot-water system, electric windlass, and battery charger, which matter for liveaboard comfort; a bow thruster was optional and hardly necessary given the light, accurate steering. For sail handling, the cockpit coamings already have pads for Code 0 or spinnaker winches and the bow has mounts for a removable sprit, so an asymmetric kite is an easy owner addition. A bimini and dodger were optional, as were side gates in the lifelines. At the binnacle, an optional plotter and the drop-side table are the navigation and entertaining center.
What to Inspect
The one documented sail concern is the vertically-battened in-mast furling mainsail, whose durability may be an issue over time. In the galley, the stainless rail that doubles as a handhold may let smaller items slip through rather than containing them. Otherwise, check the companionway steps that lift to reveal the Volvo Penta and the additional aft-cabin access panels for engine serviceability, and confirm the keel bolts and backing plates at the hidden lattice sub-frame are sound.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Regional availability is not specified in the brief. For a buyer, the checklist is short: confirm two- vs three-cabin needs, verify the in-mast furling sail's condition, test the galley fiddle rail logic, and look for the NSY Pack upgrades that signal a well-equipped cruiser. A clean example with the optional plotter and kite gear is the one to target.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Bavaria Cruiser 36 (Farr). The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 1 row
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26 | 1 | $91,440 | — |
Where they're listed
Bavaria Cruiser 36 (Farr) listings appear across 1 country. Switzerland has the most listings with 1.
Country view
1 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | $91,440 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Bavaria Cruiser 36 (Farr)You are here | — | $ 91,520 | 1 | 0 |