Bavaria Cruiser 36 (Farr) Buyer's Guide
The Bavaria Cruiser 36 on the brokerage market is a Farr Yacht Design and BMW Group DesignworksUSA collaboration built by Bavaria Yachtbau in Giebelstadt, Germany, part of an all-new six-boat Cruiser line-up with no Sport variant. Buyers will find a beamy 37ft 1in hull with a 12ft 3in beam, offered in two- or three-cabin arrangements and styled with a modern Euro apartment-style interior. Knowing the documented construction and equipment choices helps separate a well-kept example from one needing attention.
Layouts on the Used Market
The 36 can be specified with a two- or three-cabin layout, both with a single head/shower, L-shaped galley, and walkthrough dinettes with a large drop-side table. The two-cabin version has a dedicated nav station with the head pushed aft into the port quarter cabin; the three-cabin version instead uses a foldout nav table and a removable section in the port settee. Saloon headroom is 6ft 3in, and the saloon space is comfortable for six people. The forward berth measures 6ft 6in by 6ft with 2ft 10in width, while the aft doubles are 6ft 8in long. Fixed hull ports light all cabins alongside overhead hatches and portlights. The L-shaped galley has a deep sink with Corian infill, a two-burner gimballed stove with oven, and a top-opener fridge-freezer with Corian lid; drop-in Corian panels cover surfaces when not in use.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Standard equipment includes a double-spreader deck-stepped rig with in-mast furling, Lewmar sheet winches at the helm and companionway, and a Volvo Penta saildrive engine. A bow thruster is an option but hardly necessary. The NSY Pack was a recommended delivery option and commonly fitted, bringing hot-water system, 45amp/h battery charger, electric windlass, anchor with 50m chain, teak-faced cockpit, cockpit table, and VHF. Sometimes-or-owner-upgrade items include a folding wheel, side gates in the lifelines, dodger and bimini, a removable bowsprit for asymmetric spinnaker, and Code 0 or spinnaker winch pads already inbuilt in the coamings. Power-saving LEDs were used throughout from the build.
What to Inspect
The one documented sail concern is the vertically-battened in-mast furling mainsail, whose carbon top sections joined to FRP lower material drew a tester's durability worry, though only time would tell the durability of the vertically-battened sail may be an issue. The galley stainless fiddle rail serves as a handrail but may allow smaller items to slip through, a minor liveaboard annoyance rather than a structural fault. Check the companionway steps and aft cabin panels for engine access integrity, as the steps lift to reveal the Volvo Penta and additional panels sit in the aft cabins. Confirm the substantial fiberglass grid and keel-bolt backing plates are undisturbed, and inspect the Airex-cored topsides and deck for delamination given the cored laminate construction with monolithic FRP below the waterline.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The available brief specifies no typical markets. For a shopper, the practical checklist is: verify layout (two- versus three-cabin nav station trade-off), confirm NSY Pack inclusions if desired, examine the in-mast furling main for batten and luff wear, test the galley rail and cockpit seat clearance around the wheel, and inspect the keel grid and core boundaries. The 36 rewards the careful buyer with a stiff, easy-handling cruiser-racer and a light-filled, voluminous interior.
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 | $ 91,587 | — |
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 | $ 91,587 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
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| Bavaria Cruiser 36 (Farr)You are here | — | $ 91,587 | 1 | 1 |