Bavaria Easy 9.7 Buyer's Guide
The Bavaria Easy 9.7 is an almost 33ft yacht that Bavaria launched as a value-led offshoot of its Cruiser 33, aimed squarely at newcomers to boating and priced well below the rest of the marque's sailing range. On the used market it offers the same hull and interior volume as the Cruiser 33 with a pared-down specification, so a buyer is trading creature comforts for a lower entry cost rather than buying an inferior boat. The standard engine is an 18hp Volvo Penta D1-20 saildrive, and the boat was offered with a shallow 1.5m keel option alongside the 1.95m standard draft.
Layouts on the Used Market
Used Easy 9.7s follow the Cruiser 33 accommodation plan and retain the same volume, so expect a semi-open interior with bunks in the stern and bow and a saloon that merges with the forecabin because there is no forward bulkhead. That omission creates the airy feel Bavaria compares to a 37-foot yacht. The aft cabin is spacious but its door was an option, so some boats will have an open plan aft while others close it off. The galley is basic with one basin and a stove that does not gimbal, and the standard boat carries a small galley, an easy-care bathroom unit, and a saloon coffee table. Deep shelves sit behind the settee berths instead of lockers, and neither saloon nor cockpit tables have drop leaves.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Standard equipment on these boats is fairly minimal, and the meaningful buyer-consequence items cluster around power and comfort. Bavaria offered an optional Easy Living package that added a cockpit table, a transom shower, a fridge, a holding tank, a 240V shorepower connection, and a hot shower in the bathroom — worth confirming present on any candidate, as it materially changes liveaboard usability. The boat has only a single wheel rather than twin wheels, and a folding wheel is the sensible aftermarket route to transom access without a twin installation. Beyond that, the known upgrade path is the fit-out package that brings the interior and gear more or less to Cruiser 33 standard.
What to Inspect
The non-gimballed cooker is a built-in compromise rather than a fault, but confirm the basic galley unit is intact and the single sink drains properly, since a replacement is not a trivial item on a pared-down boat. Check the deep shelves behind the settee berths for cracking or slack mounting where lockers once sat, as these were a cost-saving substitution. Verify the mainsheet hoop is free of corrosion and that its lead is clear enough not to foul crew movement, given it is not clear of the cockpit by design. Where an aft cabin door was specified as an option, inspect the optional door framing and latch for alignment. Finally, on boats with the open stern, look for stress around the transom where the Cruiser 33 carried a fold-down bathing platform.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
- Confirm whether the Easy Living package is fitted
- Inspect the non-gimballed cooker and single sink
- Check settee shelf mounts for looseness
- Test the mainsheet hoop for corrosion and lead
- Verify aft cabin door fit if optioned
- Look at open transom for stress signs
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Bavaria Easy 9.7. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 1 | $61,509 | — |
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