Bavaria Match 35 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Bavaria Match 35 means looking at a Doug Peterson-designed cruiser-racer built between 2004 and 2006, a 35-foot-4-inch monohull with a lead bulb keel and a Volvo Penta MD2020 saildrive. She was built as a genuinely dual-purpose boat, so the right example balances race-readiness with the comfort of a four-berth cruiser.
Layouts on the Used Market
The Match 35 carries a fractional sloop rig over a 10.1 m (33-foot-2-inch) waterline, with a standard 2.0 m (6-foot-5-inch) draft and a beam of 3.27 m (10 feet 7 inches). Accommodation is fixed at four berths, and the well-laid-out cockpit and deck from the original design carry through all examples. Because the boat was offered with an optional Grand Prix One Design pack from the UK distributor, some used boats will show additional sail controls and spinnaker pole gear while others remain in cruising trim — the layout itself does not change, only the deck hardware density.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market the Match 35 commonly carries a chartplotter, hot water, autopilot, and an EPIRB as standard inventory. For a buyer, the chartplotter and autopilot define how lightly the boat can be short-handed, while hot water and an EPIRB speak to comfort and safety offshore. The Grand Prix pack's racing sails and carbon mast option appear on some boats as a factory or owner race upgrade, and a carbon fibre wheel is the kind of enhancement that signals a previous owner raced the boat seriously.
What to Inspect
Two fitting concerns follow this design. Period test reports note that some fittings seem a bit light and that not all through-deck fittings are backed with plates, so check chainplates, winch bases, and any deck penetrations for proper backing plates and signs of compression anchor. The same testers found she could be a bit tender in high winds, especially with the shallower draft, so confirm which draft configuration the boat carries and assess ballast integrity accordingly anchor.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The Match 35 typically appears on the used market in the Netherlands, United States, Italy, Australia, Germany, and Finland. For a buyer, the short checklist is: verify through-deck fitting backing plates, confirm draft and tenderness profile, confirm Grand Prix or carbon upgrades if racing matters, and expect common navigation and safety kit already fitted.
- Inspect all through-deck fittings for backing plates
- Confirm draft version and keel-ballast condition
- Check for Grand Prix pack or carbon rig if race intent
- Expect chartplotter, autopilot, hot water, EPIRB as common fit
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Bavaria Match 35. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 6 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25 | 2 | $59,000 | — |
| Sep 25 | 1 | $76,883 | +30.3% |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $67,563 | -12.1% |
| Apr 26 | 3 | $69,835 | +3.4% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $93,551 | +34.0% |
| Aug 26 | 2 | $70,231 | -24.9% |
Where they're listed
Bavaria Match 35 listings appear across 6 countries. Netherlands has the most listings with 3 (37.5%), followed by Australia and Germany.
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Similar boats to compare
6 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beneteau First 35 | 35.17' | $ 68,745 | 52 | 14 |
| J-Boats J/35 | 35.5' | $ 25,203 | 22 | 5 |
| Scanmar 35 | 35.1' | $ 38,000 | 13 | 5 |
| X-Yachts X-35 | 34.81' | $ 102,455 | 10 | 5 |
| Bavaria Match 35You are here | — | $ 73,359 | 8 | 3 |
| Baltic 35 | 34.83' | $ 67,264 | 3 | 0 |