Bavaria 37 (sailboat) for sale

Remarks :
DESCRIPTION
This 2006 Bavaria 37 Cruiser is a well-presented, privately owned cruising yacht offering a practical two-cabin layout, generous accommodation and a particularly spacious cockpit. With six berths, good storage and a straightforward sail plan, she is well suited to relaxed family cruising and time aboard with friends.
Chota Rani has benefited from considerable maintenance and improvement work under her current ownership. Important recent works include a detailed engine service, saildrive service, gas system servicing, seacock and through-hull servicing or replacement, life raft servicing, a new engine start battery and antifouling completed in July 2026.
The standing rigging was renewed in 2023, while the yacht is also equipped with solar panels, a 2kW inverter, Raymarine navigation equipment, radar, AIS, autopilot, a 100m anchor chain and a useful inventory for extended cruising.
Dry berth is paid until 7 August 2027.
Highlights:
• One previous long-term owner from new prior to the current ownership and never chartered
• Standing rigging renewed (2023)
• Latest antifouling (July 2026)
• New engine start battery (July 2026)
• Windlass remote control replaced (July 2026)
• Detailed engine service (February 2025)
• Saildrive service (March 2025)
• Refurbished heat exchanger installed (October 2024)
• Seacocks and through-hulls serviced/replaced (April 2025)
• Life raft inspected and provisions replaced (March 2025)
• Gas system serviced and repaired (February 2025)
• Fire extinguishers inspected (February 2025)
• Anchor chain extended to 100m
• Two solar panels and 2kW inverter
• Raymarine radar and AIS
• Dry berth paid until 7 August 2027
BROKER’S REMARKS
Chota Rani is a particularly appealing Bavaria 37 Cruiser for a buyer looking for a well-equipped yacht that has continued to receive proper care and investment. Her manageable 11.20m length, spacious cockpit and comfortable two-cabin layout make her an excellent choice for relaxed island hopping with family and friends, while six berths provide useful flexibility when guests are aboard.
The current owners have continued to maintain and improve the yacht, with recent attention covering the engine, saildrive, cooling system, gas installation, seacocks and through-hulls, safety equipment and antifouling. Standing rigging was renewed in 2023, and further 2026 improvements include a new engine start battery and replacement windlass remote control.
With a strong cruising inventory, 100m of anchor chain, solar charging and useful navigation equipment, Chota Rani is set up for comfortable and straightforward cruising without a long list of immediate preparation. The added benefit of dry berth fees paid until 7 August 2027 makes this an especially convenient proposition for her next owner.

Accommodation :
ACCOMMODATION
• Six berths including saloon
• Two private cabins plus saloon
• One heads compartment
• Manual Jabsco marine toilet
• Two showers
• Approximately 1.83m (6' 0") headroom
• Blue fabric upholstery (2017)
• Cream curtains
• Teak-coloured flooring
• Hanging lockers
• Wet locker
• Wooden chart table
• Wooden saloon table
• Useful interior storage

LAYOUT
Chota Rani has a practical two-cabin layout with additional berths available in the saloon, providing accommodation for up to six. The arrangement offers good privacy for two couples or a family, with a comfortable saloon, separate heads compartment and a practical galley for longer stays aboard.

DOMESTIC
The galley is equipped with gas and induction hobs, an oven, separate electric grill, twin sinks and refrigerator. Hot water is provided via the engine and shore power, with a pressurised fresh water system. A television is also fitted. The freezer previously located in the starboard locker has been removed by the current owners.

Inventory :
NAVIGATION
• Two Raymarine Axiom chartplotters
• Raymarine Quantum radar
• AIS
• Icom VHF radio
• Autopilot
• Wind instruments
• Masthead wind indicator
• GPS
• Navtex
• Plastimo compass
• Log/speed instrument
• Barometer
• Clock

DECK
• GRP decks
• Teak cockpit
• Spacious cockpit
• Teak cockpit table
• Anchor locker
• Anchor windlass
• Windlass remote control replaced (July 2026)
• Two anchors
• Anchor chain extended to 100m
• Two cockpit lockers
• Six winches
• Pushpit and pulpit
• Boarding ladder
• Cockpit/deck shower
• New large boat fender with protection
• Approximately 120m of new mooring lines

SAFETY
• Six-person life raft
• Life raft inspected and provisions replaced (March 2025)
• Four life jackets previously listed
• Children's life jackets with certificates reported by current owners
• New Life Link (May 2024)
• New life-line
• Jackstays
• Danbuoy
• Four fire extinguishers
• Fire extinguishers inspected (February 2025)
• Fire blanket
• Laser flare
• McMurdo EPIRB
• Radar reflector
• Manual bilge pump
• Electric bilge pump
• Foghorn
• Gas detector
• Gas system serviced and repaired (February 2025)

CANVAS
• Navy sprayhood
• Bimini
• Stack pack/lazy bag
• Bespoke cockpit cushions

EXTRA DETAILS
Recent maintenance and improvements reported by the current owners include:
• New Life Link (May 2024)
• Refurbished heat exchanger installed (October 2024)
• Main engine detailed service (February 2025)
• Anodes replaced (February 2025)
• Gas system serviced and repaired (February 2025)
• Fire extinguishers inspected (February 2025)
• Saildrive serviced (March 2025)
• Life raft inspected and provisions replaced (March 2025)
• Antifouled (March 2025)
• Seacocks and through-hulls serviced/replaced (April 2025)
• Latest antifouling (July 2026)
• Windlass remote control replaced (July 2026)
• New engine start battery (July 2026)
• Anchor chain extended to 100m
• New large fender with protection
• Approximately 120m of new mooring lines
• New life-line

KNOWN DEFECTS
NONE

HISTORY
Chota Rani was built and launched in 2006. She was under one ownership from new until being purchased by her current owners and was reported never to have been chartered.
The current owners have continued a programme of maintenance and improvement, with particular attention given to the engine and saildrive, heat exchanger, underwater fittings, gas system and safety equipment. Standing rigging was renewed in 2023, while antifouling was most recently completed in July 2026.
The yacht is currently offered with dry berth fees paid until 7 August 2027, providing her next owner with a useful and convenient base in Greece.
Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

Mechanical :
CONSTRUCTION
• Bavaria 37 Cruiser
• Built by Bavaria (2006)
• Launched (2006)
• GRP hull
• GRP superstructure
• White hull
• GRP deck with teak in cockpit
• Fin keel
• Spade rudder
• Wheel steering

DIMENSIONS
• LOA: 11.20m (36' 9")
• LWL: 10.20m (33' 6")
• Beam: 3.80m (12' 6")
• Draft: 1.80m (5' 11")
• Displacement: 7,000kg
• Ballast: 2,500kg

MECHANICAL
• Volvo Penta D1-30 diesel engine (2006)
• 30hp
• Engine hours: 1,346 hours as previously recorded
• Saildrive
• Two-blade fixed propeller
• Rope cutter
• Fresh/sea water cooling
• Approximate fuel consumption: 3 litres per hour
• Refurbished heat exchanger installed (October 2024)
• Detailed main engine service (February 2025)
• Saildrive serviced (March 2025)
• Anodes replaced (February 2025)
• Seacocks and through-hulls serviced/replaced (April 2025)
• Antifouled (March 2025)
• Latest antifouling (July 2026)

PERFORMANCE
• Cruising speed: approximately 5.5 knots
• Maximum speed: approximately 6.5 knots
• Approximate range under engine: 450nm

TANKAGE
• Fuel: 150 litres
• Fresh water: two tanks, 360 litres total
• Holding tank: 50 litres
• Macerator/pump-out system

ELECTRICAL
• Two domestic batteries
• Engine start battery
• New engine start battery (July 2026)
• 2kW inverter
• Alternator charging
• Two solar panels
• Shore power system
• Shore power cable

RIGGING
• Sloop rig
• Seldén spars
• Standing rigging renewed (2023)
• Furlex headsail furling system
• Slab reefing mainsail
• Stack pack and lazy jacks
• Lines led aft to cockpit
• Spinnaker pole
• Running rigging updated as required

SAILS
• Fully battened mainsail – previously reported in very good condition
• Genoa – previously reported as approximately six months old at the time of the previous listing
• Tri-radial sail – previously reported as new/as new
• Storm sail – previously reported unused
• Cruising chute/Gennaker – previously reported in very good condition with limited use... whole text » less text