Bavaria Cruiser 46 (sailboat) for sale

Very highly specified - Water Maker, Air conditioning, Solar

This well-appointed 2004 Bavaria Cruiser 46 is a fine example of the ever-popular model, offering a superb balance of performance, comfort, and practicality. Designed for effortless Mediterranean cruising, she provides generous accommodation for up to eight guests across four cabins and two heads, making her ideal for families, private ownership, or charter use.

Currently lying in Chios, Greece, this yacht has benefited from continuous upgrades and careful maintenance, with major refits and new equipment added between 2022 and 2025. Recent investments include a complete suite of Raymarine electronics, new air conditioning, solar array with Victron energy management, a 2023 watermaker, and a freshly serviced Volvo Penta 75HP engine.

With her spacious cockpit, reliable systems, and impressive autonomy thanks to solar and watermaker installations, this Bavaria 46C is perfectly set up for extended cruising in comfort and style.

Key Features
Volvo Penta 75 HP engine - serviced 2025 (new filters, oil), revised 2022
4 cabins / 2 heads layout - sleeps 8 comfortably
New antifouling (2024)
Air conditioning (Sinclair 5,000 BTU + 7,000 BTU - installed 2023)
Scheider Zen 50 watermaker (50L/h - 2023)
Raymarine Axiom 9" plotter (2024)
Raymarine i70 Wind/Speed/Depth (2024)
Raymarine Autopilot
AIS Class A (2022)
Garmin VHF (2022)
500W solar panel (2023) with Victron MPPT 100/50 (2023)
Victron Smart IP43 charger (2025)
3000W inverter
4 deep-cycle batteries (3 service + 1 engine)
Bow thruster - bearings replaced 2023, serviced 2025
Sails (main & genoa) - approx. 10 years, good condition
New foldable aluminium gangway (2024)
Nautend PVC dinghy (2025) + Parsunn 4HP outboard (2025)
8-person liferaft (2024)
110m anchor chain with counter and remote
2 refrigerators (1 new 2023)

Broker’s Remarks

This Bavaria Cruiser 46 is an impressive all-rounder — well maintained, comprehensively equipped, and ready for immediate sailing. Her thoughtful upgrades and reliable systems make her a strong candidate for those seeking a turn-key cruising yacht or an attractive addition to a charter fleet.

Viewing is highly recommended — she is afloat and available in Chios, Greece.

Additional Information
Accommodation

The Bavaria Cruiser 46’s interior is bright, airy, and inviting, finished in warm wood tones and offering excellent headroom throughout. The saloon features a large dining table with U-shaped seating, opposite a fully equipped galley with double sinks, twin refrigerators, ample storage, and a two-burner cooker.

Accommodation is arranged as four double cabins — two forward and two aft — each with generous storage. Two heads compartments (one with electric toilet) provide comfort and privacy for all aboard. The air conditioning system ensures year-round comfort, while the Scheider Zen watermaker delivers true self-sufficiency for long-term cruising.

Mechanical & Electrical

Engine: Volvo Penta 75HP (approx. 6,500 hrs)
- 2022 overhaul, 2025 service (filters & oil)
Fuel capacity: 250 L
Water capacity: 2 × 250 L
Bow thruster: revised with new bearings (2023)
Energy systems: solar 500W, Victron MPPT 100/50, Victron IP43, inverter 3000W
Battery bank: 3 service + 1 engine
New antifouling (2024)

Navigation & Electronics

Raymarine Axiom 9" chartplotter (2024)
Raymarine i70 Wind/Speed/Depth instruments (2024)
Raymarine Autopilot
AIS Class A (2022)
Garmin VHF (2022)
Anchor chain counter and remote control

Deck & Rigging
Mainsail and Genoa - approx. 10 years, good condition
110m anchor chain
New foldable aluminium gangway
Spacious cockpit with twin wheels and central table
Swim platform and ladder

Tender & Safety
Dinghy: Nautend PVC 2.30 (2025)
Outboard: Parsunn 4HP (2025)
Liferaft: 8-person (2024)

Disclaimer
Nicolle Associates 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.

This vessel is VAT not paid.
As always photographs do not do justice so a viewing is highly recommended.
This boat is lying in Chios, Greece.
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