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Bavaria 36

Bavaria Yachtbau in Giebelstadt, Germany, has used the name for three different aft-cockpit sailing yachts, and this page covers all of them. The first Bavaria 36 of the late 1990s is 11.55 m long and has a Volvo Penta MD2030; by 2002 it had been replaced by a new 11.40 m boat with a Volvo Penta MD2020 saildrive and two or three cabins, which was reworked for 2004 (heavier, with a 150 l fuel tank) and sold in North America as the 36 Cruiser with the MD2030. The Cruiser 36 listed from 2010 to 2013 is a third, unrelated design of 11.30 m with a Volvo Penta D1-20 saildrive, or a D1-30 at extra cost. Hulls, rigs and engines differ, so check which boat you have before ordering parts.

Manuals & documents
Equipment & its manuals
Specifications
Good to know
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Manuals & documents

The links go to Bavaria’s own documents — some as archived copies of pages the maker has since taken down. We host no manuals or drawings.

Bavaria 36 Cruiser brochure with specifications and standard equipment (Bavaria Yachts USA, 2005) Brochure web.archive.org · PDF · EN
Bavaria 36, 2004 model: technical data (German) Spec sheet web.archive.org · DE
Bavaria 36, 2004 model: standard specification (German) Spec sheet web.archive.org · DE
Bavaria 36: technical data, 2002 Spec sheet web.archive.org · EN
Bavaria 36: standard fittings and equipment, 2002 Spec sheet web.archive.org · EN
Bavaria 36 (11.55 m): builder’s model page with the main data, 1998 (German) Spec sheet web.archive.org · DE
Bavaria Cruiser 36: technical data, 2010 Spec sheet web.archive.org · EN
Bavaria Cruiser 36: standard specification, exterior (2010) Spec sheet web.archive.org · EN
Bavaria Cruiser 36: standard specification, interior (2010) Spec sheet web.archive.org · EN
Bavaria Cruiser 36: standard specification – water, engine, electrics (2010) Spec sheet web.archive.org · EN
Bavaria Cruiser 36: options – engine, electrics, navigation (2010) Spec sheet web.archive.org · EN
Bavaria Cruiser 36: options, exterior (2010) Spec sheet web.archive.org · EN
Bavaria Cruiser 36: options, interior (2010) Spec sheet web.archive.org · EN
BAVARIA YACHTS original spare parts: via SVB or a dealer, with the hull number Manual portal bavariayachts.com · EN
BAVARIA YACHTS downloads: brochures of the current range only, no owner’s manuals Manual portal bavariayachts.com · EN

Equipment & its manuals

Standard equipment as the builder’s documents list it. Boats were ordered with options and refitted since — check what is actually aboard.

Item	Model	Manual / page	Note
Engine	Volvo Penta MD2030^1,211.55 m boat of the late 1990s, 21 kW / 29 hp; US 36 Cruiser of 2005, 29 hp with saildrive	Volvo Penta MD2030 Parts & service page	The US brochure prints ‘Volvo-Perkins MD 2030’ and lists freshwater cooling, a fuel filter and a sea-water filter.
Engine	Volvo Penta MD2020^3,4Bavaria 36, 2002–2004 (German lists): 14 kW / 19 hp, with saildrive	Volvo Penta instruction book MD2010–MD2040 (A/B versions)	Two-circuit cooling, hour meter and rev counter as standard. The linked book covers the A and B versions; check the version on the engine plate.
Engine	Volvo Penta D1-20^5,6Cruiser 36, 2010–2013: standard, 13.3 kW / 18 hp, with saildrive	Volvo Penta operator’s manual D1-13, D1-20, D1-30, D2-40 (A version)	Two-circuit cooling with sea-water filter, hour meter and rev counter as standard.
Engine	Volvo Penta D1-30⁷Cruiser 36, 2010–2013: option at extra cost instead of the D1-20, 20.1 kW / 27.3 hp, with saildrive	Volvo Penta D1-30 Parts & service page
Saildrive	Volvo Penta^3,2,5,711.40 m boats of 2002–2005 and Cruiser 36	—	Bavaria does not name the drive model; read the plate on the leg before ordering seals, anodes or a propeller. Cruiser 36: three-blade folding propeller for the D1-20 or D1-30 at extra cost.
Winches	2 + 2 ST^3,4,2Bavaria 36 and 36 Cruiser, 2002–2005: 2 self-tailing halyard winches and 2 two-speed self-tailing genoa winches	—	The German lists name no make; the US brochure of 2005 says Harken winches and Rutgerson line clutches, without sizes.
Winches	2 + 2 ST^8,9Cruiser 36, 2010–2013: 2 two-speed self-tailing halyard winches and 2 two-speed self-tailing genoa winches, make not named	—	Options: larger or electric genoa winches and two spinnaker/gennaker winches.
Furler	Seldén Furlex^2,3US 36 Cruiser, 2005, size not stated; the German lists of 2002–2004 give a headsail furler without make	—
Mast & rigging	Seldén^2,3US 36 Cruiser, 2005: double-spreader mast with rigid boom vang; Seldén in-mast furling on boats with a furling main	—	The German lists of 2002–2004 give a conventional rig without make.
Mast & rigging	—^8,9Cruiser 36, 2010–2013: conventional sport rig with backstay tensioner, make not named; mainsail furling at extra cost	—
Steering	—^3,2,82002–2005: pedestal with leather-covered wheel, balanced rudder on self-aligning bearings, emergency tiller · Cruiser 36: one pedestal with compass and leather-covered wheel, balanced rudder, emergency tiller	—
Windlass	8 mm · 50 m^9,3Cruiser 36, 2010–2013: electric windlass at extra cost, make not named; a galvanised plough anchor and 50 m of 8 mm galvanised chain are listed as further options	—	The 2002–2005 lists have only a bow fitting with anchor roller and a self-draining anchor locker.
Instruments	Raymarine Tridata^2,3US 36 Cruiser, 2005, with pedestal compass; the German lists of 2002–2004 give a Tridata (log, speed, depth) and a compass without make	—
Instruments	Raymarine ST70^7,6Cruiser 36, 2010–2013: options – ST70 Tridata (log, depth, temperature) and a Raymarine wind instrument; standard is a Windex only	—
Autopilot	Raymarine SPX 10 SmartPilot⁷Cruiser 36, 2010–2013: option, only together with the ST70 Tridata	—
Chartplotter	Raymarine C90W⁷Cruiser 36, 2010–2013: option with GPS, at the chart table or in the cockpit	—
Heater	3900 W⁷Cruiser 36, 2010–2013: hot-air heater at extra cost, fed from the engine’s fuel tank, make not named	—
Water heater	20 l^7,2Cruiser 36, 2010–2013: boiler at extra cost, heated by the engine cooling circuit and by 230 V shore power; the US 36 Cruiser of 2005 lists pressurised hot water as standard	—
Fridge	—^3,2,102002–2005: insulated cool box, on the US 36 Cruiser with a 12 V refrigeration unit · Cruiser 36: cool box with compressor; makes not named	—
Toilet	—^3,2,10,112002–2005: manual pump toilet; US boats with holding tank, deck pump-out and overboard discharge · Cruiser 36: pump toilet with holding tank, electric toilets at extra cost; makes not named	—
Batteries	55 Ah + 140 Ah^3,4,22002–2005: one engine battery and one house battery on separate circuits	—
Batteries	1 + 1^6,7Cruiser 36, 2010–2013: starter battery and one house battery, capacities not stated; a second house battery at extra cost	—
Charger	24 Ah^2,3US 36 Cruiser, 2005, rating as printed in the brochure; the German lists of 2002–2004 name no charger	—
Charger	45 A⁷Cruiser 36, 2010–2013: three-output charger at extra cost	—
Shore power	230 V · 110 V^6,7,2,3Cruiser 36: 230 V with one socket at the switch panel, 110 V instead at extra cost · US 36 Cruiser, 2005: 110 V with outlets; the German lists of 2002–2004 name none	—

Specifications

Versions	Bavaria 36, 11.55 m (late 1990s) · Bavaria 36, 11.40 m (2002–2003) · Bavaria 36 / 36 Cruiser, revised 11.40 m boat (2004–2005) · Cruiser 36, 11.30 m, new design (2010–2013)^1,12,13,2,5
Years built	11.55 m boat: on the builder’s site in 1998–99 · 11.40 m boat: on the site by April 2002, revised for 2004, sold in the US as the 36 Cruiser until 2005 (gone from the US range by February 2006) · Cruiser 36: on the builder’s site 2010–2013^{1,12,13,2,14,5}
Builder	Bavaria Yachtbau GmbH, Giebelstadt (Germany)^13,5
Length overall	11.55 m (late 1990s) · 11.40 m, hull 10.96 m (2002–2005; US brochure 37 ft 5 in) · approx. 11.30 m, hull approx. 10.90 m (Cruiser 36)^1,12,13,2,5
Waterline length	9.40 m (2002–2005; US brochure 30 ft 10 in) · approx. 9.90 m (Cruiser 36)^12,2,5
Beam	3.68 m (late 1990s) · 3.60 m (2002–2005; US brochure 11 ft 10 in) · approx. 3.67 m (Cruiser 36)^1,12,2,5
Headroom	approx. 1.90 m in the saloon (Cruiser 36)¹⁵
Draft	Late 1990s: approx. 1.85 m · 2002–2003: approx. 1.55 m standard, 1.95 m option · 2004–2005: 1.65 m standard on the German data sheet, 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) in the equipment list and the US brochure; 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) option · Cruiser 36: approx. 1.95 m standard, 1.63 m shallow keel as an option^{1,12,13,4,2,5}
Keel	2002–2005: cast-iron keel as standard, lead deep keel (1.95 m) as an option · Cruiser 36: cast-iron deep keel as standard, cast-iron shallow keel as an option^3,4,2,8,9
Displacement	Approx. 5360 kg (late 1990s) · approx. 4700 kg light (2002–2003) · approx. 5500 kg light (2004–2005; US brochure 12100 lb) · approx. 7000 kg unladen (Cruiser 36)^1,12,13,2,5
Ballast	1780 kg (late 1990s) · approx. 1340 kg (2002–2003) · approx. 1500 kg (2004–2005; US brochure 3300 lb) · approx. 2080 kg (Cruiser 36)^1,16,13,2,5
Sail area	Cruiser 36: approx. 69 m², standard battened mainsail and jib⁵
Mainsail	Late 1990s: furling main approx. 26 m², battened main approx. 31 m² · 2002–2003: approx. 27 m² furling, 31 m² battened · 2004–2005: approx. 26 m² furling, 30.9 m² battened (US brochure 290 and 335 sq ft) · Cruiser 36: only the total sail area is published^1,12,13,2,5
Genoa	Approx. 32.4 m² (late 1990s) · approx. 36 m² (2002–2003) · approx. 36.77 m² (2004–2005, German data sheet; the US brochure prints 320 sq ft) · Cruiser 36: jib on the standard furler, only the total sail area is published^{1,12,13,2,8,5}
Air draft	Approx. 15.40 m above the waterline (2002–2003) · approx. 15.11 m (2004–2005, German data sheet; US brochure 50 ft 6 in) · approx. 16.95 m (Cruiser 36)^12,13,2,5
Engine	Volvo Penta MD2030, 21 kW / 29 hp (late 1990s) · Volvo Penta MD2020 with saildrive, 14 kW / 19 hp (2002–2004, German lists) · Volvo Penta MD2030 with saildrive, 29 hp (US 36 Cruiser, 2005) · Volvo Penta D1-20 with saildrive, 13.3 kW / 18 hp, or at extra cost the D1-30, 20.1 kW / 27.3 hp (Cruiser 36)^{1,16,13,2,5,7}
Fuel tank	Approx. 90 l (2002–2003) · approx. 150 l (2004–2005; US brochure 40 gal) · approx. 150 l (Cruiser 36)^12,13,2,5
Water tank	2 × approx. 150 l (2002–2005; US brochure 80 gal) · Cruiser 36: approx. 210 l, an additional 150 l tank in the forepeak at extra cost^{12,13,2,5,6,7}
Holding tank	US 36 Cruiser (2005): holding tank with deck pump-out and overboard discharge, capacity not stated; the German lists of 2002–2004 name only a pump toilet · Cruiser 36: holding tank, emptied through a seacock or by deck suction^2,3,10
Cabins	2 or 3 (2002–2005) · 2, a third cabin at extra cost (Cruiser 36)^3,4,2,5,11
Berths	4 fixed berths with 2 cabins or 6 with 3 cabins, plus the saloon (2002–2005) · 4 (Cruiser 36)^3,4,5
Hull	GRP, hand-laid: solid below the waterline, foam core above it and in the deck, Kevlar in the bow sections, structural grid laminated to the hull (US 36 Cruiser brochure)²

Good to know

Read the engine plate before you order: Bavaria fitted a Volvo Penta MD2030 to the 11.55 m boat and to the US 36 Cruiser, an MD2020 to the German-spec boats of 2002–2004, and a D1-20 or D1-30 to the Cruiser 36.^1,13,2,5,7
Bavaria’s lists only say ‘with saildrive’ and never name the drive model, so take type and serial number from the plate on the leg before you order oil seals, anodes or a propeller.^3,5
The 11.40 m boats were built with a cast-iron keel or, as an option, a 1.95 m lead deep keel; find out which one yours has before ordering keel-bolt parts or booking a lift.^3,4,2
The 2002–2005 boats left the yard with a small electrical system: one 55 Ah engine battery and one 140 Ah house battery, and no charger on the German lists (US boats had a charger and 110 V shore power). Expect owner-fitted chargers and extra batteries on a used boat.^3,2
On the Cruiser 36 the Raymarine package (ST70 Tridata, SPX 10 autopilot, C90W plotter), the electric windlass, the heater, the boiler and the D1-30 were all options; do not assume a used boat has them.^7,9
Bavaria sells original spare parts through its partner SVB and through its dealers; have the hull number, or the model and year of build, ready.¹⁷

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