Bavaria 36 (2002-2004)
Built 2002–2004 by Bavaria Yachtbau (Giebelstadt, Germany)
About the Bavaria 36 (2002-2004)
Researched from public sources for this model. Any individual boat may have been modified or repowered — confirm before relying on any figure.
- Built
- 2002–2004
- Builder
- Bavaria Yachtbau (Giebelstadt, Germany)
- Designer
- J&J Design
- Length
- 37.4 ft
- Waterline
- 30.84 ft
- Beam
- 11.81 ft
- Draft
- 5.41 ft
- Displacement
- 12,125 lb
- Ballast
- 3,307 lb
- Hull / keel
- fin keel
- Rig
- sloop
- Propulsion
- saildrive
- Fuel
- 40 gal
- Water
- 79 gal
- Stern thruster
- none
Fractional sloop, cast iron fin (lead deep keel 6.4 ft optional), spade rudder. LOD 35.96 ft. Displacement, ballast and fuel were reported lower for boats built before July 2003 (10,362 lb / 2,954 lb / 24 gal). Saildrive per owners of 2002-2003 boats with Volvo 2030 engines.
Known problems for this model
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Saildrive diaphragm replacement interval running gear
Volvo Penta recommends renewing the saildrive hull diaphragm about every 7 years; owners report old seals often look fine, but insurers may ask for proof, and the job means sliding the engine forward and lifting the drive out (roughly a day of yard labor).bavariayacht.org
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Keel-to-hull joint after groundings hull
A 2005 Bavaria 36 showed lateral keel movement after a grounding, blamed by one surveyor on delamination at the keel attachment; other owners dispute that this is typical, but all agree any grounding needs a professional check of keel bolts and the bonded floor grid.bavariayacht.org · cruisersforum.com
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Reputation vs reality other
Yachting Monthly considers the model a sound family cruiser that is partly stigmatised by the brand image and by keel stories.yachtingmonthly.com
Engines & parts
Volvo Penta MD2010 / MD2020 / MD2030 / MD2040 parts: good
Factory standard engine — you entered “Volvo Penta MD2020”
Shibaura-based small diesels (MD2030 is a 3-cylinder, 29 hp, built 1994–2006 per a Swedish rebuild shop). Parts are still sold through the Volvo Penta network and some cross-reference to related Shibaura engines; aftermarket stainless exhaust elbows (replacing Volvo 861906) are widely sold. Often paired with Volvo 120S/130S saildrives, whose rubber diaphragm seal Volvo says to replace at least every seven years.
Parts sources: AB Marine Service (exhaust elbow 861906), FYB Marine (saildrive diaphragm seal kit), Parts4Engines
Common problems (3)
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Exhaust elbow corrosion and clogging exhaust
The cast exhaust elbow and pipe corrode or clog with seawater scale and carbon; stainless aftermarket elbows are a common fix.meksta.com · ab-marineservice.com
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Saildrive diaphragm seal replacement running gear
Volvo's 7-year saildrive diaphragm replacement (sometimes an insurance requirement) is a frequent question; DIY is possible in a day with a haul-out, while yard quotes vary widely.forums.ybw.com · bavariayacht.org · fybmarine.shop
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Blocked heat exchanger, broken impellers, glow plug faults cooling
Other frequent faults are internally blocked heat exchangers, disintegrating raw-water impellers, failed preheat/glow plugs and carboned injectors.meksta.com
Model sources (4)
sailboatdata.com · bavariayacht.org · bavariayacht.org · yachtingmonthly.com
Other Bavaria models
- Bavaria Cruiser 38 2000–?
Researched from public sources. Spotted an error? The sources are listed above — tell us what they got wrong.