Bavaria 40
Review Date : Tue, 30 Nov 2010
Author : Dick Durham
- Manufacturer Website: http://www.bavaria-yachtbau.com
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One hundred extra man hours have gone into building Bavaria’s new 40 footer. But has it made a difference? Dick Durham reports
She’s a very beautiful boat – elegant, graceful and uncluttered. Some will take issue with the number of windows and hatches, others will welcome them. She sails very well indeed, is easy to handle and benefits from Bavaria’s new beefed-up construction techniques. Below decks she’s bright and roomy and at this price she’s a hard boat to beat. It’s worrying that Bavaria withholds her vital statistics though.
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November 23 23:51
karl weston
I was surprised you made no mention in the report on the new Bavaria 40 of the unusual lack of access to the anchor locker at deck level. To get to the chain you have to enter from the forward cabin. This lack of anchor locker access bothers me. I have never had a boat that didn’t suffer from the anchor chain piling on top of its self when retrieving the anchor using an electric windlass. It almost always needs a helping push with your hand or foot or it jams and the chain jumps off the gypsy. This could be disastrous to short handed crews with the anchor half up and the boat drifting in a crowded anchorage while someone goes below to sort out the chain...