Arcona 430 vs Bavaria 42
Premium sport-cruise versus value production at ~42 feet: Arcona 430's performance bias against Bavaria 42's layout economics. Side-by-side specs from published model data.
Performance passage vs volume production — advisory helps when emotional brand preference meets different maintenance realities. Buyer advisory
Comparison table
| Category | Arcona 430 | Bavaria 42 |
|---|---|---|
| Length overall | 13.15 m | 12.99 m |
| Beam | 3.98 m | 3.99 m |
| L/B | 3.30 | 3.26 |
| LWL | 12.05 m | unknown |
| Draft | 2.28 m | unknown |
| Displacement | 9,200 kg | unknown |
| Ballast | 3,600 kg | unknown |
| Hull material | grp | unknown |
| Keel | unknown | fin |
| Designer | Stefan Qviberg | J&J Design |
| Production years | 2007-2017 | 2004-2008 |
| Overview | On an Arcona 430, the person who was just at the helm is usually the first to dive off the stern. | You crouch at the leading edge of a Bavaria 42 keel with a flashlight, looking for the "Bavaria smile" - a sealant crack at the keel joint that forums talk about. Before you decide it is only sealant or a survey call, read the builder's plate. |
| Typical issues | Q: Why does my Arcona 430 have one wheel when the brochure shows two? A: This is a known error in the shipyard's PDF materials: the description for the 410 was accidentally inserted into the 430 model section. | Q: How do I read years if the card says 2005–2012? A: Check the builder plate year on this hull. Model window for Cruiser 42: 2004–2008. Years 2005–2012 on the card are an elongated catalog ghost, not this series. An end near 2007 or open 2005–2013 in secondary lists is again plate work. Q: What length and beam belong to this Bavaria 42? A: About 12.99 × 3.99 m with lightship around 9.2 t. |