Bavaria
Bavaria 33 Cruiser
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On the live card the Bavaria 33 Cruiser has designer J&J and, in the paragraph, the years 2005-2008. The chips now print a length of "10 m" and a beam of 3.4 m. That is closer to a mix-up with the Farr boat than to the broker's sheets. The broker De Valk has two sheets for this name. The 2006 sheet prints 10.25 m and a waterline of 9.70 m. The 2005 sheet prints 10.65 m and a waterline of 9.00 m. Beam on both is 3.48 m, draught 1.85 m, displacement 5.4 tonnes, ballast about 1,450 kg, and cast iron is named on the 2005 sheet. Both sheets write that the particulars are given as they are and are not guaranteed. We do not pick one length from them.
This page is for someone reading a Bavaria 33 Cruiser advert who has not yet decided which length is in this hull's papers. We do not put about 5,500 kg, "800+ hulls", a Yanmar as the standard saildrive, or a score of 7.4 out of 10 from the live page here.
At a glance
Quick facts
- Production
- 2005-2007
- LOA
- 10.25 m
- Beam
- 3.48 m
- Model
- Bavaria 33 Cruiser
Key takeaways
- Best for: compact family cruiser step up from Bavaria 30 class
- Common issue: deck weeping at stanchions and hatches
- Typical price: beginner liquidity - budget rigging if wire age unknown
Technical data
- Length overall (LOA)
- 10.25 m
- Beam
- 3.48 m
- L/B
- 2.95
- Production years
- 2005-2007
Calculations and ratios
Brochure numbers need matching units. Open a FairHelm formula page for the classical form, rule of thumb, and limits before you compare listings.
Design history
This is not the Farr boat. sailboatdata holds Bruce Farr's Cruiser 33: 9.99 m, beam 3.42 m, 5,200 kg, draught 1.95 m, years 2011-2016, and a note that it was first called the Cruiser 32. Those 1.95 m stay on that line. We do not lay them on the Bavaria 32 manual of 2003. Yachtsnet says the 33 Cruiser came out in 2005/6 as an update of the long 32 by the same J&J: a little wider, heavier, lighter inside than the old dark wood. The deep keel there is named as an option of 6 feet 5 inches. Until 2008, according to that page. The year when the Farr boat was also called 33, Yachtsnet puts in 2013, and the card file starts the row in 2011. We do not glue them together.
Typical problems
The engines on the two sheets are different: a Volvo Penta D1-20 of 20 hp and a D1-30 of 29. Fuel 150 litres and 120. Water 210 and 200. A Yanmar as the standard engine is not on these sheets. The wood inside is cherry on one sheet and mahogany on the other. A charter boat of 2006 at Odysseus repeats 10.25 m, 3.48 m, and 5,400 kg, but writes the draught as 1.72 m. That is one hull. Before a deposit, the same stakes as on the live checklist: moisture at the forestay, the age of the rigging, saildrive service.
The end of the series is not chosen: a badge used to say 2007, Yachtsnet says 2008; the live chips now hold 2005-2008.
Annual ownership costs
We do not carry over a kronor table that has no source.
Calculators for this boat
Indicative figure for weekend use. The country supplies berth and winter. The insurance line stays the Swedish planning band - not a Danish, German, or Dutch premium. Maintenance stays Swedish too. Not a marina quote.
- Netherlands (annual contract)€4,480 - €7,571
- Sweden (planning bands)€6,000 - €10,300
- Denmark (two harbours, season)€4,590 - €7,497
Antifouling
Litres need waterline length and draft. This page only has length overall and beam, so litres are not calculated here.
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Pre-purchase survey checklist
Before the advert it is worth asking which length is in this hull's papers, 10.25 or 10.65, and not taking the Farr 9.99 m for the same 33. The year on the plate decides before the name. Neighbouring comparisons on the site already exist: Bavaria 34 and Hallberg-Rassy HR 38, for the fork of length and prestige, not for pasting this 33's figures.
Expert verdict
FairHelm rating: 7.4/10: Compact Bavaria beginner band with Scandinavian turnover; trace headliner stains at stanchion bases.
Vadim Nareyko, FairHelm Editorial, Last reviewed: 2026-07-12