Remarks :
Bavaria Ocean 42: is a centre cockpit bluewater cruiser that combines elegant design with robust offshore capabilities. ‚Sandgirl‘ benefits from significant upgrades, including new sails (2021), standing rigging (2019), and a freshly serviced engine with substantial preventative maintenance. The interior offers a spacious layout with generous headroom and modern comforts. With her teak decks recaulked in 2019 and a recent Coppercoat application, she’s ideally suited for extended Mediterranean cruising.

REMARKS
This Bavaria 42 Ocean centre cockpit yacht is very well presented and offered in super overall condition, with low engine hours and a comprehensive maintenance history. The layout is exceptionally well-designed for long-term cruising, featuring a spacious master aft cabin with an en-suite head and shower, as well as a generous forward double cabin with its own heads. The airy saloon, upgraded galley, and thoughtful storage throughout make ‚Sandgirl‘ an ideal liveaboard or Mediterranean cruiser. With upgraded rigging, recent sails, modern electrics, and a solid cruising inventory, she is ready to sail away.
Highlights Listed below but included in Full Specs:
Coppercoat antifouling (2021) over 4 layers of Gelshield
New Quantum mainsail and 130% genoa (2021)
Standing rigging replaced (2019) with Selden OEM
Upholstery replaced (2022), interior fans and LED lighting throughout
Electric winch (Ewincher) and wireless anchor controls
New calorifier with immersion element (2023)
Full heavy-duty winter cover and bimini with side panels
SeaMax 2.7m tender and Mercury 3.5hp outboard (2021)

REMARKS
‚Sandgirl‘ is a well-equipped and thoroughly upgraded Bavaria 42 Ocean, known for its excellent sailing performance and liveaboard comfort. With a solid specification for long-term cruising, she offers a rare opportunity to purchase a well-maintained, centre cockpit yacht with serious bluewater potential.

Accommodation :

ACCOMMODATION
Cabins: 3 (2 doubles, 2 saloon singles)
Berths: 6
Heads: 2 manual Jabsco, thermostatic showers
Headroom: Over 2m
Upholstery: Replaced 2022
Flooring: Wood very good
Curtains (all hatches)
Hanging Lockers: 3
Wet Locker: 1
Chart Table
Saloon Table
LAYOUT
Spacious centre cockpit layout with a large owner’s aft cabin featuring en-suite heads and king-size slat-based mattress. A forward double cabin also includes en-suite access, while the saloon offers two generous single berths.
DOMESTIC
Well-equipped galley includes 2-burner gas hob and oven, large Danfoss compressor fridge with keel cooler and ventilation fans. Hot water is supplied via a 20L calorifier (new 2023). Additional features include separate filtered drinking water tap, stereo, LED lighting throughout, and 4× gas bottles.

Inventory :
NAVIGATION
Chart Plotter: Standard Horizon CP300 (with Mediterranean SD card)
GPS: Furuno (chart table)
Radar: JRC
Wind/Speed/Depth: Autohelm ST60 series
Autopilot: Autohelm ST6002 with S100 controller
Compass: Plastimo Offshore
VHF: Standard Horizon + ICOM handheld
AIS: Not specified
Navtex: NASA
Additional: CruzPro GPS logger replaces paddlewheel

DECK
Decking: Teak (recaulked 2019)
Anchor: Ultra 26 kg with stainless swivel + Fortress kedge
Chain: 65 m × 8 mm stainless
Windlass: Ital Thunderer 1500 W (2020) + 2x wireless remotes
Winches: Harken 2 × 48, 2 × 40, 1 × 30 + electric Ewincher
Cockpit Table & Lockers
Deck Shower (cockpit)
Boarding Ladder (stern + bow)
Davits: Outboard crane and bracket
Midships boarding gates
Passarelle: Folding, stern-mounted with winch control

SAFETY
Life Raft: 4-person (serviced 2020)
Life Jackets: 4 × self-inflating
Danbuoy: Seago self-inflating
Flares: In date
Fire Extinguishers: 4
Fire Blanket: 1
EPIRB: Not listed
Manual Bilge Pump: 1
Electric Bilge Pump: 1
Searchlight
Horn: Air horn
Radar Reflector
Emergency Tiller
Ocean Stern Fender
CANVAS
Sprayhood: Sunbrella
Bimini: Sunbrella with removable sunblock panels
Sail Cover: UV Strip
Winter Cover: Full heavy-duty boom cover
Cockpit Cushions
TENDER
Tender: SeaMax 2.7 m with inflatable keel (2021)
Outboard: Mercury 3.5 hp 4-stroke (2021)
Mounting: Stern-mounted with crane

MISCELLANEOUS
Fenders: 9 + Ocean stern fender
Warps: Numerous
Boat Hooks
BBQ: Magma gas BBQ plumbed into main supply
Spare 3-blade propeller included
EXTRA DETAILS
Nature Pure 0.5 micron drinking water filter
LED masthead and stern anchor lights
Full chart inventory for Croatia, Greece, and Turkey
All cookware, cutlery included

TITLE DOCUMENTS AND TAX
Listed below are the documents/or copies which we have seen on listing this yacht.
Title and Bills of Sale
VAT Invoice from Dealer
RCD (Recreational Craft Directive) Certificate
Builder’s Certificate
KNOWN DEFECTS
NONE

HISTORY
This Bavaria Ocean 42 has benefited from continual maintenance and key upgrades by the current owner, including rigging, sails, and propulsion systems. Always privately owned and dry stored off-season, ‚Sandgirl‘ is presented in excellent condition, ready for her next adventure.

Mechanical :
CONSTRUCTION
Type: Sail
Construction Materials: GRP
Builder: Bavaria Yachts
Model: Ocean 42
Year Built: 1998
Year Launched: 1999
Hull Form: Fin keel with lead ballast
Rudder Type: Skeg
Steering Type: Wheel (aft cockpit)
Deck Materials: Teak (very good -recaulked 2019)
Superstructure: GRP
Hull Colour: White
Osmosis Treatment (preventative)
Antifoul: Coppercoat (2021) over Gelshield
Hull Built: Germany

DIMENSIONS
LOA: 12.98 m (42 ft 7 in)
LWL: 11.00 m (36 ft 1 in)
Beam: 3.98 m (13 ft 1 in)
Draft: 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Displacement: 9.7 tonnes
Air Draft: 18 m (59 ft 1 in)

MECHANICAL
Engine: Volvo MD22P
HP: 59 hp
Fuel Type: Diesel
Engine Hours: Approx. 2700
Cooling: Freshwater/Seawater
Drive Type: Saildrive (seal replaced 2019)
Propeller: Max Prop feathering
Fuel Consumption: 2.8 L/hr
Cruising Speed: 6 knots
Max Speed: 8.5 knots
Range: 500 nm
Bow Thruster: Vetus (75 hp)
Soundproofed Engine Room
Spare Parts: Starter motor, alternator, windlass motor, fuel and water pumps, belts, filters
PERFORMANCE
Comfortable cruising at 6 knots
Max speed under power: approx. 8.5 knots

TANKAGE
Fuel: 230 L (1 tank, plastic)
Water: 400 L (2 tanks, plastic)
Holding Tank: 75 L (1 tank, plastic) with level gauge and pump-out
All tank senders and gauges replaced (2022)

ELECTRICAL
Domestic Batteries: 4 × 140Ah (2022)
Engine Starter Battery: 1 × 80Ah (2022)
Solar Panels: 2 × 210W (420W total, 2022)
Battery Charger: Victron
Inverter: 500A
Shore Power (with cable)
Victron App-connected charger, battery monitor, solar regulator

RIGGING
Rig Type: Sloop
Spars: Selden aluminium
Standing Rigging: Replaced 2019 (Selden OEM)
Running Rigging: Continually upgraded
Reefing System: In-mast furling mainsail
Furling Headsail: Selden
Electric Winch: Ewincher
Lines lead aft to cockpit

SAILS
Mainsail: Quantum radial cut, furling (2021, excellent)
Genoa: 130% Quantum radial cut (2021, excellent)