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Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 34

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 2000–2009

A 10.71-metre fractional sloop from J&J Design featuring a 1.93-metre draft and a balanced, moderate displacement hull

Designed by J & J&J Yacht Design.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

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The Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 34, on the water

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Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 23 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 23
CoastalBluewater

2.04 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.04
LightHeavy

204 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 204
EasygoingPowered-up

18.9 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 18.9
TenderStiff

25% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 25%

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

What the fleet has seen

The Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 34, as the fleet has seen it

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The Bavaria Yachts CRUISER 34 is a fractional sloop designed by J&J Yacht Design and built by Bavaria Yachts from 2000 to 2009. It measures 10.7 meters LOA, with a 3.6-meter beam, a 1.9-meter draft, and displaces 5699 kg. The CRUISER 34 features a wide cockpit and a large swim platform, prioritizing outdoor living space.2:29 Its design contrasts with older models like the Bavaria 38, which had less emphasis on cockpit volume.3:52 The boat's optional engine is a Volvo-Penta D1-30 28 hp. The CRUISER 34 is part of Bavaria's Cruiser line, which has been succeeded by the C-series, including models like the C38, C42, and C57, featuring chined hulls and increased beam for greater interior volume and performance.2:06

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Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
25.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.9
Displacement / length
204.1
Comfort ratio
22.9
Capsize screening
2.04
Hull speed
7.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1274
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
2000–2009
Designer
J, J&J Yacht Design
Builder
Bavaria

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