A Bavaria Ocean 38, surveyed at Deacons Boatyard for Whyboats on the River Hamble by Guy Nicholls, Solent Marine Surveys Ltd.
The Bavaria range has risen dramatically in profile since the turn of the Millennium, the German based business tooling up a highly efficient production line to rival that of Beneteau, Jeanneau and other established names of mass produced vessels. Bavaria generally use a single skin GRP construction below the waterline, transitioning to a cored (sandwich) construction using a pvc type core for above the waterline in the topsides and the deck superstructure.
The Ocean range is a centre cockpit derivative, with increased specification including far more joinery inside than the aft cockpit variants, giving a very cosy feel internally with the benefit of a large owner cabin aft with full headroom.