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BAVARIA 44, 2002

This Bavaria 44 is in excellent condition, meticulously maintained by its Swedish owner.
Possibly DONESSA is the very best equipped Bavaria 44 in the world.
Continuous updates, installations and maintenance have been made.
The yacht has made an Atlantic circuit with previous owner.

This is a yacht is 100% ready to go.
A mayor maintenance program is just finished with new Antifouling, Polished Topsides, New Anodes, New Saildrive seal, Full service of Engine, Full service of Mast, Rig and Furlers. New Batteries, etc etc. Value plus 15.000 Euro.

You only need to bring your personal equipment and food in order to make any crossing. Ready to sail around the world.

DONESSA is on the doorstep to cross the Atlantic, or just keep sailing the Canaries, or back to Mediterranean or North Europe?

Wonderful interior in wood, big saloon with generous forward facing navigation table to starboard, galley to port, a large U-shaped sofa with a bench seat. 4 big double cabins, which are two big doubles in the aft, one bunk bead cabin in front of mast on starboard side, and a forecabin. Two separate bathrooms with shower. The forward bathroom has an electrical toilet and a holding tank. Hot water and outside shower on transom.
Key features are:
Twin headsails,
Deep Lead keel,
Bowthruster SIDE-POWER SE 100/185T new 2019,
AB Hypalon RIB with 9.8hp Tohatsu
Cockpit enclosure,
New Energysystemwith 740Wp Solar, 3000W Victron Inverter, New Batteries 2025(Victron 2 x 240Ah= 480Ah Total)
DONESSA has had a major refit 2008-2009.
Thereafter another refit 2011, continuous upgrades and along the way, and then another major refit and maintenance when I bought the boat 2022 as well as 2024-2025.

Information:
Make: Bavaria
Model: Bavaria 44
Year: 2002
Designer: J&J Design
Length overall: 45.70 ft / 13.93 m
LWL: 37.50 ft / 11.43 m
Beam: 13.90 ft / 4.24 m
Draught: 6.40 ft / 1.95 m
Air draught (height above water): 60.40 ft / 18.41 m 17.6m
Approximated weight: 9.950kg
Ballast: Deep lead keel: 4150kg
Number of authorized persons on board: 8
Country of registration: Sweden

Tax:
EU VAT paid as boat was sold in the EU.

Electrics:
Complete energy system was built new. Best materials used.
Blue sea systems battery switches. (2024)
Extra automatic fuse panel. (2024)
Two independent service battery banks. (Total is 480Ah)
Battery bank 1: Victron AGM 240Ah (2025)
Battery bank 2: Victron AGM 240Ah (2025)
Inverter: Victron Phoenix 3000/12 (2024)
Solar: 2 x 370Wp Sharp PV module on arch, (2024)
2 x individual Victron MPPT Smart 150/30 Charge Controllers. (2024)

Additionally the batteries are connected to individual breaker to the engine. This means that there are two (2) independent batteries that can start engine in case of failure.

Electronics:
State of the art instruments, Raymarine.
Log: Raymarine i50 new 2025 including new sensor
Depth: Raymarine i50 new 2025 including new sensor
Wind: Raymarine. Windvane new 2025
Autopilot: Raymarine Wheel pilot
AIS: AMEC Camino-108 with Wifi (not internet)
AIS Splitter: AMEC
Furuno Navtex (not in use)
Chart plotter: Raymarine E80 at helmstation
VHF Nav Station: Garmin
Stereo
Navigation lights: all LED,
Tri-colour and anchor light top of mast new 2024, LED
Inside: Almost all lights LED new 2024
USB: 6 x double charging ports, located at Navtable, in all cabins and outside at helm station

Rigging:
Seldén, Fractional Rigging, Two Spreaders
Some running rigging new 2023
Seldén Genoa Furler 300S
Seldén Staysail Furler 200S, a staysail is a must in strong winds.
Furling Mainsail
Bow Sprit Stainless Steel for Gennacker
The rig has just been taken off the boat for a complete overhaul of all the three(3) Furlers and moving parts. Mast polished. (+50hours of work)

Sails:
Main1: North, very good condition
Genoa: New Genoa October new 2024, Tri-radial (4600€) (used 3times)
Staysail: Very good condition
Gennacker 125m2 with sock, very good condition
Extra sails:
Several older spare sails come with the boat if wanted
Spinacker boom

Deck:
Sprayhood
Bimini
Total enclosure of cockpit (very nice in harbour)
Covers for: Winches, Furlers, Dinghy (top and bottom), table, steering wheel, cover over boom for hot days, etc
Bow fitting for anchor and bow sprit Stainless steel
Arch made in Stainless steel, with two seats integrated, holder for solar panels, including a small crane for Outboard.
Gangway

Anchoring:
Anchor winch: Lofrans with remote control (very practical)
Chain: 60m, Lofrans calibrated, new 2025
Anchor snubber: Stainless hook & EPDM rubber shock absorber
Dinghy: AB Navigo 9 VS, 2,90m Hypalon fibre glass bottom, very stable,
Outboard: 9.8hp Tohatsu two stroke,2014, perfect state, serviced, with cover and lifting handle.

Structural:
Anti-osmosis treatment 2022, there was absolutely no osmosis on boat

Engine:
Make: Volvo Penta
Model: D2-55
Propeller: 3 blade Aluminium, new 2025
Fuel tank: 210 liters,
Fuel lines: Replaced and installed 2023
Complete service every year.
Will be serviced prior to delivery. ( See below)
Seal for Saildrive will be renewed prior to delivery.

Steering / Hull:
Completely renewed rudder bearing 2023 (the new version)
Hydrovane Self-steering (amazing)
Raymarine wheel Autopilot mainly in use for motoring
Bow Thruster SIDE-POWER SE 100 / 185 T, new 2019

Plumbing:.
Galley Seawater pump
Toilet aft: Jabsco
Toilet forward: Dometic electric
Holding tank: Stainless steel 40 liters in forward heads (bathroom)
1 x Water tank 210lit aft cabin
1 x Water tank 200 lit. new 2007 stainless steel forward cabin
Total Water 410liter
Pressurized Fresh Water at Galley, Bathroom, and Transom
Sea water at Galley
Hot water heated with electricity and engine

Interior:
4 double cabins
Galley with oven and 2 flames
2 Gas Bottles (Camping Gas)
Refrigerator Isotherm

Safety:
Epirb 2023
AIS
VHF
Liferaft Ocean 8 person, +24 hour pack, 2017
Rockets and flares
Medical kit
Horn
Life buoy: New Plastimo Telescopic IOR Dan buoy with light, 2024
Manual Bilge pump cockpit
Automatic Bilge pump New 2025 with new float switch and control
2 x Shower pump
Improved and prepared Emergency tiller steering
Preventer

Complete documentation and spare parts included.
Fenders and mooring lines etc included. Complete cutlery, pots and pans
Many more things not listed here.
Boat is located in Fuerteventura, Canaries where the Swedish owner is resident.

Donessa will be back in the water beginning May 2025.
With new Antifouling, new anodes, polishing of the topsides, service of engine, installing of new sensors SPEED and DEPTH, New seal for Saildrive and more..

Delivery in the Canaries for free. Other destinations can be discussed.
Help arranging harbour place anywhere in Canaries included.

Complete instructions and test sailing included.

Asking Price: 128.000€

Esbjörn Landin