Model guide · 2014 onward · 47 ft · 4 cabins
Bavaria 46 Cruiser check-in checklist
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The Bavaria Cruiser 46, often listed as the Bavaria 46 Cruiser, is a four-cabin monohull of about 47 ft. Most of what sets it apart at check-in sits aft: a transom that folds down under power, two rudders, two wheels, and a mainsheet with no traveller. The forward cabin may also be split in two.
What is different about the Bavaria Cruiser 46 at check-in
The stern is where this boat asks for the most attention. The whole transom folds down as the bathing platform and an electric drive moves it, so there are hinges, lifting gear and a motor to record, not just a surface. Under the stern there are two rudder blades, one under each quarter, placed far out to the sides where the stern comes close to the quay and the mooring lines.
On deck, the Cruiser 46 has no mainsheet traveller. Two separate mainsheets run from the boom to the coachroof and back to the clutches, one each side. At the helm there are two wheels, each on its own pedestal. Inside, a removable bulkhead can split the forward cabin into two small doubles, so check which layout your boat has before you start.
The 6 items where the Bavaria Cruiser 46 differs
Each hint below is the one the Dockproof app shows for this boat.
Transom and bathing platform Hull and topsides
On this model the whole transom folds down as the bathing platform, and an electric drive moves it. Run it down and up once, then photograph the hinges, the lifting gear, and the surface with the platform open. A platform this wide puts a long lever on its hinges when someone steps on it half open.
From: Charles J. Doane, 'Boat Review: Bavaria Cruiser 46', SAIL Magazine, 2015-11-05; George Day, 'Boat Reviews: Bavaria Cruiser 46', Blue Water Sailing, 2015-04-08
Rudder blades Hull and topsides
This model has two rudder blades, one under each quarter. Photograph each one separately from the pontoon, from outboard and from astern. They sit far out to the sides, close to where the stern comes near the quay and the mooring lines, and an overall shot does not show which blade has the mark.
From: Charles J. Doane, 'Boat Review: Bavaria Cruiser 46', SAIL Magazine, 2015-11-05; George Day, 'Boat Reviews: Bavaria Cruiser 46', Blue Water Sailing, 2015-04-08; 'Bavaria Cruiser 46 Standard' specification sheet, Boat-Specs.com
Twin mainsheet Rig and sails
This model has no mainsheet traveller. Two separate mainsheets, one to port and one to starboard, run from the boom to the coachroof and aft to the clutches. Photograph both tackles, their blocks on the coachroof, and the two lines at the clutches.
From: Charles J. Doane, 'Boat Review: Bavaria Cruiser 46', SAIL Magazine, 2015-11-05; George Day, 'Boat Reviews: Bavaria Cruiser 46', Blue Water Sailing, 2015-04-08
Wheels, pedestals and compass Cockpit and helm
There are two wheels, each on its own pedestal. Turn each one lock to lock and watch that the other wheel follows. Photograph both pedestals, the compass, and the instruments on each side. Check the wheel brake holds.
From: Charles J. Doane, 'Boat Review: Bavaria Cruiser 46', SAIL Magazine, 2015-11-05; George Day, 'Boat Reviews: Bavaria Cruiser 46', Blue Water Sailing, 2015-04-08
Cockpit lockers and table Cockpit and helm
The cockpit table on this model is fixed, with folding leaves. Open both leaves and photograph the hinges and the supports. Then open the two shallow seat lockers and the large lazarette aft, and photograph inside each.
From: Charles J. Doane, 'Boat Review: Bavaria Cruiser 46', SAIL Magazine, 2015-11-05
Forward cabin Cabins and saloon
On this model a removable centreline bulkhead can split the forward cabin into two small double cabins. If your boat has it fitted, photograph both halves like any other cabin, and the bulkhead panel and its fixings on both faces. If the cabin is open, photograph the floor and the headlining along the centreline, where the panel mounts.
From: Charles J. Doane, 'Boat Review: Bavaria Cruiser 46', SAIL Magazine, 2015-11-05
Where these items fall in the walk
The Bavaria Cruiser 46 check-in in the app has 58 items. The model-specific ones are in hull and topsides (2), rig and sails (1), cockpit and helm (2), cabins and saloon (1). Everything else follows the generic monohull walk, which the bareboat charter checklist covers item by item.
Before you go
- Run the transom down and up once at the berth, then photograph it open. A platform this wide puts a long lever on its hinges when someone steps on it half open.
- Photograph each rudder blade on its own. One photo of the stern does not show which blade has a mark.
- Turn each wheel lock to lock and watch that the other wheel follows.
- If the forward cabin is split, photograph the bulkhead panel and its fixings on both faces. If it is open, photograph the floor and headlining along the centreline, where the panel mounts.
The deposit on a boat this size
At about 47 ft, the Bavaria Cruiser 46 falls in Sunsail's 40 to 49 ft monohull band: a published deposit of $6,175 without the damage waiver, or $842 plus $90 a day with it (Sunsail, Yacht Damage Waiver). Your own contract sets your deposit. What the waiver and deposit insurance leave to you is in the deposit insurance guide.
Choose the Bavaria Cruiser 46 when you start. The app shows these hints one item per screen, offline, and keeps each photo with its time and SHA-256 digest, so your check-in is a record neither party can change after the fact.
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