Accurate LOA of Bavaria 30 & 31?

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Bertie1972

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I've been allocated a larger pontoon space of 9.6m max. I'm looking at a Bavaria 30 which I think is definitely under 9.6. A Bavaria 31 would be good, but stated LOAs online seem to vary according to which website/ads I look at.

Short of measuring a Bav 31 myself, is there a reliable source? (The harbour authority measured everyone's boats a couple of years ago and found many of us were longer than specified by our manufacturers, so I don't think I'll get away with even a little over 9.6m).
 
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Bavarias are often longer than they say in the name.

What's the constraint? Is the pontoon just 9.8m and you don't want to stick over the end? Or have they said 9.8m is the largest you are allowed to have on that berth?

I think almost all the berths I've ever had have had me sticking over the end by a fair bit. I even had one visitors berth that was so short leaving by the granny gate would've resulted in a splash.
 
Just checked again, and they said 9.6m (not 9.8 as in original post) - yes 9.6m is the longest I can have (will edit original)
 
Surely the marina can accommodate your boat, however long it is? If it turns out to be more than 9.6m, presumably they'd allocate a different berth.
 
pvb said:
Surely the marina can accommodate your boat, however long it is? If it turns out to be more than 9.6m, presumably they'd allocate a different berth.
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I've been 8 years on the W/L to get this one (deep water pontoon with power in the Dart), I'm told it would be several more if need a longer berth.
 
Bertie1972 said:
I've been 8 years on the W/L to get this one (deep water pontoon with power in the Dart), I'm told it would be several more if need a longer berth.
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Wow! Went I went for this year's winter berth I had my pick of about ten in a row (the other boats on the pontoon had shuffled up closer to the bridgehead).

If they're enforcing a 9.6m limit I guess there's not much you can do about it. I'm surprised though as most places charge by length and if they can get money from a longer boat they will (I had a berth for a year where I would not have been able to turn 180 deg in the aisle without sticking my nose into an empty berth).
 
I have seen websites that quote LOA for the 31 at 9.76 metres, but all may not be lost as the boat has a pulpit that extends ahead of the bow. It would not be difficult to get a competent stainless steel fabricator to cut it back so that it did not project beyond the bow. I have had a similar job done on my Jeanneau 45.2, reducing LOA from 14.15 metres to 13.72 metres which is the hull length and it certainly looks as if a bit over the required 6 inches could be cut off a Bavaria 31 if the marina insist. I suggest you measure one and see if quoted LOA includes the pulpit and how much that projects ahead of the bow roller fitting.
 
You need to find out exactly how they define LOA as this will vary according to who is measuring it. If it includes all appendages (as many marinas do) then the brochure won't help you. You just have to measure the boat you are looking at using the same criteria. My club measures all appendages and my old Bavaria 37 measured 38'9". A few members have like Norman suggests modified pulpits to reduce length to fit their allocated berth. Not too difficult to do on a Bavaria of that age as the two sides extend further than the bow roller.
 
Thanks guys - brilliant suggestion! I wouldn't have thought of altering the pushpit, and as you say it didn't ought to be too big a task if I need to get it done.

cheers
Bertie
 
On my boat the nav lights had to be moved back, which is not likely to be needed on the Bavaria. This saves me several hundred Euros a year in marina charges!
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I looked at a 2006 Bav 30 today and reckon you could cut off 6-8" from the pulpit to reduce measured length if they include pulpits.
 
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