is this a good deal

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just been doing the usual searching for current boats for sale as hoping to buy at the end of the year and found this

bavaria

Was a bit suprised to find a boat that fits our spec and price range with a diesel engine. What are these boats like for quality?
 

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The earlier Bavarias were made to a good standard, IMHO better than the current crop. The 270 was their very first attempt, and did not stay in production long.

I have never been out on one, but reports were that it was built too light and had a tendancy to move around alarmingly in any kind of sea or wind.

It really depends on where you want to use it. Bavarias are on the whole very good boats, but I would take a long sea trial in marginal weather before comitting.
 

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we would actually be using our boat on the non-tidal thames. I know sports cruisers aren't ideal for this river, but from speaking to other sport cruiser owners on the thames, they say it is nothing a bit practise and time cant cure - but maybe if the bavaria has a reputation for being to light, it maybe a problem if windy at the locks.
Have to say that from what I can see from the advert, it does look a very nice boat and seems to tick all the right boxes with the bonus of a diesel engine.
 

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I don't think the lightness will be any better or worse in terms of windage than other equivalent boats, it was more to do with weight distribution (or lack of it) at speed - something that wont be a problem on the Thames.

For the money, it is a lot of boat that is for sure!
 

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speaking to other sport cruiser owners on the thames, they say it is nothing a bit practise and time cant cure .

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Just as a matter of interest I dont think I could be bothered trying to get used to the constant steering corrections that are required at low speed on planing boats. You sure these guys with sports boats on the Thames are not just saying that cos they dont want to admit that they should have got a displacemet boat ?
 

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Teak cockpit is a nice touch, as is the extended hull. If the build quality and condition are OK and you could negotiate some discount then could be a good buy.
 

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I've piloted a later one with the forward facing arch and it isn't light at all. Been out in som every rough conditions and it handled it beautifully, not light at all, responsive would be the terms i would use. The later versions of the 270 has a better cockpit space more like the 290 sport and a forward facing radar arch rather than rear facing. This is clearly a very early one, but a very good price to boot.
 

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Yep 2001, go on to www.boatshop24.com and search for bavaria 270 and you will see six for sale. The radar arch was an option and you can see even one for sale without the arch and two with forward and two with rearward facing arches. The later rear ward facing arches had a much better cockpit layout simmillar to the old 290 sport.
 

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You are correct about the constant steering corrections at low speed but if you have a large SWMBO and sight her on the foredeck your steering problems will be solved but you may not be able to see where your going
 

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Dont know anything about the boat, but price looks good.

I've taken similar sized sportscruisers on Thames and Broads, correcting the steering is a pain but you forget about it after a while. If it bothers you, you can buy a couple of bolt on skegs/rudders which will help.

Mark
 

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OY! I had my eye on this one /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Unable to do anything untill I have sold "Misty Spirit" though /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
 

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was in italy 2 years ago and saw quite a few of there bigger models the 380 or the 370 comin to peaces and being repaired in a few yards
all of them where quite recently new boats

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And I would imagine heavily chartered. A lot are in the Adriatic and down towards Greece
 
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