Older Bavaria yachts 820 & 890 ????

[HBL]

Hello.

Does anyone know anything about the older Bavaria boats when it comes to quality and performance.

I have been looking on the "net" at the 820 and 890 from the early -80, they look very nice but I do not know anything about them.
I think I´ve red somewhere that the older ones are built in a "stronger" way.

Does anyone know anything ??

Cheers and greetings from Stockholm

Hans

 

[30boat]

Re: Older Bavaria yachts 820 & 890 ????

A friend of mine owned a 1992 Bavaria 30 plus and it was very well built.There were a few problems that were rectified but the solidity of construction was never an issue.IMHO much better built that the more recent ones.

 

[TigaWave]

I had a 390 from 1991 vintage, very well built, over engineered in many ways with fittings much larger than current models, nice inovations like Kevlar underwater on the bow section to prevent damage if you hit submerged debris, carbon fibre stiffening on cross beams, give a stiff hull but also protects from hull bending if shes laid on her side ever.
Nice joinery, we met a few cruising and every one had the same stories.
Great boats!

 

[HBL]

Thank you for the information. It sounds great.
I think I have to look into these boats a bit moore.


Hans

 

[jonjo]

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nice inovations like Kevlar underwater on the bow section

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These days Bavaria extend the Kevlar into the topsides which is a good thing considering the very flat side bow sections on many modern yacht designs.