Review of Bavaria C65

Both the hull and the deck is made of fibreglass. A hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season.

The hull is a sandwich construction which improves the indoor climate. Especially when the water is colder than the air in the cabin, then the double hull insulates against cold water and reduce the condense water in the cabin.

The boat is equipped with 3/4/5 cabins, 6/8/10 berths, a galley, 1300 liters (343 US gallons, 285 imperial gallons) fresh water capacity and toilet facility.

The Bavaria C65 is built with a fractional rig. The sail area for the mailsail + jib is 195.0 m² (2,099.0 ft²). A fractional rig has smaller headsails which make tacking easier, which is an advantage for cruisers and racers, of course. The downside is that having the wind from behind often requires a gennaker or a spinnaker for optimal speed.

The Bavaria C65 has been built with different keel alternatives.

Unknown keel type

The keel is made of iron. Many people prefer lead keel in favour of iron. The main argument is that lead is much heavier than iron and a lead keel can therefore be made smaller which again result in less wet surface, i.e. less drag. In fact iron is quite heavy, just 30% less heavy than lead, so the advantage of a lead keel is often overstated.

The boat can only enter major marinas as the draft is about 2.60 - 2.70 meter (8.53 - 8.83 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.

Unknown keel type

This keel is also made of iron.

Bavaria C65 can only enter major marinas as the draft is about 3.50 - 3.60 meter (11.48 - 11.78 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.

The fuel tank has a capacity of 900 liters (237 US gallons, 197 imperial gallons).

The boat may be equipped with an inboard Volvo Penta diesel engine at 110 hp (81 kW).

The transmission is a saildrive.

Bavaria C65 holds a CE certification:

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 10.3 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Bavaria C65 is about 647 kg/cm, alternatively 3626 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 647 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 3626 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

The l/b ratio for Bavaria C65 is 3.60.

When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy. The surface of the wet bottom is about 107m² (1151 ft²).
Based on this, your favourite maritime shop can tell you the quantity you need.

Note: If you use a paint roller you will need more paint than if you use a paintbrush.

If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.

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