S/V Veritas is a Guadeloupe based 2002 Bavaria Cruiser 50 For Sale By Broker. Responses to inquiries may come from a broker who is representing the owner as a fiduciary. This owner requires financial settlement only. No trades.
This 2002 Bavaria 50 has been a comfortable and capable home for a cruising family, with a generous 5-cabin, 3-head layout that truly makes life at sea easy. Three double cabins, two single cabins, and a converted laundry room mean everyone has their own space.
She’s a boat set up for real cruising and long stays aboard, with the systems, upgrades, and storage to match.
Features
- Lithium batteries
- Solar Power
- Water Maker
- 5 cabins
Specifications
| Name | S/V Veritas |
| Make | Bavaria |
| Model | Cruiser 50 |
| Year | 2002 |
| Type | Monohull Sailboat |
| Builder | Bavaria |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| Cabins | 5 |
| Heads | 3 |
Dimensions
| Loa | 50ft 6in / 15.39m |
| Lwl | 42ft 6in / 12.95m |
| Beam | 14ft 11in / 4.55m |
| Draft | 6ft 6in / 1.98m |
| Mast Height | 72ft 0in |
Tankage
| Fuel Tanks | 84 gallons |
| Water Tanks | 369 gallons |
| Holding Tanks | 21 |
Performance
| Engines | 75HP Volvo Penta TMD22 |
| Engine Hours | 4633 |
| Displacement | 28600 lbs |
| Sails | Genoa |
Layout Diagram
Inventory
Overview
- 2002 Bavaria 50
- 5 cabin, 3 head layout (3 double cabins, 2 single cabins, converted laundry room)
- Powered by Volvo TMD22 turbo diesel with transmission and straight shaft
- 3-bladed bronze fixed-pitch propeller
- Standing rigging replaced 2021
- Configured and upgraded for long-term cruising with extensive systems and storage
Accommodation
- 5 cabins / 3 heads
- 3 double cabins (1 V-berth and 2 aft cabins)
- 2 crew / single cabins
- Forward head converted to laundry room
- All heads fitted with working Jabsco manual pump toilets
Interior Comforts and Amenities
- 12V Danfoss top-loading fridge (refrigeration replaced December 2024)
- 12V air-cooled fridge in starboard crew cabin
- 12V Alpicool fridge/freezer in saloon
- 2-burner gimbaled stove
- Propane shutoff located behind stove in cabinet
- 3 propane tanks
- New washer (purchased August 2025)
- Schenker 12V watermaker rebuilt November 2025 — new pump, membrane, filters, cooling fan and sensors; unit removed, rebuilt, tested and reinstalled; new filters and membrane never used; only needs wires reconnected
Electronics and Navigation
- Raymarine C120 digital plotter and MFD
- Raymarine P70S autopilot control head
- Raymarine I60 wind instrument (no wind information displayed) [MAINTENANCE]
- Raymarine I60 speed/depth display
- Raymarine Dragonfly 7pro downward-looking sonar and plotter
- Raymarine DSC/VHF radio with AIS receiver
- Raymarine AIS650 AIS transceiver with antenna splitter
- Furuno radar with LCD display
- Primary VHF
- Secondary VHF
- Satellite communicator
- EPIRB located near port aft head
- Pyle car audio deck
- Side Power bow thruster control panel
- Volvo engine morse lever
- (2) Plastimo Olympic 135 magnetic compasses
Electrical Systems
- 12V AC Delco M31M1000 lead-acid engine battery
- 942 Ah total lithium battery bank (installed November 2025)
- 1 spare 314 Ah new lithium battery (uninstalled)
- 2000 W inverter
- 60-amp battery charger
- 1350 W solar array (3 × 450 W panels installed November 2025)
- (2) Victron 100/50 MPPT solar charge controllers
- Outback Flex 60 charge controller
- 30-amp Victron DC-to-DC charger
- House battery monitoring shunt with display at nav station
- Wakespeed 500 external marine alternator regulator
- New auxiliary switch panel and fuse block at nav station (installed November 2025)
Deck and Hull Equipment
- 20 kg Lewmar Delta galvanized steel main anchor
- Approx. 50 m galvanized steel chain
- Lofrans Tigres 1500W 12V windlass with wired remote
- 15 kg Danforth secondary anchor
- Danforth-style dinghy anchor
- Bimini top (new May 2025)
- Dodger (new May 2025)
- Stackpack (new May 2025)
- Folding swim ladder
- Spare dinghy davits included (ready for install)
- Stern shower on sugar scoop
- Highfield dinghy with 20 hp Tohatsu outboard
- 10-man liferaft (purchased new March 2025)
Sails and Rigging
- Standing rigging replaced 2021 by previous owner
- Full rig inspection completed 2022
- Mast: (2) Barbarossa 2-speed manual non-self-tailing winches
- Coach roof aft: (2) Harken 44 2-speed manual self-tailing winches (halyards and reefing lines)
- Genoa sheets: (2) Harken 56.2 2-speed manual self-tailing winches
- Cockpit port helm: (1) Harken 32 2-speed manual self-tailing winch (genoa furler)
Mechanical Equipment
- (1) Manual bilge pump at starboard helm
- (2) Electric bilge pumps in saloon bilge
- Emergency tiller
- Bow thruster (Side Power)
- 3-bladed bronze fixed-pitch propeller
Engine Info
- Manufacturer Volvo Penta
- Model TMD22
- Serial number: not known (manufacturer’s label missing)
- Maximum output 76.9 HP (56.6 kW) at 3,600 RPM
- Drive: transmission and straight shaft
- Running hours: hour meter unreadable
- Original 4-cylinder inline turbocharged diesel engine
- Engine drives transmission which drives stainless-steel shaft and 3-bladed bronze propeller
Tankage
- Rotomolded tanks
- Fresh water tanks: 350 L (port aft cabin)
- Fresh water tanks: 350 L (port crew cabin)
- Fresh water tanks: 350 L (starboard crew cabin)
- Fresh water tank: 350 L (bow)
- Fuel tank 320 L (starboard aft)
- Holding tank 80 L
Safety and Emergency Equipment
- 10-man liferaft (purchased new March 2025)
- EPIRB located near port aft head
- Emergency tiller
- Manual bilge pump at starboard helm
- (2) Electric bilge pumps in saloon bilge
Exterior Photos
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