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BAVARIA SR33

Space for infinite adventures, the latest premiere of the successful sr-line.

With the BAVARIA SR33, BAVARIA YACHTS introduce another model of their successful SR-LINE for the 2023 season, following the SR41 and the SR36. As with all motor yachts of the BAVARIA SR-LINE, the focus during development was on creating space for life on deck. Below deck, the BAVARIA SR33 impresses with a well-thought-out room layout, providing generous space for four people.

The BAVARIA SR33 clearly follows the design philosophy of the SR-LINE

As with the sister ships of the SR-LINE, the BAVARIA SR33’s design and lines come from the famous Italian yacht designer Marco Casali and his team. The concept, layout and engineering are, of course, from BAVARIA’s experienced development team. The 11.40 m long and 3.46 m wide hull was optimised for rapid, safe handling characteristics by the experts from the naval architecture office Micad. Double engines from Volvo Penta and Mercruiser of 500 to 700 HP provide powerful yet economical propulsion.

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Bavaria SR33 Review (2023 Edition)

The Bavaria SR33 marks the culmination of a trio of contemporary entry-level cruising models. Unveiled to the world at the Düsseldorf Boat Show, we seized the opportunity to explore how this newcomer measures up against its two larger siblings.

With the SR36 and SR41 already establishing themselves as solid, well-appointed two-cabin yachts, Bavaria's introduction of the SR33 promises to deliver a similar blend of excitement and functionality in a more compact 11-meter package. The question remains: will this downsized version of the SR lineup retain the same level of appeal and versatility?

Bavaria SR33 Key Facts

• Max Speed 30 knots
• Status In Production
• Yacht Type Sports Yacht
• Use Type Weekending

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Design & Build

Let's start with the essentials: Bavaria has a long history of crafting practical, user-friendly, and cost-effective sportscruisers. Collaborating with J&J Design, their earliest creations remain relevant and reliable today, prioritizing safety, ample storage, maneuverable hulls, and spacious interiors.

Moreover, Bavaria has been a pioneer in hardtop designs for vessels under 20 meters. Their hardtops boast a sleek aesthetic, avoiding bulkiness or overly rounded shapes, ensuring both functionality and style.

With the design leadership now under Marco Casali, the essence of the SR range remains intact. These boats still exude a smartness that is sure to impress even a decade from now. However, Casali's touch infuses more detail and finesse into the vessels, evident in features like the SR33's elliptical mid-cabin window design.

The SR range offers a diverse selection of petrol and diesel sterndrive engines, ensuring a guaranteed speed of 30 knots. Opting for diesel power may slightly inflate the base price of EUR €248,000 ex VAT, potentially nearing EUR €300,000. Bavaria is exploring the possibility of introducing a single-engine variant, which could further reduce the price while potentially enhancing efficiency. This consideration is particularly relevant as the SR33 features a relatively modest 500-liter (132-gallon) fuel tank, smaller compared to its competitors.

Interior Balance

The attention-grabbing SR transom seat, maximizing the expansive stern of the boat, undoubtedly stands out as a key feature that will attract many potential buyers for a closer inspection. However, the ultimate success of the boat hinges on the overall balance of its design, particularly below decks.

A significant design consideration revolves around the decision to offer three four-berth models that are nearly identical in size. One contributing factor to this choice is affordability. By utilizing smaller engines and streamlining the production process, Bavaria can offer a range of pricing starting from the €UR 250,000 base figure and reaching beyond €UR 500,000 for the SR41.

Both the 11.7-meter SR36 and the 13.2-meter SR41 feature two separate sleeping cabins. The SR41, however, offers two toilet and shower compartments compared to the SR36's one, giving it a more spacious feel. If your cruising plans involve two couples, the additional heads and increased space of the SR41 may be more appealing. Fortunately, there's a noticeable price gap between the two models to aid in decision-making.

As for the SR33, its unique value proposition lies in its ability to strike a balance between size, amenities, and price point within the SR range.

Open & Closed Case

Despite its model name positioning it below the SR36, the SR33 is only slightly shorter by 11 inches, with near-identical cockpits. Below decks, the slightly lower LOA of the SR33 is noticeable but not significant. The main difference lies in the open-plan main cabin of the SR33, where the forward double berth is only curtained off. This design choice creates a relaxed interior ambiance and allows for a spacious pantry area, along with a nearly identical toilet and shower compartment compared to the SR36.

For cruising as a family or couple, the layout of the SR33 is highly functional. If cruising as a couple, the open cabin design essentially becomes your private stateroom, complete with a lounge, bar, and ensuite. Additionally, there is a proper, separate mid-cabin with full-standing headroom at the entranceway, ample ports, and a useful bench seat. If the need arises for two separate cabins, the SR36 is the better option. However, if you're willing to pay for a bit more space and the luxury of a private toilet and shower, the SR41 is the ideal choice.

As the details come together, the rationale behind each model within the SR range becomes clearer, allowing buyers to find the perfect fit for their cruising needs.

Interior Accommodation

An unmistakable trait of the SR series, which we wholeheartedly support, is the preference for cooking on deck rather than below. In the SR33, a galley unit below decks serves primarily for storage and additional refrigeration, while a deep sink facilitates washing up efficiently. The adjacent dining area, though neat, is more functional than convivial, providing a space for gathering, enjoying coffee, and dining in privacy with a bench and stool arrangement.

The open forward double berth is positioned low for easy access and is surrounded by lockers and pockets for convenient storage. Generous stowage options abound throughout the SR33, with lockers strategically placed and clean storage voids under seats and berths. While some boats in this size class offer a closed forward cabin, few manage to combine two cabins with a lower lounge, and none rival the spaciousness and sense of openness offered by the SR33.

The toilet and shower compartment in the SR33 is indeed not identical to the SR36, but it closely mirrors its size and design. The compartment features a sensible layout, with the toilet and shower thoughtfully separated from the sink and vanity unit. This configuration ensures that one-half of the compartment remains dry while also creating a convenient seat for the shower.

Separate Mid-Cabin

Accessed through its portside door, the mid-cabin of the SR33 is truly impressive. Bavaria has cleverly extended the cockpit footwell well into the cabin, providing standing headroom throughout. While the SR36 features a bench seat that could serve as a child’s berth, the SR33, is simply a seat — but a highly functional one. Here, you can comfortably spend time and enjoy panoramic views through two tiers of hull-side windows.

Helm Station

At the single helm, a raised lounger and a tidy little seat to port provide seating for two or three additional passengers to join the skipper. Sliding side windows on each side offer not only valuable ventilation when the sunroof is closed but also facilitate easy communication with the deck or shore.

The console design is simple yet elevated, especially with the optional Glass Helm—an integrated Raymarine design featuring two 12-inch MFD screens. Reflecting Bavaria's confident character, the helm boasts a sleek sports steering wheel and prominent branding on the seat. Bavaria's expertise shines through in the throttle setup, particularly with the optional joystick positioned further back for optimal control.

Deck Lifestyle

The SR transom seat design, consistent across the three models, shines particularly bright here, offering a superb lounge area and captivating seascape views on a smaller vessel. Positioned outside of the hardtop overhang, it remains open to the elements and easily converts into a sunpad. While options like the telescopic table or extra storage infill are available, ample storage space is already provided under the transom seats.

Moreover, the transom design facilitates excellent dual access from the swim platform and onto the side decks, enhanced by strategically placed grab rails and stanchion posts extending aft.

Remarkably, this 11-meter boat boasts proper side decks—an often overlooked feature in vessels of this size. While many boats struggle to provide adequate decks at this length, some don't include them at all. Here, you'll find two wide, secure decks that lead seamlessly to the foredeck. Although there's no foredeck seating akin to the Beneteau GT32 or Regal Grande Coupes, an optional pad is available, with the transom lounge offering a comfortable alternative.

A Cooking Cockpit

The transom seats merge with the cockpit lounge, with a pivoting backrest creating a fluid connection between the two. A standout feature is the wet bar, a common inclusion on boats, but this one stands out for its larger size and thoughtful design to accommodate a two-burner hob and deep lockers. While an additional wet bar fridge is available as an option, it's a common feature on most boats.

Regarding the hardtop design, there's the option of a GRP electric sunroof, as seen here, or a more cost-effective canvas roof. Each option has its pros and cons — the canvas roof has a limited shelf life, while the electric sunroof offers less open sky for a higher price. Regardless of the choice, investing in the aft canopy curtain will be necessary for added comfort and protection.

Value For Money

Bavaria's forte has long been providing diesel-powered sportsboats and cruisers to a market largely dominated by petrol-engined US brands. Particularly appealing to European buyers, these diesel boats offered lower running costs without sacrificing the ability to cruise comfortably at 30 knots.

While there were still some areas for improvement on the options list, the overall package — whether petrol or diesel — remained highly valued for its combination of practicality, style, and affordability. This trend continues today, although there are indications that the pendulum may be shifting back towards petrol options.

At €UR 290,000, the Volvo Penta D4-300 diesel base price still represents excellent value when compared to other offerings in the market. However, this option does alter the dynamics of the boat. In contrast, the standard €UR 248,000 355hp 6.2l V6 Mercruisers seem like the more favorable choice. The additional €UR 10,000 for the Mercruiser joystick, compared to the €UR 15,000 for the Volvo Penta option, further emphasizes this point. Opting for a bow thruster adds €UR 5,000 to the total cost.

Beyond engine choices, the optional €UR 15,000 Comfort Package offers enticing features such as underwater and deck lighting, stylish teak decking, a cockpit fridge, and an electric flush toilet. Investing in the GRP sunroof will set you back around €UR 8,000, whereas opting for the canvas option costs a more modest €UR 1,700. Additionally, the sleek 12-inch Simrad Glass Helm comes in at approximately €UR 9,000.

This review began by questioning the cohesion of Bavaria's SR range, but now it's clear: these models offer buyers a rare simplicity in their choices. The progression in size, space, and cost is straightforward, supported by a design ethos that balances fun and functionality across the lineup. The SR33 stands out as potentially the best of the trio, encapsulating the SR cruising experience in a smaller hull. It's important to note that everything that makes the SR33 exceptional comes as standard—a testament to Bavaria's commitment to delivering value to boaters.

Reasons to Buy

• All the SR features at 11m
• Spacious interior
• Cockpit design
• Excellent deck access and stowage

Things to Consider

• No forward cabin
• Diesel engines hike price

Bavaria is a dominant force in the under 12m category, but it faces stiff competition from various European rivals.

Galeon, for instance, offers two 11m sportscruisers, the 370HTC and the 365HTS. The former features a coupe design with cockpit doors, creating space for a practical three-cabin layout below decks. Meanwhile, the latter, with its open hardtop design, provides versatility with options for cockpit doors and a separate mid-cabin.

Beneteau adds to the competition with the Gran Turismo 32 and 36, positioned around the Bavaria in terms of size. The GT36 offers a lower lounge and separate cabins, while the GT32 impresses with its social cockpit and convertible dinette below decks.

Sessa's C3X, slightly shorter than the Bavaria, utilizes space effectively with options for a lounge or galley and two separate cabins. Jeanneau's NC37, a coupe design, features a bright and functional enclosed galley and lounge, complemented by an impressive three-cabin layout.

Lastly, the Regal 36 Grande Coupe stands out with its bright deck salon and two-cabin accommodation. It boasts impressive speed, thanks to the option for outboard engines, making it a compelling competitor in the segment.

Specifications

• Builder Bavaria Yachts
• Range SR-Line
• Length Overall 11.4m
• Draft 0.86m
• Yacht Type (Primary) Sports Yacht
• Use Type (Primary) Weekending
• Cruising Speed Max Speed
• Fuel Capacity 500 Litres
• Fresh Water Capacity 250 Litres
• Engine Model 2x Volvo Penta D4-300

Bavaria SR33 Layout

The SR transom design makes full use of the main, wide-body section of the boat and connects to the main cockpit. Note the decent wet bar to starboard.  

The open main cabin is joined by a separate mid and a toilet and shower compartment as good as that found on the SR33. There is no lower galley but there is a pantry areas and fridge. 

Carl Richardson

Carl is a writer, editor, presenter and content creator specialising in yachting as well as men’s luxury. A former magazine editor, Carl has amassed some 20 years of hands-on experience with motorboats, testing over 350 models.

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World premiere for the new BAVARIA SR33 at boot 2023

published on 26 January 2023

BAVARIA YACHTS presents its world premiere BAVARIA SR33 at boot. Like the successful motor yachts BAVARIA SR41 and SR36, she clearly follows BAVARIA YACHTS’ new SR philosophy. Life on board the BAVARIA SR33 takes place on deck, with dedicated areas for individual relaxation, shared hours at sea with family and friends and the fun of motor boating. Below deck, the BAVARIA SR33 convinces with a well thought‐out concept with plenty of atmosphere and space.

With the BAVARIA SR41 and SR36, BAVARIA YACHTS has already proven how successfully its SR-LINE philosophy is accepted by customers and trade journalists. The implementation of the customers' requirements for a modern motor yacht and the creation of different areas has been awarded several times. A large sunbathing area on the foredeck, a large wet bar in the cockpit, a sunbathing area on the stern, an ergonomic driving position for driving pleasure, the BAVARIA SR33 clearly follows this successful concept.

Interior designers recognised decades ago that cooking and enjoying a meal together do not have to take place in two separate rooms. And even though the galley on board the BAVARIA SR33 is still called the wet bar because it is located in the cockpit, it is a complete kitchen with a ceramic hob or optionally with a gas cooker, refrigerator and sink. After all, anyone who cooks wants to be able to talk to their guests while doing so. On the BAVARIA SR33, this is the perfect area for good conversation and enjoyment on board.

The BAVARIA YACHTS development team has also proven that a sun lounger on the aft can be more than just a sun lounger, also with the BAVARIA SR-LINE. On the BAVARIA SR33, this area fulfills several functions at once. It is a sun lounger, bench seat for the cockpit table, storage space or, with the optional lowerable table, becomes a beach terrace directly on the water above the integrated bathing platform.

Special attention was also paid to the design of helmstation, because the driving pleasure with the BAVARIA SR33 is in the foreground. The throttle and joystick are ergonomically positioned to the right of the driver, with all the important instruments directly in the field of vision in front of the driver. Four twin engines from Mercruiser and Volvo Penta are available for powerful propulsion.

Below deck, the concept of the BAVARIA SR33 offers plenty of light, lots of space, four berths and a cabin plus large saloon. The saloon and the large bed in the forecastle merge into one large space reminiscent of a loft. During the day, the open‐plan concept of the BAVARIA SR33 with its large hull windows and skylight provides plenty of light and a pleasant feeling of space in all weathers. And if all the guests stay overnight, the saloon table can be lowered to create an additional berth, and there is nothing to stop 6 people spending cosy hours below deck.

A double bed measuring 2.00 x 1.60 metres and a comfortable sofa make the cabin amidships a personal suite after a long day at sea. Plenty of storage space is a matter of course for BAVARIA YACHTS. 

The BAVARIA SR33 can be viewed at the BAVARIA YACHTS stand in Hall 1 at boot in Düsseldorf until Sunday 29 January.

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Reporting from the 2023 Boot Düsseldorf Boat Show, MBY editor Hugo Andreae takes us on a full tour of the Bavaria SR33, which was making its global debut...

The new sterndrive-propelled Bavaria SR33 features the same distinctive ‘open-with-hardtop’ formula developed to such good effect for the Bavaria SR41 and Bavaria SR36 .

Designed to offer the sportiness of Bavaria’s S-Line with the superior comfort and luxury of the R-Line, it has proved a big hit both with dealers and customers.

Based on a MiCad deep-vee hull, with styling inside and out by Marco Casali, the new Bavaria SR33 is a Cat B/C design with what appears to be substantial freeboard for its length.

In fact, all the dimensions seem to be unusually generous with an LOA of 37ft 5in (including bathing platform) and a maximum beam of 11ft 4in. As with its larger SR siblings, it features a hard top with sunroof and a distinctive aft-facing transom dinette that converts to a sunpad.

Inside the cockpit itself there’s a second, larger dinette to port opposite a wet bar with a chaise longue and helm station forward.

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Below decks, there is sleeping space for up to five people, but whereas the SR36 has two separate double cabins and a lower saloon, the Bavaria SR33 only has one separate double cabin aft of the companionway steps.

The forward double is open plan to the saloon seating, which itself converts to an occasional fifth berth with the aid of a drop-down table and infill cushion. The heads and shower compartment remains to starboard.

Bavaria is still in discussion with Volvo and Mercruiser over propulsion options, but the show model was fitted with twin 250hp inboard engines.

Bavaria SR33 specifications

LOA: 37ft 5in / 11.4m Beam: 11ft 4in / 3.46m Draft (drives lowered): 2ft 10in / 0.86m Displacement (light): 7,639kg Fuel capacity: 500L Water capacity: 250L Engines: Twin 300hp Volvo Penta D4 Top speed: 35+ knots Starting price: €238,500 (ex. VAT)

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The latest premiere of the successful sr-line.

With the BAVARIA SR33, BAVARIA YACHTS introduce another model of their successful SR-LINE for the 2023 season, following the SR41 and the SR36 . As with all motor yachts of the BAVARIA SR-LINE, the focus during development was on creating space for life on deck. Below deck, the BAVARIA SR33 impresses with a well-thought-out room layout, providing generous space for four people.

REAL POWER MEETS REAL COMFORT — As with the sister ships of the SR-LINE, the BAVARIA SR33’s design and lines come from the famous Italian yacht designer Marco Casali and his team. The concept, layout, and engineering are, of course, from BAVARIA’s experienced development team. The 37′ long and 11′ wide hull was optimized for rapid, safe handling characteristics by the experts from the naval architecture office Micad. Double engines from Volvo Penta and Mercruiser of 500 to 700 HP, as well as a single drive of 380 HP from Volvo Penta, provide powerful yet economical propulsion.

ROOM TO RELAX — Spending time as a couple or with friends is the main focus in the cockpit. Breakfast, dinner, or a small snack are quickly prepared at the large wet bar including a cooking plate, fridge, and sink, and can be served directly at the large cockpit table. Flexible thanks to the fold‐down backrest of the sunbed at the stern, there is space for up to six people. Below deck, the BAVARIA SR33’s concept offers plenty of light, plenty of space, four sleeping berths, a cabin, and a large salon. The salon and the large bed in the bow merge to become a generous, loft‐like room. During the day, the BAVARIA SR33’s open room design with large hull windows and skylight provides light and a pleasant sense of space, no matter the weather. And if all guests would like to stay overnight, the salon table can be lowered to provide a further sleeping berth, so nothing gets in the way of cozy hours below deck, even for six people.

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At the core of the BAVARIA SR33's design philosophy is a relentless focus on maximizing the outdoor living experience. Every detail has been meticulously crafted to create an environment where the open sea becomes an extension of your luxurious lifestyle. The spacious deck is a testament to this commitment, providing ample room for relaxation, entertainment, and unhindered panoramic views of the breathtaking maritime vistas.

However, it's not just the exterior that sets the BAVARIA SR33 apart; below deck, a thoughtfully designed room layout awaits, ensuring that every inch of this vessel is optimized for both comfort and functionality. With a meticulously planned interior, the BAVARIA SR33 offers an abundance of room, providing a welcoming haven for up to four passengers. The careful arrangement of spaces creates an atmosphere of opulence and serenity, where every moment aboard feels like a retreat into a world of refined luxury.

Whether you are navigating tranquil coastal waters or embarking on adventurous voyages, the BAVARIA SR33 is your invitation to explore the open seas in unparalleled style and comfort. Its innovative design, attention to detail, and commitment to maximizing both outdoor and indoor spaces make it the ideal choice for those seeking a yachting experience that transcends expectations. Step aboard, and let the BAVARIA SR33 redefine your notion of what a luxury motor yacht can truly be.

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