Test / Bavaria SR41 : A boat with a classic but functional layout for living on board

While the SR41 retains a classic layout, it offers beautiful living spaces on board for family sailing. Between technical spaces and sunbathing areas, the boat fulfills all the expected functions with a quality in line with its economic positioning. Second part of our test of the Bavaria range model.

Large outdoor spaces

Life aboard a boat while cruising is most often spent outdoors. The SR41's deck plan has therefore taken care to provide generous spaces for relaxation on deck, with a forward sundeck to accommodate 2 to 3 people and a 2.16 m wide rear seat with a tilting backrest for comfortable reclining. An aft table allows you to have a drink facing the sea. Via a gate on the starboard side, you have access to a large rear deck, which can be lowered hydraulically as an option. A ladder integrated in the thickness, placed on the side for a better circulation, allows the ascent on board.

Espaces extérieurs
Outdoor areas
Carré arrière
Rear square

A fully equipped cockpit

Under the hard-top - or optional soft-top - there is a table and an L-shaped bench seat on the port side. This is the main place for meals. An outside bar with optional fridge and plancha is located on the port side. In the coupé version, a sliding door in tinted glass closes the space.

Table de cockpit
Cockpit table
Cuisine extérieure
Outdoor kitchen

On either side of the companionway, there is a two-seat cockpit on the starboard side and a co-pilot's area with a chaise longue on the port side. The dashboard hosts two 9-inch multifunction screens and all the onboard controls.

Poste de pilotage
Cockpit
Chaise longue copilote
Co-pilot's lounge chair

2 large and comfortable cabins

Once you open the sliding door and go down the steps, you find the living space below deck with a saloon on starboard with a table and U-shaped seating for 3 to 4 people. The kitchen on the port side, without being generous, contains all the necessary elements: a sink, an icebox, an electric cooking plate and storage units.

Carré
Square
Cuisine
Kitchen

The midship cabin for the owner offers a beautiful double bed of 1.60 m wide and a bench of 1.10 meters. It has a toilet with separate shower.

Midship cabine
Midship cabin
Banquette de la midship cabine
Midship cabin bench
Cabinet de toilette (à gauche) et douche (à droite)
Bathroom (left) and shower (right)

The forward guest cabin is 1.95 m long and has a separate toilet.

A comfortable machine room

The technical spaces are also well cared for. Access to the engine room is through a hatch located aft of the cockpit. In addition to the two inboard engines with sterndrive base, all of the boat's technical equipment is located here, with good access for maintenance.

Accès à la salle machine
Access to the machine room

Classic finishes

The yachtsman looking for eccentricity will have to look elsewhere, but the boat's finish, however classic, is consistent with the prices quoted. Depending on taste, customers can choose from eight types of upholstery, two types of wood for the bulkheads (light oak and walnut) and two others for the floors (wenge or beech).

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