40' Bavaria E 40 Coupe Hardtop Express Cruisers

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This one is located on the Caloosahatchee river about an hours and a half from the Gulf of Mexico she is loaded up with a Garmin Electronics Package , Generator , Air , and all the amenities one would need for long range cruising. � 

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Specifications

• LOA: Ã? 40.32 Feet 12.29m
• Hull length: 39.34 ft Ã? 11.99m
• Beam: 13.78 Ft 4.20m
• Air draught: 11.15 Ft Ã?  3.40m
• Draught: 3.61 ft Ã? 1.10m
• Dry weight: 23,149 Ã?  Pounds 10,500kg (approx.)
• Fuel tank: 72 Ã? Gallons Ã? 270 litres
• Water tank: 111 Gallons 420 litres

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Engine:� � Volvo Penta D4 rated at 300hp 290 Hours� 

Drive: Conventional � shaft drive� 

Cabins: 2 � Master Staterooms one Forward one Aft� 

CE cat: B 8 persons, C 14 persons

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Bavaria E40

Simon Everett brings us news of a fresh take on a traditional formula, with the Bavaria E40 providing comfort and relaxation at a steady pace of life.� 

Bavaria�s E40 represents a new direction for a yard that has always focused on sail or planing-power. This spacious and competitively priced displacement cruiser is aimed at a sector of the market that thanks to increased environmental awareness and rising fuel costs has been growing over the last decade.

This particular boat was powered by a single shaft driven 150hp Volvo D3 engine, located amidships. The engine sits below the helm and is accessed through a dedicated door in the guest cabin. Space within the engine room is generous with plenty of space to get to all the service items. � For offshore cruising Bavaria � to launched an E40 powered by a single 300hp Volvo D4 and there will also be a hybrid version available. � Sensibly for a single screw boat she is fitted with bow thruster.

As a displacement hull with a ballast keel the hull is designed for an optimum speed of around 8ââ?¬â??9 knots. The keel is deep enough to protect the prop and rudder. Her very full waterline length, coupled to a 3 to 1 length-to-beam ratio, is the reason why she is fairly slippery through the water at low speed. However, once you reach 6 knots the fuel consumption equation changes rapidly. Doubling the horsepower does little in performance terms, but the consumption rate increases.

The law of diminishing returns comes into play once you have reached about 9 knots. For instance, to go from 9 knots to 10 knots with just a 10% increase in speed, requires a 75% increase in fuel consumption. This is because you have reached ââ?¬Ë?hull speedââ?¬â?¢ and the boat is catching up with and trying to climb her own bow wave. The amount of water being pushed out of the way becomes ever greater for virtually no gain in speed. At slower speeds, though, the hull is efficient, as witnessed by the fact that this near 12-tonne 40ft boat can cruise at 6 knots and use only 4.1 litres per hour. Putting in the 300hp engine will gain you 3 or 4 knots ââ?¬â?? naturally with a fuel cost, but the real gain is the extra torque needed for offshore conditions.Ã? 

With this boat all the accommodation is located on the lower deck. Normally there are three double cabins ââ?¬â?? two guest cabins aft and the master cabin forward. Alternatively you can choose a full beam master aft with the forward cabin becoming guest accommodation. The main heads compartment sits opposite the shower cubicle in the forward section while there is a second heads for the guest cabins aft. The forward ownerââ?¬â?¢s cabin features an island double bed with limited stowage but plenty of headroom.

The helm will be familiar to anyone crossing over from a sailing background. The large wheel and binnacle-style console occupies a centrally located aft position within the wheelhouse saloon. Unusual though this layout may seem, being elevated slightly above the saloon floor the helm enjoys great visibility through the huge saloon windows, while maintaining continuity with the galley and saloon seating areas. The galley is the main feature, taking pride of place along most of the port side. It has plenty of worktop area, a double sink beside the two-ring hob and an under-top fridge.� 

The foredeck extends the open-air area, with dedicated cushions included in the comfort pack to give a sunbathing area without interfering with the cockpit seating. If you want more open air space there is a flybridge version in production. Various changes from standard are available: the guard rails along the side decks, for example, can be exchanged for rigid versions with offset stanchions to provide a wider walkway.

A great deal of thought has gone into how people use their boats in the main, and the truth is, many 40-knot cruisers spend the majority of their time at much slower speeds. Bavaria have concluded that there is a huge amount of wasted horsepower installed in boats, much of it never used. The E40 represents the beginning of a new era, one where life goes just a bit slower, and money goes a bit further. .� 

Performance

RPM Speed (knots) Consumption � Gallons per hour� 

• 700 2.8 / .238 GPHÃ? 
• 1000 4.1 / .052 GPHÃ? 
• 1250 (inland) 5.0/ .608 GPHÃ? 
• 1350 5.5 Ã? / .701 GPH
• 1500 6.0 /1.08 GPHÃ? 
• 2000 (turbo) 7.7 / 2.14 GPH
• 2250 8.3 / 2.91 GPHÃ? 
• 2500 8.9 / 3.7 GPHÃ? 
• 2750 9.5 / 5.02 GPHÃ? 
• 3000 10.0 / 6.08 GPHÃ? 
• 3200 10.6 / 7.7 GPHÃ?