The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 40 proved to be a popular choice with family cruisers and charter companies. The practical layout combined with good performance under sail and power is an appealing combination.
A three cabin layout, the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 40, LOONAUTICS provides 3 double cabins and a single large heads compartment with large open plan saloon and galley. Having wintered afloat LOONAUTICS is ready for immediate viewing, her inventory highlights include:
Original gelcoat finish to topsides and coachroof
Yanmar 4JH3E, 56hp marine diesel engine
Dual helm stations
Cristec CPS300 automatic battery charger
Raymarine C80W chartlplotter
Raymarine autopilot system
Raymarine ST60/ST60+ navigation instruments
Standard Horizon Matrix AIS GX2100 DSC VHF
Furuno GP-32 GPS
Eno 2-burner and oven gas cooker
Fridge
Jabsco manual marine toilet
Eberspacher heating system
Fully battened, slab reefing mainsail (2010)
Roller reefing genoa from Saturn Sails (2021)
Spinnaker (2010)
Mainsail stackpack cover from Owen Sails (2022)
Lofrans electric anchor windlass
The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 40 LOONAUTICS is available to view immediately on her berth in Craobh Marina.
CONSTRUCTION
Hull Construction:
Single piece GRP moulded hull.
Hand-laid and consolidated laminate.
Moulded internal structural matrix, high load areas laminated to hull.
ISO gelcoat with a protective barrier coating.
Original white gelcoat finish externally
Blue vinyl boot top and cove lines
Blue antifouling below the waterline.
Deck & Superstructure Construction:
Single piece GRP moulded deck with integrated self-draining cockpit and walk-thru transom.
Discontinuous balsa core.
ISO gelcoat.
Alloy toerail running along the length of deck edge.
Non-slip textured panels to finish decks and coachroof.
Laid teak panels to finish cockpit seating
Keel:
Cast iron fin keel
Keel epoxy coated in the factory
Rudder:
Semi-balanced spade rudder.
GRP moulded rudder blade.
Stainless steel rudder stock.
Self-aligning rudder bearings.
MACHINERY
Engine:
Yanmar 4JH3E
56hp @ 3,800rpm
4 cylinders, naturally aspirated, indirectly cooled.
Kanzaki mechanical reversing marine gearbox.
Single lever morse control at starboard helm station
Maintenance & Performance:
Engine last serviced spring 2024
Recorded engine running hours February 2025 – 1548hrs
Cruising speed under engine 6.5kts
Propulsion & Steering:
Stainless steel prop shaft.
Dripless type, flexible sterngland.
Bronze P-bracket.
Bronze 3-blade fixed propellor
Spare 2-blade bronze folding propellor aboard
Dual helm stations
Cable steering system.
Single pedestal mounted centrally in cockpit
Stainless steel steering wheel with leather cover
Autopilot:
Raymarine ST6001+ control head at helm
Raymarine 150 course computer
Raymarine Type 1 linear drive direct to quadrant.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
Voltage systems:
12VDC onboard power system
240VAC shore power system.
Shore Power:
Hardwired, factory installed system with RCD protection.
Single 16 amp connection.
Extension lead with standard blue type plug.
Ring main (euro style sockets), water heater and charger circuits.
Battery Banks:
Engine Bank - 1x 12VDC, 75Ah, lead acid
Domestic Bank – 1x 12VDC, 75Ah lead acid 1x 12VDC, 70Ah lead acid
Alternator:
Single engine driven alternator
12VDC 80amp
Battery Charger:
Cristec CPS300 automatic battery charger
230VAC – 12VDC, 12amp
Battery Monitor:
Voltmeter on panel showing voltage on both banks.
General:
12VDC Auxiluary charging socket.
Inverter – 150W inverter, plugging into auxiliary charging socket, for charging laptop
PLUMBING SYSTEMS
Fresh Water:
Pressurised hot and cold water systems.
Taps in galley and heads.
Heads faucet serving also as shower head.
Hot water is provided via calorifier, heated by engine cooling water and 230VAC immersion heater
Bilge Pumps:
Manual bilge pump.
Electric bilge pump with auto and manual switching.
TANKAGE
Fuel:
Single diesel tank
Approximate capacity 136ltrs
Fresh Water:
Twin fresh water tanks
Approximate capacity 320ltrs
Tank Monitoring:
LED type tank level indicator
Fuel tank gauge at starboard helm station
NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
On Deck:
Plotter – Stbd Helm – Raymarine C80W
Stbd Helm - Depth/Speed/Log – Raymarine ST60
Stbd Helm - Wind – Raymarine ST60
Stbd Helm - Depth/Speed/Log – Raymarine ST60+
Port Helm – Wind – Raymarine ST60+
At Chart Table:
Laptop – Sony Vaio PCE-7143M Running PC based charting software
GPS – Furuno GP-32
Communications Equipment:
DSC VHF - Standard Horizon Matrix AIS GX2100
DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT
Galley:
Double stainless steel sink
Top loading fridge – Frigomatic chiller plate and compressor with ice box
Galley Stove - Eno gas cooker, 2 burner and oven. Gimbal mounted
Heads:
Jabsco manual marine toilet.
Mixer tap
Wash hand basin.
Standalone shower fitting in shower stall
Shower drain sump, pumped discharge overboard
Heating & Ventilation:
Eberspacher diesel-fired blown air system.
Thermostatic cabin controller.
Outlets in all cabins and saloon
Lighting:
Overhead lighting throughout the interior
Reading lights over forward cabin bunks
Entertainment:
Sony CD/radio head unit
Speakers in saloon
ACCOMMODATION
Summary of Accommodation:
Two cabin layout.
Double cabin forward
Saloon converting to provide occasional double bunk to starboard
Nav Station
Galley
Heads
Double aft cabins to port and starboard
Accommodation Finish:
Teak veneered plywood with solid laminated teak trims to form joinery work.
Moulded linings to finish deck head.
Traditional style varnished teak and holly soleboards
GRP moulded heads compartment
Blue fabric upholstery throughout
Roller blinds fitted to all deck hatches.
Curtains for portlights in saloon
Roller blind for forward deck hatch
Forward Cabin:
Double V-bunk forward, extending across full width of cabin
Deep fiddled shelf running length of bunk outboard to port and starboard
Standing room aft of bunks centrally
Dresser unit with countertop aft to starboard with lockers beneath and outboard
Single bench seat outboard to port aft of bunk with shelve outboard
Saloon:
Saloon table offset to starboard
Wrap around U-shaped settee to starboard with bench settee forward to port.
U-shaped settee converting to an occasional single berth
Storage lockers and book shelfs outboard of seat backs port and starboard.
Cave locker storage outboard of seat backs.
Lockers beneath seat bases.
Nav Station:
To port of saloon.
Forward-facing dedicated navigator seat.
Chart table at aft end of port side saloon settee.
Ships switch panel and VHF mounted outboard of table.
PC mounted above table outboard forward
Chart storage within table.
Cave locker outboard and locker beneath navigators seat.
Galley:
To starboard of companionway.
L-shaped galley with fiddled worktop.
Double stainless steel sink forward.
Top loading fridge outboard forward.
Gimbal-mounted gas cooker aft.
Range of storage lockers below worktop and outboard above worktop.
Heads:
To port of companionway.
Shower stall area with seat forward
Countertop with inset washhand basin outboard centrally.
Stainless steel crash bar running around countertop.
Mirror and vanity unit outboard of countertop with storage locker beneath.
Inboard forward facing manual marine toilet outboard, aft of countertop.
Port Aft Cabin:
Accessed to port side of companionway, aft of heads
Standing room forward
Double-doored locker forward outboard with shelved and hanging locker space
Double berth extending aft and inboard
Locker with shelves and hanging space outboard forward.
Starboard Aft Cabin:
Accessed through galley to starboard.
Standing room forward
Double-doored locker forward outboard with shelved and hanging locker space
Double berth extending aft and inboard
Locker with shelves and hanging space outboard forward.
DECK EQUIPMENT
Rig:
Silver anodised alloy mast and spars.
Deck stepped, double spreader, masthead rigged sloop.
Stainless steel 1x19 wire standing rigging.
Facnor SD180 roller reefing system for genoa.
Slab reefing mainsail
Mid-boom mainsheet system
Rod kicker
Split back stay with block and tackle tensioner
Spinnaker pole – stowing on front of mast
Spinlock rope clutches for lines lead aft to cockpit
Rope clutch on mast to secure genoa halyard
Mainsail halyard and reefing lines run aft to cockpit
Lazyjacks
Winches:
Primary Winches – 2x Harken 48, two-speed, self-tailing.
Halyard/reefing/mainsheet Winches – 4x Harken 32, two-speed, self-tailing.
Sails:
Mainsail – White dacron, fully battened, slab reefing (2010)
Genoa – White dacron, roller reefing. Saturn Sails (2021)
Spare Genoa
Spinnaker (2010)
Canvas Work:
Mainsail cover – Stackpack type cover with mast boot. Owen Sails (2022)
Sprayhood – Professionally refurbished in 2022
Anchoring & Mooring:
Bower Anchor – 15kg Bruce anchor on chain rode
Electric Anchor Windlass – Lofrans Airon, 1000w electric windlass with plug in remote control.
Double bow roller – Anchor self-stowing in starboard roller.
Selection of mooring warps
Selection of fenders
General:
Stainless Steel pulpit and pushpit rails.
Deck-mounted stainless steel stanchions support double, plastic-coated stainless steel wire guard rails.
Deck-mounted mooring cleats forward, midships and aft.
Teak grab rail running along outboard edge of coachroof from mast aft to sprayhood.
Lines running aft from mast on port and starboard sides of coachroof
Teak laid panels to finish cockpit seating.
Nylon, double drop leaf cockpit table located centrally
Port and starboard helm stations at aft end of cockpit with additional Nav-Pod to starboard housing plotter
Engine controls at starboard helm station
Shallow lockers beneath cockpit seating port and starboard.
Bench seating spanning width of cockpit aft of helm stations.
Lazarette locker accessed beneath port aft cockpit seat.
Gas locker beneath starboard aft cockpit seat.
Walk-thru transom.
Transom-mounted folding swimming ladder
Outboard storage bracket on starboard side rail aft
SAFETY EQUIPMENT:
General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owners specific needs.
Navigation Lights:
Masthead Tri-colour
Steaming light
Deck flood light
Low level navigation lighting
Life saving:
Horseshoe buoy and light
OSCAR MOB recovery sling
Webbing Jackstays
DISCLAIMER
In this case we are acting as brokers only.
The Owner is not selling in the course of a business. whilst every care has been taken in their preparation , the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The Purchaser is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at their expense to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability for such engine on our part.
This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.