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Any advice on the Jeanneau Sun Oddessy 37? We are looking for a good family boat, ease of use and 3 cabins are important.
Peak Performance
Peak Performance
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I crewed on a sail boat earlier this year. Seemed to sail very well and very close to the wind. The accomodation was superb.
However, I soon got back to my sports cruiser as myright hand seemed to be twitching to find the throttle.
However, I soon got back to my sports cruiser as myright hand seemed to be twitching to find the throttle.
Twister_Ken
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Chartered a Sun Something 36.2 in Greece for bareboating. Is this the same model/hull form?
If so, it was a pig upwind in a blow. Lots of slamming, lots of leeway, lots of spray, too light to carry her way through a tack in big seas - had to back the jib to get her around.
Light airs performance, handling under power and accomodation were good tho'.
If so, it was a pig upwind in a blow. Lots of slamming, lots of leeway, lots of spray, too light to carry her way through a tack in big seas - had to back the jib to get her around.
Light airs performance, handling under power and accomodation were good tho'.
johndf
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Have a look at the Jeanneau owners' network at http://jeanneau.tripod.com/index.htm
This has all sorts of stuff about Jeanneau's and also lists of owners of probably every model of Jeanneau ever produced. It is an independent site, not run by Jeanneau, but by a Jeanneau owner.
This has all sorts of stuff about Jeanneau's and also lists of owners of probably every model of Jeanneau ever produced. It is an independent site, not run by Jeanneau, but by a Jeanneau owner.
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I have recently purchased a sun oddesy 37 and are very happy with her. Ours is the 3 cabin model and is excellent for space & stowage. the 37 is not the same hull as the 36.2, and we have been out in 30 knots of wind and large seas last season in another 37 and found it to be behaved excellently with not that much slamming and certainly not making much leeway at all. This is one of the reasons we bought our boat, the other being our need for twin afts for our 2 sons. All in all we think we have made the right decision.
iangrant
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The 36 is different altogether. I just sailed to France in a 1995 Sun Od. 37.1 - Wind Force 6/7 SE very stable in rough seas, little if any slamming a really fast comfy boat. The older ones are better built than the new 37 fleet offered. I went through the Bav/Jean/Ben/Duf decision hoops - VERY pleased I went for the 37.1
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bedouin
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Must be about time to start looking for a replacement...
iangrant
New member
Oh no, no, not this one. It'll be a long while before this one is replaced!
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We have a Jeanneau Sun Fizz, 1981, with the three cabin arrangement. We have lived and cruised on her continuously for 15 years. Those after cabins are absolutely fantastic on a passage - the person off watch can hear what's going on in the cockpit through the small hatch. She sails wonderfully (we lost our engine on our last passage back from Borneo to Singapore - she was sailing at 5 knots in no more than 7 knots of wind), and we've put her through a lot.
You can see some of the places we've been, and pictures of the Watermelon, at our web page:
www.cruiser.co.za/hostmelon.asp
She happens to be for sale, we're considering going to a catamaran closer to our family (we are **finally** grandparents, of twins!)
You can see some of the places we've been, and pictures of the Watermelon, at our web page:
www.cruiser.co.za/hostmelon.asp
She happens to be for sale, we're considering going to a catamaran closer to our family (we are **finally** grandparents, of twins!)
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Re: Sun Odyssey 37
jeanneau owners network now has a slightly more user friendly URL
www.jeanneau-world.com
jeanneau owners network now has a slightly more user friendly URL
www.jeanneau-world.com
