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Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 34.2

Brief details

Builder

Chantiers Jeanneau, France

The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 34.2 is a spacious modern family cruiser, with excellent accommodation. The three-cabin versions of the design was quite often used for charter, and ex-charter examples may have had a hard life.

LOA

33' 9"

Sail area

599 sq ft main and genoa

LWL

29' 6"

Rig

sloop

Beam

10' 9"

Cabins

2 or 3 plus saloon

Draught

4' 3" or 5' 7"

Berths

4 or 6

Displacement

10,253 lbs

Engine

Volvo 2030 or Yanmar 3GM diesels

Ballast

3,351 lbs shallow keel or 2,866 lbs deep keel

BHP

29

Keel type

Bulbed fin keel and spade rudder

The accommodation of the single aft cabin version illustrated here starts with a vee-berth forecabin, which has lockers and standing room aft of the berth itself. The saloon has a linear galley along the port side, with an oval seating area to starboard. The central padded stool can be moved out from under the table for additional seating if required, and the oval table drops to create another double berth. The chart table is to starboard, with a very good sized heads compartment opposite. Finally the aft cabin has another double berth, plus good locker space.

The twin aft cabin version has two mirror-image, smaller aft cabins, and a smaller heads compartment.

The linear galley has very good workspace, and a large refrigerated coolbox

Below: The aft cabin double is a very good size, with shelf and locker space as well as the berth itself. The shelf at the right of the photo below forms the rear access to the engine and gearbox

Front access to the engine under the companionway steps.

Jeanneau brochure photo at left