2002 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 43 (unnamed in listing), San Diego, CA 92101

References

• Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 43 — used boat reviewreviewPractical Sailor (Darrell Nicholson), 20 October 2001, updated 6 November 2019Published one year before this hull was built and describes the boat as then in production, so it is contemporaneous. The single most useful reference found. Source for the hull-deck joint construction, the chainplate backing, the discontinuous balsa deck core, the 24in stanchions, the short traveller, the Diffusion Red Label mast, the ProFurl headstay furler as standard and the Elvstrom main with optional furler.
• Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 43 — boat review by John KretschmerreviewSailing Magazine (John Kretschmer)CAUTION ON DATE. The page carries 10 November 2008, which is several years after this model left production, so it is either a late-published or re-dated new-boat review. The technical content matches Practical Sailor closely, so I have used it, but treat the date as unreliable. Source for the externally-fastened epoxy-coated iron keel, the Kevlar rovings in the bow, the vinylester first two laminates, the hand-placed end-grain balsa deck core, the deck-stepped double-spreader rig, and the statement that in-mast furling was standard with full-batten optional.
• SUN ODYSSEY 43 (JEANNEAU) — sailboat specificationsmanufacturer specSailboatdataDisplacement 20,503 lb and beam 13.75 ft match the listing exactly, so this is the right hull family. Two cautions. Its 'years built: 1986' is almost certainly wrong or refers to the start of a long-running name, and its rig dimensions (I 51.67, J 15.29, P 45.11, E 16.40) are unverified against this hull. Records the shoal-draft option at 1.6m/5.25ft and notes the boat was also sold as the MOORINGS 43.
• Sun Odyssey 43otherWikipedia[encyclopaedia] Tertiary source, used only as corroboration of sailboatdata. Independently gives standard keel 6.56ft / 2.00m and optional shoal keel 5.25ft / 1.60m, internally-mounted spade rudder on dual wheels, masthead sloop, and explicitly warns the model is confused with the later Sun Odyssey 43 DS.
• SUN ODYSSEY 43 DS (JEANNEAU) — sailboat specificationsmanufacturer specSailboatdatamay not fit this hullRECORDED AS A TRAP, NOT AS EVIDENCE. This is the deck-saloon 43 DS, built 1994-2006, a different boat with a different LOA (42.13ft), different displacement (21,054 lb) and different rig. Searching 'Sun Odyssey 43' returns this page first and one of my own fetches landed on it. Nothing from it has been used in this file. Anyone re-checking this research should confirm which page they are reading.
• Sun Odyssey 43 (Jeanneau) — SailWikiclass associationSailWikiAggregator, likely machine-assembled, so used only for derived ratios which I have recomputed myself. Ballast ratio 31.77%, D/L 173.57, SA/D 21.28, capsize screening formula 2.01, comfort ratio 24.62. My own arithmetic reproduces CSF 2.01 (13.75 / (20503/64)^(1/3)) and D/L 173.6, so the figures check out.
• Yanmar 4JH3TE, 75 hp — turboengine manualCruisers & Sailing Forumsmay not fit this hullApplies to the engine model, not this hull. Source for the 75hp rating (which contradicts the listing description's '56HP'), for the exhaust elbow as a 1,000-hour maintenance item, and for turbo failure being driven by exhaust-side corrosion from short running and inadequate cooldown. Forum evidence: multiple owners and a turbo rebuilder, but not a manufacturer document.
• Yanmar 4JH3-TE — end of the road?engine manualYBW Forummay not fit this hullApplies to the engine model. Source for corrosion of the aluminium heat exchanger casing at the sealing face and for Yanmar having discontinued the casing as a separate part, now available only inside a complete heat exchanger assembly. Directly relevant to a boat that will be 6,000 miles from a Yanmar dealer.
• Spectra Ventura 200T watermaker fact sheetmanufacturer specKatadyn / Spectra WatermakersApplies to the fitted watermaker. Output 'over 8 gallons (31 litres) per hour' at 12V DC 10A, Clark pump, Shurflo feed pump with run-dry protection. Confirms the fitted unit is broadly equivalent in output to the Rainman in your catalogue (34 L/hr), which is why I have marked that line aboard.
• KKMI Sausalito — Menu of ServicesotherKKMI[yard rate sheet] Effective 11/10/2023 — nearly three years stale as of August 2026, so treat as a floor. Skilled craftsperson $169/hr, sanitary systems $179/hr, haul and launch $17/ft for 40-49ft, yard storage $4.00/ft/day, crane and Travelift $380/hr, plus a 4.75% safety fee on all labour and goods. Used as the high end of the Bay Area labour band.
• Berkeley Marine Center — Yard RatesotherBerkeley Marine Center[yard rate sheet] No effective date published, which is a caveat in itself. General technician $125/hr, skilled $140/hr, haul and launch $19/ft for 40ft and longer, DIY lay days $2.50/ft/day rising $0.50/ft every two weeks, crane and Travelift $300/hr, mast storage $25/day. Used as the low end of the Bay Area labour band.
• Survey Prices — Steve Jones Marine SurveyorotherSteveSurveys, Fairfax CA[surveyor rate sheet] Pre-purchase survey under 50ft at $27 per foot with a $550 minimum — $1,170 at 43.33ft. Important caveat for this boat: he charges $0.80 per mile beyond the Bay Area counties, and San Diego is roughly 500 miles each way, so a Bay Area surveyor is the wrong choice here and a San Diego surveyor should be used instead.
• Survey Rates — Maritime SurveyorsotherMaritime Surveyors[surveyor rate sheet] Pre-purchase condition and valuation survey quoted at $28.00-$35.00 per foot, used as the upper end of the survey band. Not a San Diego firm; used for rate level only.
• 2026 Yacht Delivery Captain Rates: Complete Cost BreakdownotherCoastal Yacht Delivery[delivery rate sheet] Current-year rates: captain $400-$800 per day, crew $200-$300+ per person per day, provisions about $50 per person per day, with fuel, dockage and any repairs on the owner. Vendor marketing content rather than a neutral survey, so treated as indicative. Used to price the San Diego to San Francisco delivery.
• Tahiti Cruisers Guide — Marine suppliesotherThe Floating Lab / Tahiti Cruisers Guide[cruising guide] What can and cannot be got in Papeete. Sin Tung Hing Marine is the official Yanmar distributor and also the Raymarine distributor, which is good news for this boat's engine and electronics. Against that, the guide records a cruiser whose 1,000-hour service was done with incorrectly set valve clearances, and notes new chain orders take a few months to arrive.
• 2002 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 43 — broker pageotherInfinity Yacht Sales, San Diego[broker listing] The broker's own page carries the same text as the BoatTrader listing but adds the HIN: IRI00162B202. Worth having a documentation service run it. The 'IRI' manufacturer code is not one I could confirm as Jeanneau's, which is why the ownership and charter-history question is in the list below rather than being answered here.

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