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Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 410

A few years ago, Jeanneau set about the business of revolutionizing its storied Sun Odyssey line when it introduced its SO 490 and 440 models, designed by Phillipe Briand. Building on that momentum, the French builder has since passed the baton to a new designer, Marc Lombard, who incorporated a number of Briand’s innovations in the Sun Odyssey 410, but has also added some twists of his own. the result is a performance-oriented family cruiser offering a mix of bold new features with enhanced creature comforts.

DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION

As with its larger siblings, construction of the Sun Odyssey 410 is reliably straightforward, with a hull comprised of a solid fiberglass laminate set in polyester and a balsa-cored deck. the L-shaped keel, available in both deep and shoal-draft versions, is cast iron.

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