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ALTERNATIVES TO CONSIDER

JEANNEAU SUN ODYSSEY 32I

DESIGNER P Briand

BUILT 2003-08

PRICE £30,000-£45,000

LOA 9.60m/31ft 5in

LWL 8.52m/27ft 11in

BEAM 3.30m/10ft 9in

DRAFT (Fin) 2.00m/6ft 6in

DRAFT (Shoal) 0.81-1.83m/2ft 8in-6ft 0in

DISPL 4,300kg/9,480lb

SAIL AREA 50.3m²/541ft²

WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY…

Nick Vass B,Sc B,Ed HND FRINA MCMS DipMarSur YS, Marine Surveyor (www.omega-yachtservices.co.uk)

I enjoy surveying the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 32i as they are bright inside, ergonomically well designed and everything is easy to get at.

The last 32i I inspected had the swinging keel that pivots inside an iron ballast block. Bilge plates also allow it to take the ground safely. I was concerned that the ballast keel was attached by only six thin studs.

I found distortion on the outside of the hull around where the keel studs were located and noted cracks around the studs on the inside indicating excessive localised loads. Water was coming in around the aft studs and the

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