Above all, a yacht must be elegant with sharp lines and fine details. The Philippe Briand designed Sun Odyssey 409 is not only elegant, but also built for speed. A modern hull with a hard chine and excellent stability makes the Sun Odyssey 409 a pleasure to sail.

“Big Doris” was sold by Sea Ventures new to her first owner and then again to her current owner who now has a new yacht on order for 2025. A number of enhancements to the equipment and specification have been made in the last few seasons. This stunning yacht has been professionally maintained and is truly “ready to go”. She benefits from having the very versatile 3 double cabin with 2 heads layout.

Yacht Information

• Boat Name:  BIG DORIS
• Year:  2012 model year boat first launched in 2014
• Builder:  Jeanneau
• Designer:  Marc Lombard
• Engine:  Yanmar 3YM30AE 40hp sail drive
• Version:  3 x double cabins, 2 x heads with integral showers
• Location:  Gosport, UK

Engine

• Yanmar 3JH5-CE 40hp saildrive diesel engine
• Approximately 2,000 hours and serviced annually
• SD50 sail-drive replaced with a SD60 in 2022
• New gearbox fitted in 2022
• New Featherstream folding prop with Darglow rope cutter fitted in 2023
   
• Racor fuel filter fitted for ease of maintenance
• Engine fully serviced Feb 2024 and new water separator fitted

Systems

• Bowthruster (joystick controller replaced in 2020)
• Webasta AirTop Evo M diesel cabin heating system
• 220v shore power, battery charger
• USB a+c plugs together with a double square pin 13 amp socket
• Additional (3rd) domestic battery
• Indirect lighting under saloon furniture
• Hot and cold pressurised water system with cockpit shower
• Fusion MS-RA670 Apollo marine stereo system with interior and cockpit speakers
• TV antenna at mast head

Deck Equipment

• New in 2023 – All standing rigging including sheaves, spreader bases reinforced, vang, reefing lines, boom fittings, adjustable back stay, plastic mast steps replaced with metal, preventer line on boom with adjuster back to cockpit.
• Stack pack and lazy jack lines – new in 2020 and refurbished by Sanders Sails in 2023.
• Main and genoa halyard clutch jaws renewed in 2023
• Aft double deck clutches replaced with new triple clutches in 2023
• Overlapping genoa – 2020
• New bimini canvas and sprayhood windows in 2023 by Tecsew
• Cockpit table cover
• Bimini never fitted but provided, new condition
• Rigid boom vang
• Electric winch on coachroof to port
• Leather covered steering wheels
• GRP cockpit table
• Teak cockpit floor
• Gates in port and starboard guard rails
• Midship cleats
• Hot and cold cockpit shower
• Outboard engine bracket on pushpit
• Fenders and warps
• Electric anchor windlass
• 2nd anchor roller
• Anchor, chain and warp
• Rudder bearings rebedded in 2024

Cabin Types

• 3 x double cabins version with 2 x heads both with integral showers
• Forward owner’s cabin with central berth
• Storage forward of the berth
• Deep cabinet, shelves and hanging rail
• Twin aft cabins with double berths
• Deep cabinet with shelves and hanging rail per cabin

Domestic Inventory

• Ambiance Cream “leatherette” upholstery
• Interior floorboards in laminate teak and holly
• Luxury folding saloon table
• L-shaped galley with cooker, oven and grill
• 12v fridge
• Shower divider in aft heads
• Holding tanks in both heads
• Forward heads pump and piping all replaced in 2023
• Sanitiser fitted to aft heads
• New additional water tank fitted aft in 2023 so the boat now has 2 water tanks (300L and 200L making 500L in total)
• New ENO cooker with grill fitted, new pipes and solenoid fitted in 2023
• All metal seacocks replaced in 2023

Navigation Equipment

• LED Tri-colour navigation lights
• Bow and stern navigation lights
• SeeMe active radar reflector
• Raymarine Axiom 2 Pro Hybrid touch GPS plotter (new in 2023)
• Raymarine i70 MFD displays (one at nav table, one at each helm position)
• Raymarine Autopilot + pilot control pad
• B&G V50 VHF with H50 second remote handset
• Raymarine AIS Class B (transmit and receive)

Owners Comments

Although this is a very comfortable, 3 x double cabin / 2 x heads cruising boat it is quick, very stiff and happy to sit on its chine without any drama. Whilst it’s not a racing boat there is no reason why it shouldn’t do the occasional club event, and distinguish itself. It can certainly embarrass some the of the ‘racing’ boats out there when just out for a weekend potter!

Very easy to sail short handed with everything coming back to the cockpit.

The feathering prop takes the drama out of docking with an instant response when switching between forward and astern and cruising in the 6-6.5 knots range fuel consumption of approximately 2.5 litres per hour which gives a huge range without worry.