SO 39 (Sun Charm 39)

[fv]

It seems there'no info about this boat. Designed by Fauroux, first build 1990, same hull of the Sun Charm 39 (1988) maybe even same model with a different name... I dont find the owner manual, actually i don't find much at all about this boat. Something more about the Sun Charm 39 but few things anyway.

Is there any owner or former owner or anybody who cvould share infos?

Thanks a lot

[MalcolmP]

Hi TV

Sorry not an owner, but the Sun Charm 39 / Son Odyssey 39 look a lovely boat, built when Jeanneau still had a lot of craftsmen. You are correct just a model name change they were effectively the same boat.

You maybe able to get a manual from Customer Service. Try an email to [e-mail] they will respond to English or French emails, if you know the hull HIN number and year of build that will help.

[fv]

Thank you MalcolmP,
Waiting for an owner opinion i'll send an email to the address you gave me.
Comparing the models, I wonder if they changed some interior's detail.
I'd like to know why they changed name to the Sun Charm.
Considering the Sun Fast 39 also has the same hull, i guess that Jeanneau started the production of the Sun Fast/Sun Odyssey series. Maybe that's why they cancelled the Sun Charm name.

[MartyB]

Malcolm can verify what I am typing. Around 88-90 the former owner "Bangor Punta" went BK, a Different company bought Jeanneau, and started the "SUN _______" named boats, when Group Beneteau bought Jeanneau in the mid to late 90's, The more common "Sun Odysess/Fast" name came about.
There were a few design changes to the boats, like my Arcadia became a Sun Dream. Major two changes where Head design and deck changes. The Sun Light only the hull itself was kept, all three designed by Tony Castro.

Marty

[MalcolmP]

Aug 29, 2022 4:07:00 GMT MartyB said:

Malcolm can verify what I am typing. Around 88-90 the former owner "Bangor Punta" went BK, a Different company bought Jeanneau, and started the "SUN _______" named boats, when Group Beneteau bought Jeanneau in the mid to late 90's, The more common "Sun Odysess/Fast" name came about.
There were a few design changes to the boats, like my Arcadia became a Sun Dream. Major two changes where Head design and deck changes. The Sun Light only the hull itself was kept, all three designed by Tony Castro.

Marty

Yes Marty as usual is spot on. The Sun Charm was first launched in 1989, but 1990 was the start of the Gulf War which plunged the global economy into recession, so the many boat builders faced bankruptcy.  At this time Jeanneau was owned by the workforce under a complex RES structure that was also backed by national and regional government. (The RES had been established in 1987 when Lear Siegler, who had acquired the remnants of Bangor Punta, decided they wanted to exit boat manufacture).

So in 1990 the RES employee ownership defaulted on loans and Jeanneau was bought by Groupe Chatellier Industrie. They didn't achieve much but did improve marketing and rationalised the model names switching to Sun Odyssey and Sun Fast for most of the line up. But Chatellier did not improve productivity and Jeanneau went belly up yet again in November 1995, resulting in the Groupe Beneteau gaining control in December 1995. 

Briefly the Sun Charm / Sun Odyssey was produced until 1993 and 230 models were made. As there was such financial pressures, I doubt if anything more than cosmetic changes were made.

If anyone in interested in the convoluted history of Jeanneau my book "The Jeanneau Story" can be purchased online at: boutique.jeanneau.com/en/lifestyle/231-the-jeanneau-story-book-written-by-malcolm-perrins.html


 

[antares]

dear FV, I am a satified owner of a Sun Charm 39 since year 2000 and can help you in finding information on the boat that is same to Sun Odissey 39. If you like, let me know how to transfer information to you.

best

[lazyjack]

Aug 26, 2022 13:41:12 GMT fv said:

It seems there'no info about this boat. Designed by Fauroux, first build 1990, same hull of the Sun Charm 39 (1988) maybe even same model with a different name... I dont find the owner manual, actually i don't find much at all about this boat. Something more about the Sun Charm 39 but few things anyway.

Is there any owner or former owner or anybody who cvould share infos?

Thanks a lot

Hi FV, I am new to the Forum and recent owner of a Sun Charm 39. I was able to collect some infor and brochures on the JSC 39. If still searching, let me know, I can share.  All best regrads, Philip Lescrauwaet (Belgium)

[antares]

    Hi, I am owner of a Sun Charm 39 from year 2000. the boat is identical to Sun Odissey 39,produced from 1990, the Sun Fast 39 is also identicall but wih a taller mast.

    I can provide you with a lot of information, from the manuals for boat and motor Perkins, to steering manual and so on. le me know I can transfer these files to you. here I cannot add flies greater than 1 MB !

    The boat is great and you will centainly enjoy.

    have a merry navigation

    yours Antares

Attachments:

brochure sun charm 39.pdf (451.37 KB)

Albero Zspars.doc (21.5 KB)

[MalcolmP]

Thank you for the brochure for the Sun Charm Antares.

I would love a copy of the manual. I will message you with my email address, plus any other information that you might share.

Many thanks Malcolm