so 40 ds

[danciger]

Hi folks
According to web sites I learned that production of the Sun odyssey 40 ds stopped end of 2003.Is it correct?.How come the used boats market is offering 2004 and 2005 so 40 ds ?.
Its important to me since I am interested in buying one.
Thanks
Alex

[MalcolmP]

I have checked. The production ran from 1998 until 2005

If you look at the HIN plate that will give the s/n and you can confirm production date with a dealer, who will have access to the jeanneau technical database.

There is often a lag with models built in the later part of a previous year being sold at the start of the new year season

so a 2005 model may have been built in late 2004 etc

But the 40DS was definitely made in both 2004 and 2005

Malcolm

[danciger]

Hi Melcolm
Thanks for the prompt sharp reply.
Alex

[MalcolmP]

Hi Alex

Good luck in finding the perfect one

Please remember to register her on the main owners site when you do

cheers

Malcolm,

[cpetku]

Sorry for waking up an old thread, but...

Looking at the HIN number on a 2004 I see IRI00218B404 Does this mean there were only 218 40DS's total in the world when this was built or 218 total shipped to US (IRI). I know it can't mean 218 built in Jan/Feb 04...

Are there any sites with stats on total number built and where they were shipped?

I keep seeing references to the "main site" with broken links. Is there another site to go to to find 40DS polars or is this a note to Jeanneau time?

[MartyB]

I'm going to suspect as I do for my 85, that you have the 218th boat built by Jeanneau for that year! as I have a hull # of 714, and there was NOT 714 boats like I have, only about 300, and I was in the middle of the run.

So until someone can verify this, that is my best guess for how the numbering works tween the IRI and B404!

Marty

[MalcolmP]

There were a total of 259 built starting in 1998 and finishing in 2005, Hull #218 ties up with it being produced mid 2004

I don't have a VPP plot for the 40DS on file - but you can probably get one on request to the designer:

Daniel Andrieu
9, Place Bernard MOITESSIER
17000 LA ROCHELLE
FRANCE

Téléphone : [phone]
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E-Mail : [e-mail]

Apr 19, 2012 2:23:19 GMT cpetku said:

I keep seeing references to the "main site" with broken links. Is there another site to go to to find 40DS polars or is this a note to Jeanneau time?

By main site I presume you are referring to www.jeanneau-owners.com The basis of that site and this forum is that owners can collaborate to share knowledge.

It would be helpful if broken links are reported to [e-mail] so that they can be fixed.

Of course everyone is at liberty to go to Jeanneau or their dealers directly if they prefer.