Jeanneau 57 info search

[mikefromsisters]

I'm searching for everything about the 57. Does anyone know how many were made over the six years they were produced. Seems like there were a great many of them. I see them for sale all over the world. When they rolled out the 100th vessel, Jeanneau issued a press release with no date. 

I've sailed boats intermittently for 40 years with large gaps of time in between. In 2017, I got the RYA Day Skipper credential in Croatia at ANA (Academia Navalis Adriatica) school. But at age 71, I'm wondering if this is crazy.  All you Jeanneau sailors must have sage advice. We now live on a horse ranch on the dry side of the Cascade mountains in Oregon but miss the sea terribly.

[Zanshin]

I think my J57 was built in 2011 and is hull number 76. I've got the manuals and other information on my website at SV-Zanshin

[rene460]

Hi Mike from sisters, by coincidence, I caught up with a friend I first met over thirty years ago just this morning.  He had just completed his 36 th overnight race here on our lakes, aged 93!  As you might expect, did have a much younger crew, probably not much younger than you.  So, with 22 years to catch him, there is plenty of time for a long sailing career ahead of you.

I am several years ahead of you, and still sailing, with just me and my wife, and we still enjoy it.  Mind you, we are not as bullet proof as we felt when we were much younger, and we motor more often, and are more fussy about the weather before we raise sails, or even go out at all, but we still sail when the weather is suitable, and sometimes just enjoy being on the boat, away from the city.  And we have our health issues, as do many our age, but our time on the boat keeps us fit, just by its layout, with steps down to the cabin, and up over the deck.

As for whether a 57 would be right for you, boats of that size are way outside my experience, so I will leave it to others to comment.  As always, the choice of boat depends a lot on your budget, where you will keep it, the waters where you will sail, the crew you might have available, and your previous sailing experience.  At least that size of boat has capacity for power winches and other aids to handling that will become more important to you as the years take their inevitable toll.  But that is also true for somewhat smaller boats.

With the rest of your life ahead of you, I would not want to discourage you from pursuing the dream.  

rene460

[webone]

I'm 67 and bought a 45, just about right, I can singlehand it, make sure you have all electric winches, roller furling main and headsail, bow thruster and all lines in the cockpit. This will keep you sailing for quite a few years. 57 might be a lot to handle during those crosswind docking episodes.

[Zanshin]

I singlehand my '57 all the time and have found that the bigger the boat, the easier it gets to handle in normal conditions. It is a matter of planning things out ahead of time - it takes me 15-30 minutes to prepare for docking (fenders out on both sides, flaking 3 lines per side on the lifelines ready for deployment, etc.). Electric winches and a bow thruster make handling easier and of course the in-mast furling for the main is an essential.

[mikefromsisters]

I was thumbing through your postings on the forum. You've picked up so much knowledge. I also went to your web site and spent several hours sampling your blogs as well as stories on the fish trap, rusting anchor chain, BVI officials, etc. Nicely done. I'll get a lot out of reading more. I just need more time! I see you like riding a motorcycle. I didn't enlarge the pic but think its a Harley. I ride a Yamaha Vstar 950 cruiser around our mountains and rented a similar bike to cruise along the Peljesac peninsula in Croatia. The Vstar is belt driven, has no wheel spokes, and is fuel injected so not much maintenance.

The 57 we are considering is a 2015 with electric jib added and stern thrusters (that needed to be replaced at about $15+k!). We are a little concerned about how complex all rely on electrical driven equipment. They do have back up but still, should we be wary?

PS. This forum is nice... and reading your blogs is a real treasure.

See you down the road.

[mehmet]

Mar 10, 2021 16:59:10 GMT mikefromsisters said:

I was thumbing through your postings on the forum. You've picked up so much knowledge. I also went to your web site and spent several hours sampling your blogs as well as stories on the fish trap, rusting anchor chain, BVI officials, etc. Nicely done. I'll get a lot out of reading more. I just need more time! I see you like riding a motorcycle. I didn't enlarge the pic but think its a Harley. I ride a Yamaha Vstar 950 cruiser around our mountains and rented a similar bike to cruise along the Peljesac peninsula in Croatia. The Vstar is belt driven, has no wheel spokes, and is fuel injected so not much maintenance.

The 57 we are considering is a 2015 with electric jib added and stern thrusters (that needed to be replaced at about $15+k!). We are a little concerned about how complex all rely on electrical driven equipment. They do have back up but still, should we be wary?

PS. This forum is nice... and reading your blogs is a real treasure.

See you down the road.

Hi,
if you need to replace the sternthruster, I would suggest side-power from Norway. Jeanneau uses quick from italy but in my opinion side power is worth of the price difference.