2024 • Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 410

A SIMILARLY EQUIPPED 2026 JEANNEAU 410 WILL BE APPROXIMATELY $140,000 MORE AFTER TARIFFS ARE APPLIED AND WITH HIGHER MSRP This particular Jeanneau 410 has three staterooms. The forward master has a nice vanity while the primary head has shower and toilet as expected. This is a wonderful extension of the 440 and 490 product line, with twin rudders, full hull chine, sloping side decks to easily walk down and around the helm station. Design & Construction As with its larger siblings, construction of the Sun Odyssey 410 is reliably straightforward, with a hull comprised of a solid fiberglass laminate set in polyester and a balsa-cored deck. The L-shaped keel, available in both deep and shoal-draft versions, is cast iron. What’s different about this boat is the hull form, which includes a subtly raked reverse destroyer bow, the leading root of which overhangs the static waterline by a few inches. This aggressive wave-piercing stem is complemented by a handsome fixed spirit that carries the anchor and can serve as a tack point for a Code 0 or an asymmetric spinnaker. As on the SO 440 and 490, the hull also sports a full-length hard chine down low, for increased initial stability, and carries lots of its beam forward. It is steered by twin rudders, a feature that is pretty much obligatory aboard any boat that carries its beam well aft the way this one does. On Deck The SO 410 is the smallest boat in this eighth generation of the Sun Odyssey line to carry the groundbreaking “Walk-Around” cockpit first introduced on the SO 440 and 490. This sees the sidedecks of the boat sloping downward as they run aft to merge with the cockpit sole behind the boat’s twin helms. This in turn makes it possible for crew to move from the cockpit to the deck without ever having to climb over, say, the cockpit coaming. It also allows the person at the helm to stand well outboard of the wheels when steering. Behind the wheels is a fold-down transom to facilitate access to the water. Between them is a fixed cockpit table with fold-down leaves, the body of which contains a handy insulated cold-storage bin. This table body is also slightly offset to starboard to allow easier access to the transom. The double-ended mainsheet and jib sheets are both led to Harken 46 winches mounted just forward of the wheels on the cockpit coamings, within easy reach of the helm. All other controls run to a pair of Harken 40 winches on either side of the companionway. The main is controlled not with a traveler, but a bridle spanning the coachroof. The effort to do away with heavy hardware also sees the genoa tracks stripped off the sidedecks and sheet leads for the jib handled by a pair of line-controlled friction rings. Moving forward, the nicely raised bulwarks outboard will boost crew confidence when working to leeward, especially, although the deck lacks good handholds forward of the mast. Accommodations For a boat this size there is a remarkable number of layouts on offer. The alternatives include a major choice between twin staterooms aft or one stateroom and a large system’s space. Another choice involves deciding between an offset Pullman double berth or an island double in the master stateroom forward. All layouts feature a combination head and shower aft to starboard. The Pullman layout also allows for an extra ensuite head forward. Factor in the optional in-cabin vanity sink in the island-double layout, and you have six different layouts to choose from. Amidships, the saloon boasts upholstered bulkheads to help to muffle sounds underway, while to port there is an inline galley with a shallow “U” at one end to help the cook brace in place when the boat is heeled. The standard systems here include a two-burner Eno stove, twin sinks and a Vitrifrigo fridge with an optional freezer drawer that can be added to the systems space in boats with two-cabin layouts. Aft of the galley you’ll find a full-size nav station, a fixture sadly lacking on many modern boats. Beyond that, the most unique feature belowdecks is an inline lounge seat inboard of the galley storage area. With its nicely upholstered arms, it looks to be a great spot for reading or dozing while off watch. The base pulls out to form a bench seat opposite the dinette table rooted to starboard but is not quite long enough to work as a sea berth for full-size adults.6a:T11df,