2014 • Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 469

LLC Owned Current Slip @ Shoreline Marina Long Beach, Leisure Boom Furling, Newer Ullman FiberPath Enduro Cruising Laminate Sails, Electric Winches, Cruising Spinnaker W/Sock, 3-Blade Feathering MaxProp, Bow Thruster, Full Cockpit Enclosure, Diesel Heater, AGM Batteries, Magnum Inverter/Charger & Remote System Monitoring This is a beautiful turn key cruiser so Contact Ian Van Tuyl the Listing Agent Today! Following in the footsteps of the Sun Odyssey 509, the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 469 incorporates much of what the veteran French boatbuilder has learned in developing the latest iteration of this venerable performance-cruiser line, which now boasts seven models. The result is a solid performer that is both attractive and comfortable—all at a competitive price point. Construction Designed by the Philippe Briand office, the SO469 is a “big” boat for its size, with a wealth of interior volume and deck space enclosed within its 14ft 9in beam. The hull is all fiberglass, hand-laid in a two-part mold, and the injection-molded deck is attached with a combination of adhesives, bolts and screws on an inward-turning flange: all good stuff. I’ve long been a fan of the “Prisma Process” Jeanneau uses to create its molded decks. On the one hand, it allows the company to carefully regulate the amount of resin in the mix in the interest of minimizing weight. On the other, it creates a finished surface on the deckhead that doesn’t have to be hidden from view using liners or other gimmicks. The keel is an iron fin with a bulb, the double-spreader mast is aluminum, and there is a glassed-in structural grid inside the hull to absorb the loads generated when the boat is under sail. Overall, build quality and trim is attractive and well executed, especially for a mass-produced boat. It really is impressive how high-volume builders like Jeanneau continue to up their game with every passing year.68:T8ae,