Jeanneau Sun Fizz 40 (1982)
- Comfortable and fully equipped for ocean passage-making
- New mainsail 2025, jib 2022 + very complete sail inventory
- ARIES wind vane autopilot + Autohelm ST3000
- Vessel located in Curaçao Feb/March 2026, Pacific Ready
- VAT demonstrably paid (EU)
- Dutch registration
Specifications
General
- Type: Jeanneau Sun Fizz 40
- Year: 1982
- Length: 12.00 metres
- Beam: 3.85 metres
- Draft: 1.35 – 2.10 metres (lifting keel)
- Material: fibreglass
- Displacement: approx. 7,700 kg
- VAT demonstrably paid
- Dutch registered (land registry, sea letter, measurement certificate)
Keel & Underwater Hull
- Hydraulic lifting keel
- Cylinder overhauled and system serviced in 2024
- Keel box opened, cleaned and properly resealed (2024)
- Last slipped: May/June 2025
- Soft antifouling
Engine & Mechanical
- Perkins 4.108 diesel
- Engine hours: estimated ±4,000 (no hour counter fitted)
- Very reliable engine
- Always carefully and diligently maintained
- Many spare parts on board; parts readily available
- Starts reliably and runs smoothly
Sails & Rigging
- Mainsail: new 2025 – Jeckells (UK)
- Jib: De Vries Sails 2022
- 135% genoa, staysail and storm jib present and in good condition (older, age unknown)
- Two spare mainsails on board, both in excellent condition for backup use
- Gennaker: M Sales, 2025, approx. 100 m²
- Standing rigging approx. 8 years old, in good condition, visually inspected regularly during the voyage
Autopilots
- ARIES wind vane autopilot including spare wind vanes and spare parts
- Autohelm ST3000 electric autopilot (with spares)
Navigation & Communications
- Raymarine Axiom 9 Pro Hybrid touchscreen with AIS (2022)
- Depth sounder
- Speed log
- Wind speed meter
- Wind direction meter: present, but masthead cable requires replacement
- VHF: Sailor RT2048 (classic unit) with handset
- 3× Cobra handheld VHF radios
- Iridium GO satellite communicator
Electrical equipment:
- Solar panels (20 Phaesun)
- Superwind 350 wind generator
- Victron MPPT charge controllers
- Victron SmartShunt
- Full battery monitoring via app
- Service battery 1: 220 Ah Victron AGM (2025)
- Service battery 2: 165 Ah Wilco Royal (2025)
- 105 Ah reserve battery (new, unused)
- 100 Ah start battery: self-charging when motoring
- Power generation is more than sufficient for on-board needs; shore power connection available but not required
- Watermaker: Katadyn Survivor 35 with new membrane (2025) and spare membrane (manual pump — occasional top-up at a tap is preferred)
- Victron energy inverter
Anchoring & Deck Equipment
- Bruce anchor with approx. 80 metres of chain
- 2 spare anchors
- Manual windlass Lofrans
- Sprayhood, bimini, cockpit table, swim ladder
- Teak cockpit sole in excellent condition
Safety
- 4-person life raft (2019, recertification recommended)
- AIS MOB devices, three units, integrated in automatic inflation life jackets
- EPIRB (battery valid until 2028)
- Life jackets, fire extinguishers, etc.
- Extensive additional safety equipment on board
Comfort & Extras
- Interior largely renewed in 2024: new cabinetry, headliners and LED lighting throughout
- Forward cabin bed renewed in 2025 with extra-comfort mattress and slatted base
- Good audio system below and on deck (Bluetooth + radio)
- 2× Btwin Hoptown 320 folding bicycles in good condition with many spare parts
- Magma rail-mount BBQ
- Dyson handheld vacuum cleaner
- Mini projector with screen
- Complete galley inventory
- Dinghy with Yamaha 2 hp outboard
- Inflatable dropstitch kayak (3-person, 2024)
- Topclimber mast climbing device
- Very comprehensive fishing and snorkelling equipment
- Smaco mini dive set (refillable by hand pump underway!)
- Air dehumidifier (and extractor fan in the galley)
- Victron inverter 250 W (new)
- … and much more
Points to Note
- Wind direction indicator: masthead cable requires replacement
- Bow sprit/pulpit slightly bent (cosmetic only)
- Small anchor fitting loose at the bow (part on board)
- Saloon side windows show minor crazing; watertight
Designer: Philippe Briand
Rigging: Masthead sloop
