Jeanneau Sun Charm 39 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Jeanneau Sun Charm 39 means looking at a late-eighties Jacques Faroux design built by Jeanneau — a 39-foot fiberglass cruiser with a fin keel and masthead sloop rig. Ex-charter examples are common, and the boat's volume and line-led cockpit make her a practical used buy for coastal cruising, provided the known weak points are checked.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both three- and four-cabin versions are available, and ex-charter examples are common. The three-cabin arrangement gives two aft cabins with symmetrical washrooms and a forward cabin with its own washbasin, while the saloon and nav-station-galley block occupy the midbody. A separate review's four-cabin count reflects an alternate interior split, so buyers should confirm berth count and cabin doors in person rather than assume one layout.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Commonly fitted gear on used Sun Charm 39s includes hot water, autopilot, heating, bimini, EPIRB, and life raft. Often-seen upgrades that matter to a buyer cluster around power and energy — solar and inverter — and sail handling and shelter, where asymmetric spinnakers, dodgers, and dinghy davits appear. Navigation is frequently modernized with radar, AIS, and chartplotter, and a short-handed setup is often present. A freezer and a bimini round out the comfort-and-canvas theme. These are the items with real consequence for liveaboard or extended cruising value; lesser tags are omitted here.
What to Inspect
The facts on the Sun Charm 39 center on configuration rather than defects, but buyers should verify the optional hot water supply in the washrooms, since cold-only pressure was the base specification and hot water was an extra. Confirm the shroud placement forward on the roof that frees the cockpit, and check that the flush grab-rails and mast guards are intact for safe bow access. The iron keel should be examined for corrosion at the joint, and the teak cockpit slats for rot after charter use.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets for the Sun Charm 39 are Portugal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Australia, and France. For a used-boat checklist: confirm cabin count and layout, verify hot water is fitted if desired, test autopilot and heating, inspect iron keel and teak cockpit, and confirm sail-handling upgrades like asymmetric spinnaker and dodger are present.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Jeanneau Sun Charm 39. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 6 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 1 | $61,180 | — |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $46,624 | -23.8% |
| Apr 26 | 1 | $65,379 | +40.2% |
| May 26 | 2 | $61,823 | -5.4% |
| Jun 26 | 3 | $68,755 | +11.2% |
| Aug 26 | 5 | $60,015 | -12.7% |
Where they're listed
Jeanneau Sun Charm 39 listings appear across 6 countries. Malaysia has the most listings with 3 (25.0%), followed by Netherlands and New Zealand.
Country view
12 listings · 6 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | $60,015 | 3 | 3 | 25.0% |
| Netherlands | $57,830 | 3 | 2 | 25.0% |
| New Zealand | $65,379 | 2 | 0 | 16.7% |
| Portugal | $69,046 | 2 | 2 | 16.7% |
| Australia | $46,624 | 1 | 0 | 8.3% |
| France | $58,267 | 1 | 0 | 8.3% |
Comparable models
Similar length, displacement, and era. Open a row to compare that model's market page.
Similar boats to compare
5 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dehler 39 | 39' | $ 134,014 | 19 | 2 |
| Dufour F39 | 39.3' | $ 60,598 | 14 | 4 |
| JEANNEAU Sun Charm 39You are here | — | $ 60,015 | 13 | 8 |
| Baltic 39 | 38.76' | $ 75,938 | 9 | 0 |
| CAL 39 | 38.67' | $ 41,000 | 8 | 5 |