Jeanneau Sun Kiss 45 Buyer's Guide
The Jeanneau Sun Kiss 45 is a Philippe Briand-designed 45-foot cruiser built by Jeanneau from the early 1980s, offered with either a fin-bulb keel or a stub/centreboard keel. On the brokerage market she appears in both owner and ex-charter histories, and the flexible keel program means a buyer should decide early whether shallow-draft access or deeper ballast stability matters more for intended waters.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin arrangements are the more common configuration seen among used Sun Kiss 45s, though the alternative layouts do turn up. Ex-charter examples are common, which means a prospective buyer should expect higher hours and more wear in the systematic areas — saloon cushions, head fittings, and galley hardware — than a privately maintained boat would show. The beamy 14.4-foot hull supports the three-cabin volume without the pinched ends of older slender cruisers.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Used Sun Kiss 45s often carry a bow thruster and an inverter, which together ease close-quarters handling and let house systems run from the batteries. A freezer and radar are also frequently found, alongside a chartplotter — the radar and plotter forming the core of a practical navigational suite for a boat this size. These are the consequential upgrades to verify; lesser items can be negotiated after survey.
What to Inspect
The keel is lead, and the boat has been built with different keel alternatives including a fin keel with bulb and a stub/centreboard keel anchor. On centreboard examples, the trunk and board pivot should be examined for wear and water ingress, since the shallow-draft benefit depends on that system's integrity. The immersion rate of about 334 kg per centimeter means loaded condition changes draft and trim noticeably, so check the specific draft against the load carried at survey rather than nameplate figures.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets for the Sun Kiss 45 include France, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Grenada, and French Polynesia. For a shopper, the shortlist is:
- Confirm keel type and inspect centreboard trunk if fitted
- Verify bow thruster, inverter, freezer, radar, and chartplotter function
- Favor owner three-cabin boats unless ex-charter condition is priced accordingly
- Match draft to intended cruising grounds — centreboard for shallow access, fin-bulb for ballast depth
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Jeanneau Sun Kiss 45. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 8 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25 | 1 | $96,440 | — |
| Sep 25 | 1 | $79,000 | -18.1% |
| Oct 25 | 2 | $75,510 | -4.4% |
| Dec 25 | 1 | $74,627 | -1.2% |
| Apr 26 | 3 | $66,590 | -10.8% |
| May 26 | 1 | $79,000 | +18.6% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $92,294 | +16.8% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $86,108 | -6.7% |
Where they're listed
Jeanneau Sun Kiss 45 listings appear across 6 countries. France has the most listings with 4 (44.4%), followed by Spain and Italy.
Country view
9 listings · 6 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | $80,367 | 4 | 2 | 44.4% |
| Spain | $66,590 | 1 | 0 | 11.1% |
| Italy | $105,670 | 1 | 0 | 11.1% |
| Saint Martin | $79,000 | 1 | 0 | 11.1% |
| Netherlands | $68,829 | 1 | 0 | 11.1% |
| United States | $59,000 | 1 | 0 | 11.1% |
Comparable models
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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