Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 33 Buyer's Guide
The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 33 on the used market is a 1992–1997 Daniel Andrieu cruiser built by Jeanneau in France, offered in two- or three-cabin configurations and now out of production. Most shoppers will encounter ex-charter examples and should expect the owner three-cabin layout to be the more common of the two, though both appear. The boat's defined dimensions—33.79 feet overall, 6.46-foot draft, 10,362-pound displacement—make it a manageable coastal cruiser whose brokerage presence is concentrated in a handful of regions.
Layouts on the Used Market
The two-cabin version sleeps four with a bow V-berth, a U-shaped and a straight settee in the main cabin, and a starboard aft double; its L-shaped galley sits just aft of the companionway on port with a three-burner stove, ice box, and sink, and the head opposes the port navigation station. The three-cabin version sleeps six, substituting two aft double berths and moving the straight galley amidships with the navigation station aft of it. Ex-charter boats are common, and the three-cabin owner layout predominates among private resales.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, biminis, hot water, autopilots, solar, spinnakers, and teak decks are commonly fitted. Inverters, cockpit showers, AIS, chartplotters, and life rafts are often seen. Furling mains, bow thrusters, swim platforms, and dinghy davits are sometimes seen or added by owners rather than standard. The boat's documented symmetrical spinnaker provision aligns with the commonly fitted spinnaker tier.
What to Inspect
The Sun Odyssey 33 is built predominantly of fiberglass with wood trim and an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel, so steering linkage condition is a load-bearing check. Its reverse transom with steps and a swimming platform introduces transom penetrations that should be examined for water ingress. No documented structural defects or recurring failures are recorded for the design, leaving inspection focused on era-typical wear of the fixed fin keel and the 17-gallon fuel system feeding the 17-horsepower diesel.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats are typically found in France, Italy, Croatia, Portugal, Martinique, and the United Kingdom. For a shopper, the practical checklist is short: confirm whether the hull is the two- or three-cabin build, verify the rudder and transom penetrations, and check the galley and navigation station placement against the layout drawings.
- Confirm two- vs three-cabin configuration
- Inspect spade rudder and reverse-transom penetrations
- Verify diesel and 17-gallon fuel system service history
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 33. 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 | $ 62,919 | — |
| Sep 25 | 3 | $ 44,615 | -29.1% |
| Oct 25 | 1 | $ 49,140 | +10.1% |
| Jan 26 | 2 | $ 50,209 | +2.2% |
| Mar 26 | 5 | $ 45,645 | -9.1% |
| Apr 26 | 3 | $ 40,039 | -12.3% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $ 45,645 | +14.0% |
| Jul 26 | 2 | $ 26,906 | -41.1% |
Where they're listed
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 33 listings appear across 6 countries. France has the most listings with 10 (62.5%), followed by Italy and Germany.
Country view
16 listings · 6 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | $ 44,615 | 10 | 4 | 62.5% |
| Italy | $ 49,191 | 2 | 0 | 12.5% |
| Germany | $ 53,767 | 1 | 1 | 6.3% |
| United Kingdom | $ 49,140 | 1 | 0 | 6.3% |
| Martinique | $ 7,436 | 1 | 0 | 6.3% |
| Portugal | $ 50,335 | 1 | 0 | 6.3% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Sun Odyssey 37 | 37.44' | $ 78,934 | 123 | 50 |
| Sun Sun Odyssey 39 I | 38.91' | $ 120,117 | 65 | 14 |
| Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 32 I | 31.5' | $ 57,494 | 56 | 13 |
| Jeanneau Sun Sun Odyssey 33 I | 32.68' | $ 80,366 | 50 | 10 |
| Jeanneau SUN Sun Odyssey 32 | 31.5' | $ 53,785 | 31 | 8 |
| Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 28.1 | 27.89' | $ 24,818 | 26 | 8 |
| Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 33You are here | — | $ 44,615 | 17 | 6 |
| Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 37.1 | 37' | $ 63,950 | 14 | 4 |
| Jeanneau Sun Sun Odyssey 31 | 30.51' | $ 33,175 | 14 | 5 |
| Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 30 I | 29.49' | $ 64,005 | 11 | 1 |
| Performance Sun Odyssey 30 I Perf. | 29.49' | $ 73,786 | 1 | 0 |