Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42 DS Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42 DS means looking at a deck-saloon cruiser that followed the builder's larger 49 DS and 54 DS, with design credited to Marc Lombard and Garroni Designers. These are beamy, high-freeboard boats of about 42 feet 5 inches overall, offered in both owner and ex-charter examples, and the layout you find most often is the three-cabin owner version. Knowing what was standard and what tends to show up as equipment helps separate a well-kept example from a tired one.
Layouts on the Used Market
The most common used configuration is the owner three-cabin arrangement, though both owner and charter-derived layouts appear; ex-charter examples are common. The deck-saloon interior places a double cabin forward with its own head, an airy saloon and galley amidships, and a roomy aft owner's stateroom with a wide berth and a second head near the companionway. Ex-charter examples may show heavier wear in the high-traffic saloon and cockpit, so inspect the joinery fit and the companionway steps closely on those boats.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most boats on the market carry a strong cruising inventory. Power and energy systems commonly include a generator space in the port aft locker, solar, an inverter, and autopilot, with heating frequently fitted. Navigation is usually covered by a chartplotter and radar at the helm, AIS, and often a bow thruster for close-quarters control. Canvas and sail handling commonly feature a furling main, bimini, and cockpit shower, while teak decks and electric winches are typical. Less common but seen are air conditioning and asymmetric spinnakers; a watermaker, lithium batteries, or a dedicated short-handed setup are occasional owner upgrades rather than standard fitments.
What to Inspect
The cockpit seats are deep and the coamings tall, yet the companionway-side seat has a minor offset that undermines its comfort versus a plain bench companionway-side seat offset — check for cracked fiberglass or soft spots around that step where water may have collected. Engine access is a bit tight at the base tight engine access at the base, though the companionway ladder pulls out on pins and a watertight hatch in the central head serves the starter; confirm both access routes are intact and that the ladder pins and hatch seals are present. Otherwise the reinforced solid hull and injected deck are straightforward structures to survey.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats regularly appear in the United States, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Greece, and Martinique. For a buyer, the practical checklist is: confirm the aft-cabin layout and head access match your cruising plan, verify the generator space and electrical upgrades are wired cleanly, exercise the companionway-ladder removal and head hatch for engine service, and inspect the companionway-step cockpit detail for wear. A sound 42 DS rewards its owner with a bright, volume-rich deck saloon and a genuine aft-cabin retreat.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42 DS. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 16 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25 | 3 | $155,000 | — |
| Jul 25 | 4 | $145,000 | -6.5% |
| Aug 25 | 3 | $148,900 | +2.7% |
| Sep 25 | 14 | $155,407 | +4.4% |
| Oct 25 | 10 | $152,055 | -2.2% |
| Dec 25 | 4 | $147,722 | -2.8% |
| Jan 26 | 7 | $156,696 | +6.1% |
| Feb 26 | 6 | $162,749 | +3.9% |
| Mar 26 | 6 | $140,340 | -13.8% |
| Apr 26 | 21 | $152,364 | +8.6% |
| May 26 | 12 | $152,364 | 0.0% |
| Jun 26 | 6 | $136,324 | -10.5% |
| Jul 26 | 7 | $156,173 | +14.6% |
| Aug 26 | 3 | $179,000 | +14.6% |
| Sep 26 | 8 | $160,953 | -10.1% |
| Oct 26 | 5 | $179,000 | +11.2% |
Where they're listed
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42 DS listings appear across 18 countries. United States has the most listings with 24 (27.3%), followed by United Kingdom and Greece.
Country view
88 listings · 18 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $152,450 | 24 | 7 | 27.3% |
| United Kingdom | $157,368 | 10 | 3 | 11.4% |
| Greece | $152,364 | 7 | 0 | 8.0% |
| Italy | $156,173 | 7 | 1 | 8.0% |
| Spain | $159,805 | 6 | 2 | 6.8% |
| Germany | $133,702 | 5 | 0 | 5.7% |
| France | $167,409 | 5 | 2 | 5.7% |
| Croatia | $111,231 | 5 | 1 | 5.7% |
| Australia | $171,840 | 4 | 0 | 4.5% |
| Martinique | $133,702 | 3 | 0 | 3.4% |
| Denmark | $144,659 | 2 | 0 | 2.3% |
| Malaysia | $115,000 | 2 | 0 | 2.3% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performance Sun Odyssey 45 DS | 45.11' | $ 198,872 | 102 | 28 |
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| Hunter 41 DS | 40.32' | $ 129,900 | 71 | 23 |
| SUN Sun Odyssey 40 DS | 40' | $ 104,839 | 70 | 20 |
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| Hunter 45 DS | 43.21' | $ 190,000 | 32 | 5 |
| Moody 41 DS | 41.08' | $ 692,587 | 22 | 5 |
| Moody 45 DS | 45.01' | $ 467,312 | 15 | 5 |
| Sunbeam 42 DS | 41.34' | $ 237,329 | 10 | 2 |
| Hunter 44 DS | 43.21' | $ 125,000 | 9 | 3 |
| Dehler 41 DS | 40.85' | $ 102,515 | 6 | 4 |