Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 409 with 3 Cabins - Sailing Yacht (2013) - Traveller

Poor This was a (very) last minute so we took it that on arrival we had to pay 35€ more that agreed with Tubber. Also the agreed extra bedding and towels were not there at first. The boat was quite clean but certainly not tip-top: the water tank contained very bad water (dissolved with a large amount of chlorine) and the toilet did not flush to very poorly. This toilet gave problems throughout the trip and upon our return, the charter company admitted that the toilet's motor was out of order. They would replace the motor. A poor consolation because during your trip you do want to do other things than manually empty the toilet. Furthermore, the long mooring ropes were worn down to the last thread, which was also admitted upon return (next charter we will check every mooring rope to the last centimeter!). Of course there were other problems (engine of the dinghy where the choke came loose by itself, worn out bimini, etc.), so the maintenance of this boat was clearly overdue and certainly the least of all the charters I ever had. 45 meters of anchor chain we find rather short for a 12-meter boat, we would prefer at least 60 meters of chain. The boat itself sailed fine (winches, sail, electronics,...). All in all, we had a nice vacation with this boat despite its poor maintenance.