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Review of Sun Odyssey 29.2


Sun Odyssey 29.2
Sun Odyssey 29.2.

Basic specs.

sail specifications
The Sun Odyssey 29.2 is a sailboat designed by the maritime architect Jacques Fauroux. The Sun Odyssey 29.2 is built by the French yard Jeanneau.

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Hull
The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.

Interior
The interior is like most other boats made of teak.
The boat is equipped with 2 cabins, 6 berths, a galley and toilet facility.

Rig
The boat has more than one rig.

One option is a fractional rig. A fractional rig has smaller headsails which make tacking easier, which is an advantage for cruisers and racers, of course. The downside is that having the wind from behind often requires a genaker or a spinnaker for optimal speed.

Keel

The Sun Odyssey 29.2 is equipped with a fin keel. A boat with a fin keel is more manoeuvrable but has less directional stability than a similar boat with a long keel.

The keel is made of iron. Many people prefer lead keel in favour of iron. The main argument is that lead is much heavier than iron and a lead keel can therefore be made smaller which again result in less wet surface, i.e. less drag. In fact iron is quite heavy, just 30% less heavy than lead, so the advantage of a lead keel is often overstated. As the surface of a fin type keel is just a fraction of the total wet surface, the difference between an iron keel and a lead keel can in reality be ignored for cruising yachts.

Sun Odyssey 29.2 can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 0.70 - 0.80 meter (2.30 - 2.60 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.


Engine

The boat is typically equipped with an inboard Yanmar diesel engine at 9.0 hp (6 kW), which gives a max speed about 4.5 knots.

The fuel tank has a capacity of 45.0 liters (11 US gallons, 9 imperial gallons).


Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

Stability and Safety

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Sun Odyssey 29.2 is 2.12, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.


Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 6.7 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.


Immersion rate

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Sun Odyssey 29.2 is about 153 kg/cm, alternatively 860 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 153 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 860 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.


Sailing statistics

This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.

Motion Comfort Ratio

What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?

The Motion Comfort Ratio for Sun Odyssey 29.2 is 17.6.

Low High 24% 0 50 100
Comparing this ratio with similar sailboats show that it is more comfortable than 24% of all similar sailboat designs. This is a comfort value significantly below average.


L/B (Length Beam Ratio)

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

The l/b ratio for Sun Odyssey 29.2 is 2.95.

Slim Wide 66% 0 50 100
Compared with other similar sailboats it is more spacy than 66% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a slightly more spacy hull design.


Ballast Ratio

What is a Ballast Ratio?

The ballast ratio for Sun Odyssey 29.2 is 39%.

Low High 42% 0 50 100
This ballast ratio shows a righting moment that is higher than 42% of all similar sailboat designs. A righting moment (ability to resist heeling) just below average.


D/L (Displacement Length Ratio)

What is Displacement Length Ratio?

The DL-ratio for Sun Odyssey 29.2 is 173 which categorizes this boat among 'light racers'.

Heavy Light 85% 0 50 100
85% of all similar sailboat designs are categorized as heavier. A light displacement requires less sailarea and has higher accellerations.


Maintenance

Bottom Paint

When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy. The surface of the wet bottom is about 26m2 (279 ft2).
Based on this, your favourite maritime shop can tell you the quantity you need.

Note: If you use a paint roller you will need more paint than if you use a paintbrush.


Rig

If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.



Guiding dimensions of running rig
Fractional rig
UsageLengthDiameter
Jib sheet 8.8 m(28.9 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)
Genoa sheet8.8 m(28.9 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)
Mainsheet 22.0 m(72.2 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)
Spinnaker sheet19.4 m(63.5 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)
Fractional rig
UsageLengthDiameter
Mainsail halyard 27.1 m(88.7 feet)8 mm(5/16 inch)
Jib/genoa halyard27.1 m(88.7 feet)8 mm(5/16 inch)
Spinnaker halyard27.1 m(88.7 feet)8 mm(5/16 inch)
Jib sheet 8.8 m(28.9 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)
Genoa sheet8.8 m(28.9 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)
Mainsheet 22.0 m(72.2 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)
Spinnaker sheet19.4 m(63.5 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)
Cunningham3.4 m(11.0 feet)8 mm(5/16 inch)
Kickingstrap6.7 m(22.0 feet)8 mm(5/16 inch)
Clew-outhaul6.7 m(22.0 feet)8 mm(5/16 inch)

Boat owner's ideas

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