Jeanneau 349 Rock My Boat Show Review

Marcus Gillezeau reviews the Jeanneau 349 with Jeanneau ambassador Peter Lewis on Sydney Harbour.

[@ellenorcox6606]

Love it! Might trade the 36 in for one of these!

[@markcampbell7577]

Keeling the sails instead of the boom is known as onkeel or academic keeling design. Your lateral resistance ahead of the centers of sail effort. On keel.

[@Champsvisions3d]

as for the dingy can it be fitted in the back? more more video please

[@marcusgillezeau1610]

Hi Champs, this Jeanneau is more a day sailor, or weekend sailor than a long term cruising boat as it's only 35ft (11.5m). In mast furling would work, but she wouldn't sail as well as a normal mast/sail set up. There are more videos at Rockmyboat2010 kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6nFpnx8bLOUmNU

[@markcampbell7577]

Rekeel the mast and headsails to have the greatest lateral resistance area ahead of the sails. Don't forget to ballast the middle of the boat. The rekeel will increase the speed and control of the boat. You will be better able to handle high wind and heavy weather.

[@markcampbell7577]

This type of keeling also allows you to increase the headsail to the cockpit and still handle the rudder.

[@marcusgillezeau1610]

@@markcampbell7577 Hi Mark, I haven't heard of this before. Are you suggesting you physically move the keel?

[@markcampbell7577]

The keel should be physically under the mast and the stem of the boat deeper than the keel. LWR wing keel and blade.

[@MartinRacing42]

I am curious how it would handle the east coast of Australia single handed? any thoughts?

[@marcusgillezeau1610]

The 349 would go great along the East Coast. I've raced against one at Hamilton Island Race Week that had sailed up from Sydney short handed. If you're super experienced, it would be a good boat to sail single-handed as it's relatively small, so if anything does go wrong, it'd be easy to handle. But you'd need to add all the safety for Category 3, plus autohelm etc. And do the Survival at Sea course, Yacht Master etc. There are plenty of used 349 on the market which is another bonus.

[@TOMVUTHEPIMP]

Dude takes up half the table area then says "comfortably fits 6" Hahaha!!

[@davidrockefeller2007]

Ya that was funny.

[@ddizon666]

I’m getting one

[@marcusgillezeau1610]

Cool. You'll love it. The 349 if sailed well keeps beating my Jeanneau 36i.

[@cinthialimadearaujo3738]

How much does it cost?

[@marcusgillezeau1610]

@@cinthialimadearaujo3738 Hi Cinthia, they cost USD $100,000 - $150,000 depending on what sails and equipment you ask for. There are a few second had ones available that are quite well specified.

[@ddizon666]

@@cinthialimadearaujo3738 200 thousand Australian dollars

[@TOMVUTHEPIMP]

@@marcusgillezeau1610 That price does not include an engine. This boat will cost you about $225K when equipped.

[@ddizon666]

I want one with lifting keel

[@marcusgillezeau1610]

Hi Dean, the Jeanneau 349 doesn't have a lifting keel, but it does have a short keel version. Maybe 1.6m draft. I wouldn't opt for that though as it won't sail very well. There are yachts that are specifically designed for having a lifting keel. Or maybe a catamaran.

[@ddizon666]

@@marcusgillezeau1610 I will get one may be next year the same colour

[@marcusgillezeau1610]

@@ddizon666 Hi Dean, TheSilver looks great, but just be aware that it doesn't age well at all. After a few years, the silver gelcoat will need to be redone to keep that lovely silver look. I would recommend instead getting a standard white hull, and then getting a vinyl wrap. The vinyl wrap can be any colour you like, you can even have artwork on it, and it protects the white hull. They're about $4,000

[@TOMVUTHEPIMP]

Didnt even show the head or quarterberth.

[@marcusgillezeau1610]

Hi Becky, There is quite a detailed scene in the quarter berth at 4'50". It's got a little port window which is cool. Apologies we missed the heads. Next time! Cheers Marcus