The AMAZING DEAL Boat to Buy in 2025 - Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 37 vs Catalina 380 vs Beneteau 37.1

[@bubarules]

Great video Tim. I actually bought the jeanneau you show in your video (with the davits) in sep and sailed 1000 nm with a friend from brisbane to devonport in Tassie. Happy to report that it is an excelent cruiser and super solid in bad weather. I was doing an av 5 to 6 knots when sail motoring in low winds and 6 to 8 when powerup with 18+ knots and no engine. The crossing in Bass Strait was horrific with upwind sailing winds 30+ knots gusting above 40 and side waves 3 to 4m. The boat behaved crazy well in those conditions that lasted from 6pm to 5 am when we finally reached the shore. To anyone looking to buy one, go for it. Happy new year!

[@LadyKSailing]

Thanks for sharing your experience! Happy New Year!

[@HeadingThisWay]

Would love and appreciate to see more from you about great deals in older boats below the $30,000 market. I'm seeing a lot of those boats sell off quickly the past 6 months.

[@ItFloats-y3p]

Don't hold your breath on that. Once sailing channels become popular, they drift away from the core base, and message that gained them the subscribers.. Now its all about appealing to the upper price point membership that can afford the overpriced gear that channel sponsors want them to subtly endorse or highlight ..

[@tomlpdx]

Nice shoutout to Ran Sailing in building a strong keel grid. Their entire build is amazing so far.

[@setdog100]

ive been looking at the jeanneau so 37 too, it looks like a great boat for the bucks

[@swiftadventurer]

Happy New Year. Thinking I'll still be good to spend another year in the skies, but in the meantime always watching Lady K Sailing to acquire info for the next stage... on the water. Keep 'em coming in '25.

[@LadyKSailing]

Thanks so much and Happy New Year!

[@SuperFebras]

Happy New Year, thank you for all the posts this year.

[@LadyKSailing]

Happy New Year! Thanks for watching!

[@spartrek4635]

a good and interesting review/commentary. Well done. I have put many miles on several SO37's including my own. A great boat in MHO. You don't mention the 2 / 3 cabin layouts but mix in the pictures of each. You don't mention the classic main or furling main options. Most of these boats have the Yanmar 3GM30F, i don't know why you got into the Volvo saildrive discussion. The SO35 is also a similar boat, you show it in one of your clips. I have done work on both Catalina and Jeanneau interiors, I didn't find them much different in construction or quality. My Catalina had more squeaks than my Jeanneau however. Just my opinions.

[@AEFisch]

Sail area is a compromise. I owned an "underpowered" cruiser racer. Think about where you are. My boat was designed for San Francisco Bay, no need for a lot of sail. Racing in northeast was limited to spring and fall but with a fresh breeze we sailed by boats bouncing into the wind. You also have to be less diligent about reefing, sail management in bad weather and more stable in seas (my 18,000 lbs 38 could power through anything).

[@thistle3055]

I replaced the factory Volvo saildrive doughnut seal last May 2024 on my 2003 sailboat. Volvo recommends every 7 years but it is rarely done that frequently. The seal was still in fine shape but it's a Lake Michigan boat with less than 350 hours on the engine. I hear they age more out of the water subject to light and potentially higher temperatures. It was a full day project... mostly raising and separating the saildrive from the engine in a confined area....of course doing major work in your "living room". Glad I did it for peace of mind. My saildrive is smooth and avoids alignment/ stuffing box issues of conventional drives. It is well suited for freshwater with less potential for corrosion issues.

[@seandayma]

Happy New Year, Tim. For me, sailing is not financially feasible. Dreaming about it is still free.

[@ICFUBAR]

Super review comparing these two boats that covers all the hits and misses. I'll take the plug for practical sailor as I was a subscriber (well worth every dollar) for all my sailing years, which I donated to the local library and gratefully accepted, after I swallowed the anchor and moved 450 miles (391.5 nautical miles) inland. These posting bring back that old desire to go from point A to B weather permitting passage and sometimes ending up at C if not, under sail alone. ALL THE BEST IN THE NEW YEAR TO OUR HOST AND ALL VIEWING HERE!

[@LadyKSailing]

Happy New Year, and thanks for watching!

[@awuma]

The Catalina 36 may be a good bet, though I guess it's pretty old now. Found one for a friend in SoCal and sailed it between Ensenada and San Francisco over 20 years ago. 36 Mk.II and 375 succeeded it. Quite heavy (13,500 lb) and good sailer.

[@rebelliousraven]

Happy New Year from WI !! Thanks for a year of great videos!

[@LadyKSailing]

Happy new year!

[@gregballard572]

Best wishes, Tim for a happy and prosperous New Year! Thank you for all your helpful and interesting posts this past year. I'm looking forward to your new videos in 2025! ⛵🌴

[@LadyKSailing]

Happy new year!

[@marshallbrowne5371]

Aft cabin is a must for live aboard. I'll sacrifice storage for a centerline bed. Loved my '89 Hunter legend 40 it is a gem.

[@StagStuff]

Happy New Year, Tim. ...... and you are so right - It's always a race! 🤣😂🤣😂

[@skyedivers]

Happy New Year shipmates 🙏 Thanks for all these great vids Tim san. Best wishes and fishes. Love from The Isles of Skye, Highlands of Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🧡

[@LadyKSailing]

Happy new year!

[@OGHumorBot]

Wishing you a happy new year! Here’s to hoping that 2025 is the year I start shopping for myself instead of dreaming!

[@LadyKSailing]

Happy New Year! You can do it!

[@serenitycoastUK]

I have the 2002 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 40 3 cabin version I really like it. Has the Kevlar Energized hull very stiff. It surprises my friends who have owned boats for a long time of how well it sails and handles. I do have a tour of it and a few boat vlog style videos.

[@SVCaptainsmermaid]

I do love our Catalina 380. We really lucked out on finding a one-owner, fresh water one in our back yard. Such a great boat for us! Not being long distance cruisers, the huge rear berth is a clear winner.

[@mathieut3197]

We're getting in the market shopping for a 36'-40' for CAD100K. The Catalina 380 is on our short list, but boats are scarce in the Northeast and pretty expensive. Tartan 372, Sabre 362, and even Oceanis 373 are on the radar, but I never thought of this Jeanneau. Food for thought. Thanks! And Happy New year!

[@usdohs]

I really dig your theme song! And... Yep, we're all in a daze full of cheese 😂

[@PeterJames143]

Happy New Year and thanks for all the great videos and information.

[@LadyKSailing]

Happy New Year! 🥳

[@tomlambert1833]

ABSOLUTELY love our 99 Catalina 380.

[@alasdairpickering3460]

Hi Tim. It may be different Stateside but in Europe Volvo recommend changing the saildrive seal every 7 years, not 10 as you suggest in your video. Personal choice to do it or not but I’m sure there would be insurance implications if the recommendation was not followed. Thanks for always interesting videos and HNY to you and your family.

[@jonathanscott550]

Happy New Years This boat is a good beginner boat Caribbean, Coastal Sailing, Great Lakes

[@LadyKSailing]

Happy New Year! Enjoy!

[@1.5Deg_Is_NonNegotiable]

Looks like a good coastal cruiser. Mast is possibly stepped to the deck with a compression tube below, not quite sure how they might integrate that with the hull. Would be interested how they constructed the backup plates for the standing rigging and stanchions.

[@johndagher9321]

Happy new year Tim!

[@LadyKSailing]

Happy new year!

[@theosphilusthistler712]

There is one across the jetty from me. Needs a trip to the beauty spa but lots of goodies. (Beefy windwave and wheel pilot.) Equivalent USD price... about $60,000.

[@ncnmra5882]

Tim, I love your videos and have tried to reach out a few times through your website for a consult, but haven't heard back.

[@LadyKSailing]

Thanks for watching! I try to respond to all emails in a timely manner. Feel free to email me again.

[@ocxb]

Happy New Year to you. Smooth sailing into 2025.

[@LadyKSailing]

Happy new year!

[@pl7868]

Happy New Year Tim and Thx for all the Great Videos !!!

[@LadyKSailing]

Happy New Year 🥳

[@pl7868]

@@LadyKSailing 😁

[@petervanderwaart1138]

The low Sa/Disp ratio may have been done for.the charter fleets. It doesn't much matter for winds above 15 knots. Even 12 kts.

[@davescott1491]

Great channel. Thank you LK. Best of 2025.

[@LadyKSailing]

Thank you for watching!

[@sfougato]

Happy New Year from Greece!🎅

[@LadyKSailing]

Happy new year!

[@adamshawtmr]

Another great vid. We can share some direct experiance as we just closed on a 2001 SO37 in November. First, understand the other viewers looking at the 380 as we did as well. Decided against the 380 due to market pricing, and as nice as the aft cabin and weight was, the stairs down felt excessive and step. But it is a different boat and unfair comparrison to the SO37 at 5k lbs more weight and yes 75% more $. The SO40 or even SO39i would be more appropriate. We would consider the Catalina 36 mkii a realistic alternative. Which was actually our second place option. In this scenario the SO37 is better and the 36 was still 20k more $. Everything you have shared about the SO take care ofs is 100% on point. But the performance is less dismal than you report. With newer sails, slab refing, it accerlerates quickly after each tack or jibe. In 15kts of breeze at 30 she'll do 6.75 and at 150 7.75 no problem. We still have the 2 blade, and while a 3 blade feathering would be nicer under sail and heavy seas, it still will do 8 knts at 2500. The slightly undersized canvas I believe makes this design faster. The flatter bottom sails faster flatter. And the boat feels solid and comfortable with variying gusts. The 36 likes more heal and felt slower. The 380 takes longer to get up to a slightly higher speed. We agree that a low use SO37 or fully refitted is key. But the interior we felt is actually nicer than everything else under 95k right now. The 2 cabin is also another key. Electronics are also going to be a topic on all the options. Our solution is most likely going to be integrating the Seatalk1 devices to an Orca2. Want to say thanks for all you have done Tim. Have watched you for years and appreciate your view, modesty, and just real world average sailor vibe through all of LK, PS and the HS channels! Have an awesome happy new year🤙

[@LadyKSailing]

Thanks for watching! Happy New Year!

[@Monkeywrenchmotorcycles]

My Baba 30 cutter has sail area/displacement of 15.02, hull speed of 6.63 + a very respectable capsize ratio of 1.77 so I’m happy with it. The boats that seem to be coming down in price are all the pre-90’s boats. Nobody wants cramped quarters + slower boats without modern amenities even if they are arguably the safer option like mine.

[@michaelseal9714]

Hey Tim, I so wish we could get your prices over here. Cheers from Bundaberg.

[@Hksjourney]

Happy new year from the Bahamas, not on a sailboat but still cool

[@svStargate]

You should also mention heavy keel work against corrosion every now and then because of being an iron keel….

[@seonewport363]

great presentation , & Happy New Year everybody

[@LadyKSailing]

Happy new year!

[@SailingHusketeers]

Happy New Year Tim! Great Vid

[@LadyKSailing]

Thanks for watching! Happy New Year!

[@stevenperez8157]

Thank you for your content, I have learned so much from you. Happy New Year.

[@LadyKSailing]

Thanks for watching! Happy New Year!

[@RulgertGhostalker]

I would be happy with an Olson 25, set to solo with a sculling oar and dyneema laminate sails, on the inland seas here.

[@Sandokai86PL]

Happy new year! 🎉🎉🎉 How about jeanneau sun odyssey 40 ds from early 2000?

[@donvickery7719]

Like the new digs!

[@KingstoneS318]

JSO are great boats, but I saw Fatih Aksu circumnavigate on Blue Horizon on a Jen Odyssey 36 -2005 model, I watched him for 4 years to the end through all sorts of weather and it did pretty amazing!

[@helmsman6542]

Happy New Year Tim!

[@LadyKSailing]

Happy new year!

[@richardduval9237]

Happy new year !

[@LadyKSailing]

Happy New Year to you too!

[@jefflloyd394]

Thanks, and you are the reason the 380 is holding its price better. Hope you get commissions 😂🏴‍☠️

[@sunreallife5048]

Great video.

[@mikeh720]

Feeding the algo for you, genuinely wishing you a happy New Year, Tim! Pretty sure the Sun Odyssey 37 is what Galopin is (Winded Voyage here on YT)

[@LadyKSailing]

Happy New Year!

[@grzegorzjozefowicz9349]

Happy New Year thank you

[@LadyKSailing]

Happy new year!

[@Belegnole]

Happy New Year!

[@LadyKSailing]

Same to you!

[@130bowman]

Still love my wwp15

[@Dean_W-Cdn]

Thank you

[@LadyKSailing]

You're welcome

[@joeldelamirande5792]

What would recommend that 26 LOA for mikinac races Speed and great sailing capabilities

[@bernieouellet1653]

🎉which you happy new year 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@LadyKSailing]

Happy new year!

[@peterdudziak7168]

are the pictures of the aft cabin(s) actually of any of the boats reviewed?

[@robertkreamer7522]

The 37 is an incredible value Jeanneau made it a perfect couples boat . Many have cruised the world successfully. Stiff enough and stable with a good turn of speed . The Catalina is a bay and near coastal only . She has cheap fittings and was always built to a price . But given the dire straits that is coming to the boating market perfect and cheap for protected waters cruising like the Chesapeake Bay or Narragansett Bay and over to the islands . She is Not offshore in any way .

[@RulgertGhostalker]

the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 37 is pretty close to decent performance in an ocean goer though. but affording a top quality composter, ( so it gets lighter as it goes ), de-sal to reduce the passage loading water weight, and low stretch sails that remain at peak efficiency.....i guess de-sal weight you would have to think of as gallons less water....then how much less weight if just enough water to repair the de-sal.........but all that's completely out side my budget if I had one. but the first thing is up on the hard long enough to dry it out, and seal it up... more money past sale.....but, if one could afford it.

[@monkeybar88]

Pogo 40 review?😅

[@lawrence-pj4dy]

Good morning I was wondering how I contact you for a little bit of information little consulting I pay so I’m right here in Michigan across the water from you. I’ve watched your episodes from start to finish. Let me know. Thanks.

[@LadyKSailing]

[e-mail] :)

[@kencarter3616]

Did you ever think that you are the reason the price has gone up?

[@sylvaingagnon3211]

$5700 for winter storage?

[@scripteaze]

no thank you, I want a blue water setup with a big keel on it for across any ocean travel, thats what im looking for

[@nufsed]

C380 all the way!

[@colrodrick8784]

Ta Tim

[@loodsleper]

NO no, choose the gofast, the jeanneau sun fast 40

[@deeclination]

A thin frail plastic day boat.

[@neilhenshaw9278]

Clearly you have never been on one. The hull is solid grp lay up. I have an ex charter sunfast 37 which I have owned for the past 12 years and have had no issues with breakages or reliability. Only new parts are a fresh water pump on the engine and a new oil pipe which was rusty. Engine is regularly serviced and running rigging replaced as required. Great boat and rewarding to sail.

[@spartrek4635]

I sailed many ocean miles on one, a great boat.

[@bubarules]

haha sure bud... Did 7 hours in bass strait with head winds over 40 knots and waves up to 4m and this frail plastic day boat performed like a champ. Educate yourself before giving an oppinion.

[@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench]

These aren't boats they are floating plastic caravans :-)

[@Jeremy-mu1tj]

Ok, your North American, lets add a bit of global content and keep things interesting

[@MISCIFMAKER]

Taken 27 ft around thw wrld now solo sailing , why you say its not a full blue water boat. Main reason stop watching your videos , thrill of sailing is part aventure , i think a good med. Is 32 scoop for blue water sailing

[@SB-nt9fp]

I wouldn't buy either one of those pieces of garbage.

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

And ...... So what would you??

[@scripteaze]

@@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665 he has no clue, prolly sitting in a 2 man raft

[@ciaranbyrne62]

Oh yeah?

[@chicken2000-j1e]

all these french boats are a crap, same as french cars. good chap sails Catalina or Germans

[@johnperry7534]

That boat is a terrific boat and stable

[@bobdailey9533]

Happy New Year Tim! Another great video! Thank you!

[@LadyKSailing]

Happy new year!