2022 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 490 — Limax

Limax is a 2022 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 490 lying in Portugal, and she is one of the most thoroughly outfitted examples of this model you will find anywhere. She was registered and launched for the first time in August 2024, has been very lightly used since, and carries roughly 450 hours on her 80hp Yanmar. She presents as close to new.

What sets her apart is the specification. Most 490s on the market went straight into charter fleets and were ordered to a basic level. Limax was built in Preference trim and then outfitted by a private owner who spared nothing. She carries the full Raymarine Pack Electronic Ocean: twin Axiom Pro 9 touchscreen plotters inside and out, Quantum 2 Doppler radar, p70s autopilot with wireless remote, AIS transceiver, and Ray63 VHF. She has the Downwind pack with rigging for Code 0 and gennaker, electric primary and coachroof winches, teak side decks and cockpit floor, retractable bow thruster, folding propeller, and the convertible cockpit packs port and starboard that turn the aft cockpit into a full sunbathing deck.

On top of the factory build, the seller added a Fischer Panda 10000i generator and a Dometic 40,000 BTU air conditioning system across all three cabins and the saloon, both fitted in 2024. That combination of generator and full climate control is rare on a 490 and exactly what makes a boat liveable for extended cruising or warm-water sailing. The result is a yacht that cost around EUR 520,000 to put on the water and seldom used since.

The 490 is the flagship of Jeanneau’s walkaround range, designed by Philippe Briand and Jean-Marc Piaton. The walkaround side decks let you move bow to stern without stepping over anything, every sheet leads back to the twin helms for easy short-handed sailing, and the forward owner’s suite has a centreline shower stall with 6’6″ headroom that you would normally only find on a much larger boat. Three cabins, two heads, a U-shaped galley placed for comfort underway, and a light-filled saloon with a proper nav station.



This boat never saw charter service. She is a private, owner-finished 490 priced well below comparable examples because the owner is moving up and needs her sold. For a buyer who wants a nearly new, fully equipped bluewater 490 without the charter history or the wait, there is not a better one to buy.

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Accommodation

Limax features the highly sought-after three-cabin owner’s configuration, offering an ideal balance of privacy, comfort, and practicality for extended cruising. The full-beam forward owner’s suite features a large island berth, generous hanging lockers and drawer storage, and a private ensuite split into separate toilet and shower compartments. The centreline shower offers an impressive 6’6″ of headroom, a feature typically reserved for much larger yachts.

Aft, two spacious guest cabins each feature large double berths and hull portlights that provide excellent natural light and ventilation. These cabins share a second head with a separate shower compartment. The bright, open-plan saloon sits between, with a comfortable seating area, a U-shaped galley to port positioned near the vessel’s centre of gravity for comfort while underway, and a dedicated navigation station with seating to starboard. The layout is perfectly suited for owners who want a luxurious private suite forward while comfortably accommodating family and guests.

Interior Comforts & Amenities

• 3-cabin owner’s version
• Full-beam forward owner’s suite
• Large island berth forward
• Private ensuite with separate toilet compartment
• Separate owner’s shower with 6’6″ headroom
• (2) Spacious aft guest cabins with double berths
• Shared guest head with separate shower
• U-shaped galley
• Dedicated navigation station with seating
• Refrigerator with top-opening and vertical door
• Additional vertical-door refrigerator (Preference Trim)
• Deluxe (3)-burner gas stove with oven and grill
• (40 L) water heater connected to engine and 220V shore power
• Pressurized hot and cold freshwater system
• Heavy-duty freshwater pump with accumulator tank
• Dometic reverse-cycle air conditioning system
• Total capacity: 40,000 BTU
• (12,000 BTU) Forward cabin
• (16,000 BTU) Saloon
• (12,000 BTU) Aft cabins
• Operates from shore power or generator
• Headroom: Saloon: 6’7″ (2.00 m)
• Forward cabin: 6’2″ (1.88 m)
• Aft cabins: 6’3″ (1.91 m)
• Owner’s shower: 6’6″

Electronics & Navigation

• Raymarine p70s autopilot
• ACU400 autopilot core unit
• Gyrocompass
• Raymarine Smart Controller wireless remote
• Raymarine Axiom Pro 9 multifunction touchscreen chartplotter with WiFi
• Second Raymarine Axiom Pro 9 multifunction touchscreen chartplotter
• Raymarine Quantum 2 Doppler radar
• Raymarine i70s depth instrument
• Raymarine i70s speed instrument
• Raymarine i70s wind display
• Masthead wind sensor
• Raymarine Ray63 DSC VHF radio
• Raymarine AIS 700 transceiver
• External VHF handset
• Fusion RA70N stereo with Radio, USB and Bluetooth
• Bose saloon speakers
• Bose subwoofer
• Cockpit speakers
• Navionics cartography

Electrical Systems

• 12V DC electrical system
• 220V AC shore power system
• (3) 115Ah house batteries
• Additional service batteries (Premiere Trim)
• 120Ah engine start battery
• Dedicated generator battery
• Dedicated bow thruster battery
• Fischer Panda 10000i generator (Installed August 2024)
• 230V / 50Hz
• Up to 8kW / 10kVA output
• Kubota Z602 engine
• PMGi 10000 inverter
• Scheiber 63A transfer switch
• 2,000W inverter
• Shore power inlet
• Battery charger (Premiere Trim)

Deck & Hull Equipment

• 12V, 1,000W electric anchor windlass with 10 mm chain
• GRP bowsprit with integrated anchor roller
• Bimini top
• High-transparency sprayhood with integrated LED lighting
• Convertible cockpit package with port and starboard seating and sunbathing cushions
• Multi-function cockpit table with handrails
• Mooring kit with (6) fenders and (4) dock lines
• Large fold-down hydraulic swim platform with stern shower
• Telescopic swim ladder
• Stainless steel bow pulpit and pushpits with emergency boarding ladder
• Double-level stainless steel lifelines
• Dedicated transom locker for liferaft storage
• Full LED navigation lights
• Iro-deck teak side decks and cockpit sole
• AB 2.90 m aluminum dinghy
• Honda 15 HP outboard
• Dinghy chaps (cover)

Sails & Rigging

• Anodized aluminum, deck-stepped mast with double spreaders, cathedral geometry, split rigging, and in-mast furling
• Dacron furling mainsail
• In-mast mainsail furling system
• 120% furling genoa with UV protection
• Removable inner forestay
• Staysail
• Storm jib (orange)
• Rigging for Code 0 and gennaker/cruising spinnaker (Downwind Pack)
• Discontinuous 1×19 stainless steel standing rigging
• Double backstay
• (2) Harken 50.2 ST electric primary winches
• Harken 46.2 ST electric coachroof winch (port)

Mechanical Equipment

• Dual-action manual bilge pump
• Electric bilge pump with control panel switch
• Twin rudders with self-aligning roller bearings
• Leather-wrapped steering wheels
• Retractable bow thruster
• 6.3 kW / 105 kgf bow thruster
• Dedicated 12V bow thruster battery and charger
• (3)-blade Flex-O-Fold folding propeller

Safety Equipment

• Offshore life raft stored in dedicated transom locker
• Complete offshore/ocean safety equipment
• Inflatable life jackets

Engine Info

• Manufacturer: Yanmar
• Model: 4JH80CR Sail Drive
• Year: 2022
• Horsepower: 80 HP / 59 kW
• Engine Type: Inboard
• Drive Type: Sail Drive
• Fuel Type: Diesel
• Propeller Type: (3)-Blade Folding
• Engine Hours: Approximately 700

Tankage

• Fresh Water: 169 gal (Plastic)
• Fuel: 63 gal (Plastic)
• Holding: 34 gal (Plastic)

Owners Comments and Boat History

Limax was first registered and launched in August 2024 after being commissioned for her first owner. She was originally ordered as a Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 490 in the highly desirable Preference Trim with the upgraded 80 HP Yanmar engine, Pack Electronic Ocean, Downwind Pack, convertible cockpit packs, teak side decks, retractable bow thruster, and folding propeller. Following delivery, the owner further upgraded the yacht with a Fischer Panda 10000i generator and a Dometic reverse-cycle air conditioning system, both installed in August 2024, bringing the fully equipped cost to approximately €520,000.

The owner is the first and only owner of Limax. Since taking delivery, she has been used very lightly and currently has approximately 700 engine hours. Meticulously maintained with no shortcuts taken, she still presents and even smells like a new boat. The engine runs flawlessly, and all maintenance has been kept fully up to date throughout ownership.

Prepared for serious offshore cruising, Limax has been thoughtfully equipped with a full reverse-cycle air conditioning system, generator, and a staysail and storm jib system for heavy-weather sailing. She has wanted for nothing and has been exceptionally well cared for from day one.

The owner is now moving up to a larger bluewater cruising yacht, currently considering an Oyster or a Hylas for family cruising. That purchase depends on the sale of Limax, making him genuinely motivated and open to sensible offers.

If you’re looking for a private-owner, never-chartered Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 490 with an exceptional specification, minimal use, and near-new condition, Limax represents one of the finest examples currently available.

The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.

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Listed by BVI Yacht Sales; specs and price as published by the broker — on the market here since August 2026. Confirm details with the broker directly.