1999 Jeanneau 40DS

Since purchasing Liberty we have made a number of upgrades, including new bimini and dodger (2018), new cutless bearing (2018), new 125% genoa from Quantum Sails Annapolis (2019), new asymmetrical spinnaker, entirely new Raymarine EV-200 Autopilot (2018), new sailing instruments (depth, wind, etc.). Liberty is a unique design. Originally available in two or three cabin layouts, she is the two cabin version, which leaves room for a panty/storage locker to starboard, aft of the galley, as well as a huge lazarette on the starboard side of the cockpit. We use this space for fender, lines, scuba tanks, etc., and when the gear is removed there is easy access to the fuel tank, Racor filter, steering quadrant, and autopilot linear drive. The deck salon layout gives plenty of light in the cabin as well as ample storage. Because one of the water tanks is moved aft near the keel, Liberty is quick to answer the helm and turns on a dime, a much sportier performance than one might expect of a family cruising boat. He most unique feature is the helm layout. Rather than have the wheel mounted on a pedestal aft in the cockpit, it is mounted to the bulkhead just starboard of the companionway, similar to a catamaran or a motor sailer. While some might be skeptical as to the utility of this layout, I have actually come to enjoy it. The electronics are all mounted in the bulkhead in front of the helm; the helmsman is protected from the weather; the controls for the main sheet, spinnaker halyard, furling lines, and traveler are all close at hand, as are the jib sheets. This layout also allows for an open and uncluttered cockpit, and it is one of the design features of this boat that I will miss. General Specifications: Rig: Sloop Construction: Fiberglass Designer: Daniel Andrieu Built: France Length: 40 LWL: 33.5 Beam: 13 Draft: 410 Bridge Clearance: 57.5

Equipment: Engine: Brand: Yanmar Model: 4JH2-TE HP: 56 @ 3,400 Engine Hours: Approximately 2,600 Prop: AutoProp three-bladed feathering prop. Cutless bearing replaced 2018

Tanks Water: 2 x 75 gal = 150 gal. Fuel: 35 gal. Holding: 2 x 15 gal.

Accommodations Cabins: 2 Double Berths: 3 Heads: 2 (with showers)

Galley: Pantry/storage locker aft. The galley includes a three-burner propane stove/oven, a microwave, and top/side-opening refrigerator.

Sails: Main: In-mast furling, made by Banks Sails, Kemah, TX approximately 2010. Headsail: Profurl, 125% Genoa, Quantum Sails, Annapolis 2019 Asymmetrical Spinnaker from Yager Sails, 2018

Electrical US 110 volt ProSine 2.0 2000 Wat Inverter/ Charger Batteries: 5 x AGM House, 1 x Starter Over-sized Alternator Kyocera KC85TS Solar Panels

Electronics Raymarine i50/i60 depth, speed, wind systems pack, 2019 Raymarine EV-200 autopilot replaced 2018, including linear drive Raymarine C-80 Chart Plotter Standard Horizon Quantum GX2360S VHF Stereo with Blue tooth TV.

Other Equipment CruisAir 16,000 BTU A/C Unit w/Reverse Heat 2010 Apex 5-Person RHI Dinghy Nissan NS8B Outboard Motor Spectra Watermaker (pickled since we bought the boat but spares on board)