2022 Jeanneau DB/43 luxury dayboat revealed

Built with a plumb bow and generous freeboard to create a high-volume interior, the Jeanneau DB/43 combines what Jeanneau claims are the brand’s ease of handling and liveability with “an exclusive style and polished finish with an unparalleled capacity for entertaining”.

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The Jeanneau DB/43’s designer, Camillo Garroni, said the DB/43’s design inspiration was drawn from the automotive world, borrowing “the soft curves and extended lines of sporty British and Italian models”. 

“The DB/43 features a number of unique characteristics, both clever and subtle, aboard inboard and outboard versions,” Garroni said.

“They enable this model to meet the expectations of boaters seeking a very open boat with a distinctive character, while also offering comfort onboard and solid, seaworthy qualities. 

“Benefiting from these strengths and all of Jeanneau’s savoir-faire, the DB/43 demonstrates power, elegance, and harmony, setting a new milestone in this segment.”

Garroni Design was also responsible for the first prestige models introduced to the Jeanneau powerboat range in the early 1990s.

Key to the Jeanneau DB/43’s design is an aft cockpit that runs across the boat’s full internal beam, made more spacious via drop-down coamings and a fold-down transom – even on outboard-engined models – that greatly increase the amount of above-water living space. The DB/43 also includes a walkaround deck with a forward sunbed.

Below decks, the Jeanneau DB/43 is equipped with a small galley, a forward head with a shower, and two sleeping zones – a double berth in the bow and another aft with room for three people.

Owners have the option of replacing the galley with a second head.

Up top, the helm station features seating for three, while forward-facing cockpit seating ensures everyone on board can face forward while underway.

Aft of the helm is a large dinette covered by the hardtop that runs to the full beam of the Jeanneau DB/43, while beyond that is a large aft-facing sunbed framed by the drop-down transom. The sunbed is larger on inboard models than it is on outboard models.

In terms of performance, inboard versions of the Jeanneau DB/43 are powered using twin Volvo Penta D6-380 engines with a joystick controller to make low-speed moves much easier, while outboard-powered models use three 350hp units.

“Reactive, powerful, and stable, the DB/43 proves very safe and easy to handle, all while proving a pleasure to drive, able to match its powerful, elongated lines,” Jeanneau said.

Jeanneau has not built a DB-badged model since the late 1980s.

No mention was made of when the Jeanneau DB/43 was likely to make its global debut.