2000 – Jeanneau Leader 805 with a Volvo Penta KAD43 engine

The Jeanneau Leader 805 is a hugely popular sports cruiser, offering a fantastic blend of performance, comfort, and practicality. With her stylish lines, spacious cockpit, and well-designed interior, she is equally suited to relaxed family weekends as she is to extended coastal cruising.

This 2000 example is powered by a Volvo Penta KAD43 diesel with DuoProp leg.  Benefiting from significant upgrades and refits in recent years—including bow thruster, heating, rewiring, updated navigation electronics, and renewed upholstery—this Leader 805 represents an excellent turn-key package with all the desirable extras.

Mechanical & Performance

• Volvo Penta KAD43 diesel engine (approx. 960 hrs) with DuoProp leg
• Full engine service including all belts in 2022, serviced annually thereafter
• Leg fully stripped and serviced in 2022, serviced every other year since
• Auto trim tab controls (2024) with pitch & roll adjustment
• Additional automatic bilge pump fitted
• High water alarm in engine bay
• Electric tube heaters throughout (including engine room)
• Erberspacher diesel heating
• Bow thruster fitted 2022 (helm & remote control)

Hull & Maintenance

• Hull sandblasted back to gelcoat, re-primed & antifouled October 2022
• Antifouled annually since (including drive leg)
• Trudesign composite skin fittings throughout (2022)
• New stainless steel swim ladder (2024)

Navigation & Electronics

• Raymarine Axiom 7” chartplotter with RealVision 3D sonar
• ICOM VHF with GPS & DSC
• Stereo in saloon + separate Bluetooth radio at helm
• LED navigation lights (port & starboard upgraded 2024)
• Low-level cabin deck lighting
• 12V/240V television

Safety & Electrical

• All 240V wiring replaced with ocean-grade cable
• Dual smoke/CO alarm
• Pilot gas alarm
• Complete new set of fire extinguishers (2022)
• Additional 12V fuse block under helm + 24-hour 12V fuse box in engine bay (with separate isolation switch)

Interior & Comfort

• New cockpit soft furnishings (2023)
• Curtains for all portholes plus clip-on covers for hatches & saloon door
• Galley: two-burner hob, 12V fridge, hot & cold sink, microwave
• Saloon stereo system
• Calorifier for hot water (engine or 240V supply)
• Electric heads with SeaSmart disinfectant pump, hot/cold sink & shower faucet
• 2023 transom shower (hot & cold)

Deck & Exterior

• Spacious cockpit with helm & co-pilot seating
• Self-draining icebox beneath helm seat
• Electric anchor windlass with 20m chain
• New forward canopy screens (2025)
• Stainless steel fittings throughout

Broker’s Comments

This Jeanneau Leader 805 has been exceptionally well cared for, with a comprehensive programme of servicing and upgrades over the past few years. From her bow thruster and updated electronics to her refreshed cockpit upholstery, heating, and rewired electrical system, she offers peace of mind and great value as a family sports cruiser. Reliable, stylish, and well-equipped, this example is turn-key and ready for her next adventure.