Hanse 531 quality?

[jonjo7]

Then my concerns about experience certainly don’t apply. But do have a good look at the rudder on a Hanse especially if non-jefa. Many were no-name Polish outsourced and all those are questionable imho. Nothing else about a Hanse that should inherently worry you.

Following the controversy of the 50ft British Hanse that lost its rudder moulding mid Atlantic last year I thought Jefa made a public statement to distance itsself from the 10 year long Hanse rudder debacle. Jefa stated they did not make rudders for Hanse or maybe just that Hanse model?

 

[Fr J Hackett]

Following the controversy of the 50ft Britsh Hanse that lost its rudder moulding mid Atlantic last year I thought Jefa made a public statement to distance itsself from the 10 year long Hanse rudder debacle. Jefa stated they did not make rudders for Hanse or maybe just that Hanse model?

They did make some rudders for some models and Hanse bought from them they also offered a replacement service for at least some of the Hanse models including the 531. This series of posts makes interesting reading: http://www.myhanse.com/rudder-problems-on-atlantic-crossing-dove-ii_topic10072_page1.html

 

[gertha]

As a previouse Hanse owner, here my offering
Had a 2006 Hanse 370 for 10 years , sailed about 25k nm . The furniture did not have square edges. The head lining needed one self tack screw to help the velcro. The windows leaked if you did not clean seals, the same as on all boat windows.
The 531 has a Galvenised frame same as on a "X"
The 430 is a grown up version of the 370, there is a French couple who have sailed world via cape Horn.
Someone is droning on about rudders, a 371 lost one because of auto pilot installation and a 32 pranged at inverness, plus the Atlantic one. Hanse are no better or worse that any other manufacturer of similar boats.

The company was completely different in 2000- 2008 to now, it evolved , the chairman sold out , it was loosing money; it is now run by Karl Dehler and some accountants.
The older boats are great, the new boats are good..

Simon

 

[siwhi]

I was speaking to the owner of a large (50'+) newish one the other day in Lanzarote who was awaiting a new rudder from Denmark. The boat had just been lifted as they had trouble on the way down. On the other hand I sailed a smaller one coastally for a couple of years and liked the speed and handling.

 

[Rob_Webb]

They did make some rudders for some models and Hanse bought from them they also offered a replacement service for at least some of the Hanse models including the 531. This series of posts makes interesting reading: http://www.myhanse.com/rudder-problems-on-atlantic-crossing-dove-ii_topic10072_page1.html

That is an interesting read. Explains a lot about the components going into boats of that era.

Is there a clear start date when these inconsistencies were eliminated and Hanse production became more consistent 'mainstream' and used better (Jefa) rudders?

 

[Fr J Hackett]

That is an interesting read. Explains a lot about the components going into boats of that era.

Is there a clear start date when these inconsistencies were eliminated and Hanse production became more consistent 'mainstream' and used better (Jefa) rudders?

Reading post #24 it would appear not, whilst Jeffa appear to be quite open about the and what they supplied Hanse are not quite so open and it is likely that there are overlaps.

 

[Halcyon Yachts]

We have delivered lots of Hanse's both new and secondhand. One of our clients bought a 385 and sailed it from Europe to Austrailia with no problems at all. I think they are excellent boats and their success in the market is testamant to the fact that they are good value for money. They sail very nicely and features like the self tacking jib are appealing for people who are sailing short handed.

This is a short video taken during the yacht delivery of a new Hanse 575 (the crew were very impressed with her!):

Pete