Considered by many to be ahead of their time, the Hanse 531 is aging very well, with many features which are still rarely seen on new yachts, like a large tender garage and advanced epoxy construction for increased performance, strength, durability, and lighter weight. 'Jack' is a sought-after shoal draft owner's version with three spacious en suite cabins and fantastic storage for long-term cruising.
Considered by many to be ahead of their time, the Hanse 531 is aging very well, with many features which are still rarely seen on new yachts, like a large tender garage and advanced epoxy construction for increased performance, strength, durability, and lighter weight. 'Jack' is a sought-after shoal draft owner's version with three spacious en suite cabins and fantastic storage for long-term cruising. She is well equipped for easy and comfortable short-handed cruising, with an excellent inventory including an upgraded interior from new with three en suite cabins, twin unit diesel heating, air-conditioning, generator, watermaker, feathering propeller, bow thruster, self-tacking jib, and electric main halyard winch. Presented in good condition and priced very competitively she represents fantastic value for money and we expect interest to be extremely high, be quick!
Viewing by appointment via our Essex office +
Accommodation
Fitted with what is likely to be the most desirable layout available in a Hanse 531, with a large owner's en suite forecabin with dressing area, two twin berth en suite aft cabins, two settee saloon layout, and a crew cabin/workshop forward. This offers six berths in three ensuite cabins with 6'6"+ headroom throughout, and further berths possible in the saloon and crew cabin if required. Her interior woodwork was also upgraded from new to light Cherry, and offers a huge amount of easily accessed storage for life aboard.
FORWARD OWNER'S CABIN - Forward cabin fitted with a large central double berth, vanity unit/dressing table with mirror, hanging lockers, a wide range of easily accessed storage, and access to the en suite. Excellent natural light and ventilation are provided by three opening hatches to the foredeck, three large fixed portlights, air-conditioning, and a high volume fan.
EN-SUITE FORWARD HEADS - Fitted with an electric marine toilet, holding tank, washbasin, shower, and storage cupboards. Opening hatch and fixed portlight.
SALOON - The light and spacious saloon consists of a large L-shaped settee seating area to starboard with an armchair (with securing strap for when underway), extendable dining table, and a smaller settee to port. Entertainment is provided by an LCD TV with Glomex mast mounted aerial and a Fusion MS-RA70 Bluettoth/USB radio stereo system. Excellent natural light is provided by two opening hatches, four large fixed upper windows, and three fixed portlights. Further lighting is provided by a range of downlighters, spotlights, and an adjustable colour ambient lighting system.
GALLEY - Aft to port is an L-shaped galley, ideally located and well designed for food preparation whilst underway, and equipped with a stainless steel cooker with 3-burners and oven, stainless steel microwave, large double sink, twin front accessed refrigerators, ample work surface for food preparation, and generous storage.
NAVIGATION STATION - Located aft to starboard and fitted with a large chart table, navigation equipment, further instrumentation, ac and dc switch panels, and storage areas.
PORT AND STARBOARD AFT CABINS - Each cabin has twin single berths (double berths infills could easily be made if preferred), a range of storage and hanging lockers, two opening portlights to the cockpit, a fixed portlight, lighting, and access to their own en suite.
AFT EN SUITES - Aft to port and starboard, each fitted with a marine toilet, holding tank, washbasin, shower, mirror, and storage.
GENERAL EQUIPMENT - Factory upgraded real wood veneer Cherry interior with Maple sole boards and leather saloon upholstery. Open Air two-way blinds to all deck hatches. Twin unit Webasto diesel fired warm air heating system. Climma Compact 7 reverse cycle marine air conditioning and high-volume fans in all sleeping cabins. Pressurised hot and cold water system throughout including cockpit shower via a calorifier with immersion coil. Watermaker providing up to 160 litres per hour via two 10" 5 micron filters (all new 2016), ideal for longer trips.
Spars and Sails
Masthead double spreader rigged sloop. Silver anodised aluminium keel stepped mast and boom. Spinnaker pole. Mast steps. Solid kicker. Stainless steel standing rigging (new 2018) with Sail-Tec hydraulic backstay adjuster. Terylene running rigging. Slab reefing mainsail with Harken roller bearing car system, lazyjacks, and stack pack. Headsail furling system. Lines led aft via clutches. 2 x Harken 53 self-tailing sheet winches. Harken 53 self-tailing electric main halyard winch to starboard. Harken 53 self-tailing halyard winch to port.
- Fully battened mainsail with 3 reefs
- Furling self-tacking Jib
- Spare self-tacking Jib
- 0.75oz Asymmetric spinnaker
Mechanical Systems
Located under companionway, Yanmar 4JH3-HTE four-cylinder 100hp diesel engine. Freshwater cooled via heat exchanger. Single lever controls with electric start. Shaft drive via P-bracket with rope cutter to a bronze Brunton Autoprop feathering bronze propeller. Maxpower retractable bow thruster with controls at starboard helm.
The engine appears to be in very good cosmetic condition and was last serviced in September 2020, with light use since. Although the engine hourmeter is no longer operational (common fault due to design flaw) the hours are believed to be quite modest as she has been lightly used for large periods of her life, and originally kept on Lake Windermere.
Electrical Systems
10 x 12v Batteries arranged in 12v and 24v banks and serving the domestic bank, anchor windlass, halyard winch, and bow thruster, with a separate 12v dedicated engine battery, all new October 2018 and charged via the engine alternator. Shorepower system with ring mains, immersion coil for water heating, and Mastervolt 100ah battery charger. Victron BMV-600S battery management system. Fischer Panda 4kw diesel generator (1520hrs total run time, last serviced September 2020 and lightly used since) with control panel at the navigation station. Electrical distribution panel with individual breaker type switches and comprehensive battery and tank monitoring system (one screen deteriorated). Assorted 12v, 24v, and USB sockets. Full cabin lighting with a range of downlighters, adjustable reading lights, spotlights, and adjustable ambient saloon lighting.
Deck Equipment
- Self-setting anchor with chain and warp
- 24v Electric anchor windlass with remote
- Stainless steel pulpit, pushpit and stanchions
- Stainless steel lifelines with gates on both sides
- Dropdown bathing platform with boarding ladder
- Blue zipped mainsail bag with lazyjacks
- Blue sprayhood, bimini, and wheel covers
- Ultrasonic antifoul system
- Fixed and pop-up cleats
- Frosted perspex cockpit table
- Blue fitted cockpit cushions
- Hot and cold cockpit shower
- Various warps and fenders
Navigation Equipment
- 2 x Steering compasses
- Simrad RS25 DSC VHF radio with Simrad wireless command mic (new 2011)
- Simrad GO5 XSE colour multi-function display with depth and speed/log feeds (new 2016)
- Simrad IS15 wind instrument
- Simrad NSE12 colour GPS plotter with AIS radar overlay (screen delaminating)
- Simrad NAIS 300 Class B AIS transceiver
- Fusion MS-RA70 bluetooth/USB stereo system with saloon and cockpit speakers
- LCD TV with aerial and booster/tuner
- Deck level navigation lights
- Steaming light and deck flood on mast
- All-round white anchor light at masthead
Safety Equipment
- Fire extinguishers
- Horseshoe lifebuoy
- Danbuoy
- MOB recovery system
- EPIRB (expires June 2028)
- SeaSafe Pro-Light 6 man liferaft (new 2018, due first service)
- Manual and electric bilge pumps
Construction
This Hanse 531 was built by Hanse Yachts in 2004 to a Judel & Vrolijk design. White GRP hull with white superstructure, and teak laid decks, cockpit seats, sole,and drop down bathing platform. Cast iron shoal draft fin keel. Spade hung rudder with twin hide-bound steering wheels. Large crew cabin/workshop/sail locker forward. Large self draining cockpit with cockpit lockers. Hot and cold cockpit shower. Dropdown bathing platform concealing a huge tender garage with ample space for a large dinghy and other equipment.
To reduce weight, improve performance, as well as increased strength and longterm durability, Hanse used an epoxy sandwich vacuum system for the hull construction of the Hanse 531 instead of a traditional gelcoat.
The company normally acts as brokers for the vendor who unless otherwise stated is not selling in the course of a business. Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars the correctness is not guaranteed and they are intended as a guide only and do not constitute a part of any contract. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check these particulars and where appropriate and at his own expense to employ a qualified marine surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability on our part.
General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferaft, fire extinguishers and flares etc., are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on board as part of the sale of a used vessel, may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owner’s specific needs.
