Hanse 531 for sale in Southampton United Kingdom

Boat Overview

This fantastic Hanse 531 offers numerous possibilities for her new owner and features the 4 cabin version, all with en-suite bathrooms. This yacht comes with an extensive inventory, much of which has been replaced since 2017. Key upgrades include a new engine (2020), new electronics, new sails, new standing & running rigging, and more. A significant advantage is that it will come with a new VAT invoice, making the VAT potentially reclaimable for qualifying buyers. Having been chartered in the past, this yacht is a proven vessel, having completed several Atlantic crossings, including The ARC, and offers ample space and comfort for all her crew. This spacious and attractive yacht is ideal as a liveaboard, blue water cruiser for a family wanting to travel, or could continue its life as a great charter vessel earning its keep. It is currently lying in Hamble River, Southampton and is available for viewings through Aspire Boat Sales.

Main Specifications

• Stock Number: ABS 2496
• Year: 2005
• LOA: 16.15 m (53’0”)
• Beam: 4.91 m (16’1”)
• Draft: 2.80 m (9’2”)
• Keel Type: Fin Keel
• Dry Weight: 18,700 Kgs
• Engine: 1 x Yanmar 4-JHHP - New 2020
• Engine Hours: approx. 495 hrs
• Fuel Tank: 850 ltrs
• Water Tank: 787 ltrs
• No of Berths: 8
• Plotter: 2 x Garmin GPS 721xs Plotters (One at each Helm)
• Multi Function: 5 x Garmin MFD Multi Function Displays (2 at Each Helm & 1 at Nav Station)
• Autopilot: Garmin Autopilot
• VHF: Garmin VHF with DSC Capability
• Other: Furuno NX-300 Navtex (at Nav Station)
• Bow Thruster: Sidepower – Controls at Starboard Helm

Main Features

Four Cabin / 4 En-Suite Heads version, equipped with every comfort, built in 2005 with a hull entirely in vacuum-infused epoxy to ensure rigidity and lightness.

A cruiser designed by the famous Judel & Vrolijk studio with narrow and elongated appendages that guarantee good upwind skills and easy control under heeling.

• Navpods for each wheelhouse
• 2 Compasses
• 4 x Garmin Multifunction Display
• 2 x Garmin Chart Plotters
• Garmin Autopilot
• Garmin VHF Radio with DSC Capability
• Victron integration with instruments
• Fusion Stereo Integration
• Victron Multiples 24/3000 Inverter / Charger
• Victron Cerbo & Colour Display
• Victron Solar MPPT – Connects to 3 Solar Panels on Bimini
• Sleipner bow thruster with controls at Starboard Helm
• 2 Harken 53.2 STA Winches (1 Electric)
• Upgraded Lewmar Windlass including strengthening of anchor locker floor
• 33 Kgs Rocna Anchor with 50 meters of 10mm calibrated chain
• Generator
• Spectra Watermaker (not used since 2017 so may need overhaul or service)
• Manual bilge pump
• 3 automatic electric bilge pumps
• Boiler Isotemp
• 2 x Stainless Door Fridge Freezers
• Stereo Bluetooth Fusion

INTERIOR

• 4 Cabins and 4 Bathrooms
• Each cabin has en-suite bathroom, shower and one has Tecma electric toilet & three manual (all recently replaced incl plumbing)
• Dinette with table, L sofa with cushions and Wall Mounted TV
• Kitchen L with kitchen top, double stainless steel sink with sea water pump and drinking water sanitizer, double fridge, oven and 3-burner stove plus Combi Microwave
• Garage with Drop Down Beach Club Platform

• Double wheelhouse with twin wheels
• Cockpit table folds down for storage
• Teak cockpit
• Teak cockpit seats
• Teak swim platform / Beach Deck
• Side walkways and teak deckhouse
• Wheelhouse footrest
• Rocna 33 Kg anchor with 50 mt chain
• Hydraulic backstay tensioner
• Sprayhood
• Bimini
• Full Cockpit Enclosure
• Lazy bag + lazy jack
• Jib Furler
• Custom Bowsprit
• Folding aft swim platform with swim ladder
• Stern shower hot/cold water

• DPS Lite Skin Main
• DPS Lite Skin Genoa
• Original Deliver Mainsail
• Original Deliver Genoa
• 2 x Asymmetric Spinnaker
• 2 x Symmetric Spinnaker

Machinery

• Yanmar 4JH 110 – 110 HP Diesel Engine – New in 2020
• Engine Hours: Approx 500
• Vetus Bullflex Coupling
• PSS Dripless Shaft Seal
• Flexifold Prop to match new engine
• 2 x Main Diesel Tektanks Tanks
• Extended Range Tank that can be removed from the Garage
• Total Fuel Capacity: 850 Ltrs
• Electromax 24v High Output Second Alternator
• Sidepower Bow Thruster

Owner's Comments

Under her current ownership for the last 9 years, she has been a brilliant boat for fast, comfortable and safe family adventures, both locally along the south coast and in the 2017 ARC. She has been built in an era when Hanse made their boats strong. She has always given total confidence no matter what the conditions. With 4 en suite cabins, she has been perfect for taking away friends and family. With the children now grown up, we are looking to downsize and reluctantly putting her up for sale. Constantly updated, she has wanted for nothing. After a very successful ARC in 2017 and a season in the Caribbean and BVI, she sailed back to the UK where, over the following 3 years, she underwent a major refit, including replacement of all standing and running rigging, new DPS Lite Skin mainsail and Genoa, new stack pack, new YANMAR 110HP engine and gearbox, new fuel tanks, all new batteries, high power inverter and charger, all new Garmin electronics and fusion stereo.

• 12 new 160ah AGM batteries, 4x service, 6x house & 2x bow thruster
• New engine start battery
• New backup / generator start battery
• New 24v 165amp second alternator with smart controls (ELECTROMAAX GENMAXX)
• New 12v – 24v B2B charger
• New Victron 24/3000 multiplus 2 inverter charger (to the house batteries)
• New Victron IP22 24v battery charger (service and bow thruster)
• New Victron IP22 12v battery charger (engine start and backup battery)
• New Victron Cyrix VSR for engine and backup battery charging
• New Victron Argofet split charge setup for House and bow thruster battery (part of being lithium ready)
• 2 x solar MPPT (12v and 24v)
• 3 x 100watt flexible solar panels (with attachment points on the bimini)
• 1 x Victron Cerbo
• 1 x Victron touch 50 display
• All new battery isolators and battery joiners
• Most high Current DC cabling changed
• Most of the hatches are new
• New sun blinds
• 3 new toilets
• All new toilet hoses
• All seacocks changed
• New twin extended range fuel tanks and a garage tank to give over 1200 miles of motoring range (including fuel transfer pump from garage tank to main tank)
• New fuel filtering and polishing, including dual filter change over
• New standing rigging 2019
• New sails 2022 (main and genoa)
• New staysail 2019 (little use)
• New inner forestay and running backstays
• New trysail and dedicated track and storm jib (never used)
• New rudder (jeffa rather than in house rudder originally on the boat)
• New garmin electrics (2xplotters, radar, AIS, VHF, autopilot, 5 MFD and custom grab rail and pods)
• NMEA Wifi gateway for phone / ipad / laptop connectivity
• Marine Long range 4g wifi
• New and upgraded anchor windlass
• New and upgraded Rocna 33kg anchor (biggest that fits the boat)
• New anchor locker floor 2024 (common problem with Hanse 531). Significantly improved strength for larger anchor and windlass
• New 50m of anchor chain
• Bow thruster service and new blades
• New lining in crew cabin / sail locker and reconfiguration of the lockers
• New engine (upgraded from 100hp to 110 hp), gearbox, coupling, stern glad and cutlass bearing
• Shaft checked for balance, straightened and aligned
• New flexofold propeller to match new engine
• New fridges / freezer
• BBQ gas locker in the garage
• Most running rigging changed
• New Gybe preventer
• Major service and upgrades to the genoa furling and forestay
• 12 man – deck mounted in canister with hydrostatic release and 6 man valise life raft in the garage – both serviced 2024
• 18 lifejackets – serviced 2024
• New stack pack 2024
• New windows in bimini and sprayhood 2024
• New zips to bimini and bimini enclosure sides in 2023
• New sofa upholstery 2022
• New custom lee cloths for all cabins and the saloon
• All lights changed to LED
• Masthead lights changed to LED
• New Samsung TV
• New fusion stereo with upgraded speakers in saloon and cockpit (integrated to the TV)
• New gas pipe (internal and external)
• Fire extinguishers serviced annually and on rolling replacement with marine specific models
• New smoke and carbon monoxide alarm
• New EPIRB
• New Microwave / combi electric oven
• New jackstays
• Serviced 2 x symmetric and 2 x asymmetric spinnakers. (symmetric ones have had little use)

Broker's Comments

If you are looking for something that will stand out from the crowd but with a proven build quality and very stylish design, looks and appeal, then this Hanse 531 is an absolute must to view. She is clearly equipped to be a long distance / blue water cruiser, as proven by her multiple Atlantic crossings, including the ARC, but will be equally at home cruising the South Coast. Hanse are a highly respected German manufacturer that focus on building good quality, stylish boats, and this offers a rare opportunity to buy such a well-equipped 531. She is currently lying in Southampton and viewing can be arranged through Aspire Boat Sales.