588 as a world cruiser

Hi Rick, 

I believe these are 2 x 65W on each side so 260W in total.  On a 455.  There is a detailed post elsewhere.

Edited by S&J - 01 September 2020 at 21:47

Thanks black diamond, I have asked hanse but they finally sent the distributor the same drawings already available on the original sd card... The drawings don't contain any dimensional drawings for the t-top, too bad I will go and measure on-site... Thanks anyway, 

I know this post is over 3 years old, but as owner of a 588 with commissioning Spring 2022, I would say emphatically yes,  having picked up the boat at at the factory and sailed the Baltic sea, English channel, Bay of Biscay, the 5000 foot water not the 500 foot water, & down to the Mediterranean & then across to the Caribbean and then to Florida last November.  While indeed it is German engineering, with COVID and the recall of several hundred workers back to Ukraine to fight that war, it is certainly not German installation . I had over 20 quality control issues which required the boat to be grounded for about 2 months in England, which thankfully has a great cadre of workers and help , including from inspiration marine In Southampton, who were not our dealer, but did provide timely advice. The problem with the factory and the company leadership is a tendency to point fingers at the supplier.  If I bought a Mercedes or Ferrand and they pointed a finger at the battery manufacturer or the sound system manufacture, instead of taking ownership for the overall product, then I'm sure customers would shy away from that automobile dealership.   Suffice it to say that once we had large system problems ironed out, such as the the Jeffa steering chain jumping for steering because of poor installation and the engine propeller shaft almost coming out because it was not put under proper pressure at the factory and Selden electric main mast furling motor issues, then the boat worked out very nicely. Although the marketing video on the website shows a 588 without a T-top, sailing in blue skies in the Adriatic, having a T-top with the retractable Bimini is the ideal set-up.  Hsving solar panels on top of that T top, providing about 700W also ideal.   We never got wet during any of the seas that I mentioned, despite 30-foot swells off the coast of France and 35 -knot winds off of Brighton England and into the straits of Gibraltar.  There are no lanyards on the bow thrusters as was written in a previous post.  The 5 second or so thermal time out is a bit annoying, especially with the Stern thruster.   But, all in all,  especially for the price, it is a worthwhile boat, given the competition.  Anyway, my 2 cents...

Edited by Barnacle_Bill - 17 July 2023 at 03:31

Hi Pzucchel,