Hanse 630 or Hanse 540 for solo circumnavigation

Hello there, welcome to the forum. I'm a Hanse 400 owner so can't speak to the 54 and 63 specifically but....   All Hanse's are built to a price point, they are some of the most economical boats for a given size. The main structures (hull, deck,...) are built well, are durable and they are performance oriented. A good base to build on. When it comes to more equipment testing situations like racing or long open ocean treks you will also require durability and reliability which is where some of the Hanse owners are a little disappointed. So upgrades are usually required to get where you want to be - blocks, halyards, etc. Perhaps this isn't as big a deal on something like the 630 as most of that is owner specified and priced accordingly from what I understand.

Hi Steve, thanks for the quick reply. Just to clarify, are u saying that an all carbon fiber yacht (that is not easy to repair) would not be your choice?

The upside of going with a production yacht is that spares and support is readily available.
THe pricing for the 540 is about 600,000 Eur (customized), as given to be by the dealer. The pricing for the 630 (just an extra 11 feet) is 1 million Eur!!!

No idea why the huge jump in price...

What other yachts would you be looking at if you had to undertake such a voyage (assuming a budget of about 900,000 - inclusive of all customisations).

Hi Colin thanks. Yes, been doing my research, and speaking to as many ppl as possible. Was going to go in for an open 60 earlier, but have decided othersie, as 1. they are quite expensive to run and maintain and get fitted out for such a voyage 2. there is not much that can be done with it afterwards.

hence the option to go with a Hanse or similar as a base and then re-enforce it.

I love the hanse design and the fact that it is very good value for money.
After all, even the Hugo Boss Open 60 lost its keel andthere were a couple of capsizes over the Venedee Global and Velux 5 races. So the Open 60 is not much of a gurantee i suppose :)

Hi Richard, thanks for the reply.
this forum is incredibly useful.


I did have a few replies saying that to modify a production boat is quite expensive, Here is one I quote

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"Buying any production boat means you are paying a large fee for marketing, service, brand recognition, tooling, fancy interior furnishings, and styling.  Lowest on the list are the sailing qualities and construction of the basic structure.  IMO one would be making a big mistake (financial among other things) to modify a new production boat for such a voyage.  None of the boats mentioned are intended for such work, why not spend less for a design and structure actually intended for such a voyage?"

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Im not sure if the above is applicable to the hanse.
Yet, to design and build a new 60ft boat from scratch is going to be very expensive and it will also take a lot of time. I checked with a few designers such as Owen Clarke and we were looking at about Eur 2 million to start.

The Hanse dealer I spoke to mentioned an 8 week production period. It sounds quite quick to me.  What has been your experience with the production time? Do they deliver on schedule?

I plan to start next November. So looking to place the order for the 630  or 540 in Jan.

Do you think this is sufficient time?

 

hey. I would say check such guys already doing close to your intention to do. solo circumnavigation around the globe. here is the one with Open 85 ft Monohull: http://konyukhov.ru/eng/