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MyBMW 
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 Topic: "high nose"?Posted: 28 October 2025 at 00:39 |
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was wondering about our "high nose" and others mentioned this here as well. We filled the water tank, have a bowthruster and the standard 100 of chain and anchor here is what she looks like: (stern for some reference) Curious to here your thoughts. She sails great, can more weight improve this? |
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marsella
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Posted: 28 October 2025 at 01:28 |
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Brent, looks pretty good to me
 . And it looks like you are pretty much maxed out on what you can load on the bow. Try to see with empty water tank, I bet you will notice the difference.
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32mike
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Posted: 28 October 2025 at 13:44 |
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Looks the same as mine with similar load out.
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Mike
S/V Dulces Sueños 458 #087 Tampa, FL |
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Black Diamond
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Posted: 28 October 2025 at 14:33 |
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My 575 looks even more out of trim. It sails great, but I've often wondered if it would be better with a lowered nose. I put a stainless steel anchor guard on the bow. 4mm thick and pretty large. I have put cases of water, drinks, canned dog food and other passage supplies forward. I have two 4D 24V batteries for the bow thruster in the bow, along with the thruster itself. I have 4 bicycles (2 of them e-bikes) in the bow. I have an asymetrical spinaker in the bow. I have a spare anchor with rode and 50' of chain in the bow. And yet...... still a high bow. I'd love to know what tricks others have used (if anything works) to lower it. |
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Rick
S/V Black Diamond Hanse 575 Build #192, Hull# 161 Newport, RI |
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Gale Force
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Posted: 29 October 2025 at 04:29 |
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I have 2 assymetrics, batteries, electric jib furler,250 lt diesel and many other sundry items a 50kg anchor and 100 Mts GI chain with a full water tank Gale Force sits exactly the same as you pics.
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Nebulas
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Posted: 30 October 2025 at 09:47 |
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I'm glad it is not just me. Spend quite some effort on emptying out the at lazarette and move as much weight forward, but with similar result. Was contemplating moving my Lithium battery bank from midship to under forward bunk, but expensive
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32mike
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Posted: 30 October 2025 at 10:44 |
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Here’s a picture of mine:
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Mike
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Sounder
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Posted: 30 October 2025 at 13:55 |
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Looks right on.
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David S
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Ratbasher
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Posted: 30 October 2025 at 15:58 |
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There are some designs where that 'bow up' attitude at rest is deliberate; Dufours are the 'racy' arm of Hanse and they sit particularly high at the bow when alongside. It would be interesting to observe from another vessel what the bow actually does when at sea.
I would be very careful when shifting heavy weights in attempt to compensate for this perception. The bow is the second-worst place to put weight in a boat and I echo Marsella's comment; try less weight and see what happens! If the boat sails well, then 'if it ain't bust don't fix it'....
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Posted: 30 October 2025 at 17:37 |
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My 2024 looks similar. bow thruster, 300' chain. code zero.
Also lists slightly to port. I was going to address both. leave it alone? Im more concerned that my stern sits low. The water line is just at the top of the boot stripe. |
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Chip
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