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It indeed depends on your usage. My experience with our Hanse 385 for long distance coastal cruising pointed out the following missing items, some of which I have added on the way:
1. Code zero & secondary winches: Code zero is essential for these boats, as the self tacking jib is very small for light weather sailing. There are ways to get away without secondary winches for code zero, but we found those inefficient for us. For more details, see my recent post: https://www.myhanse.com/measurements-for-secondary-winch-plates_topic14688.html" rel="nofollow - https://www.myhanse.com/measurements-for-secondary-winch-plates_topic14688.html . The winches can be added later as well, but a bit of work to organize the logistics and install them when they arrive.
2. Larger primary winches: 40ST winches are ok for 90% of the time, but the remaining 10% would be a good workout when you don't want it. Luckily we have electric on one of them. In my opinion, 46 should be the default for these boats.
3. At least one electric winch: Related to item #2, I recommend the main primary winch to be electric. This not only helps with compensating for the undersized winch, but makes life a lot easier and safer when you are hoisting someone to the mast.
4. Stanchion gates: Even though physically we are more than capable of jumping on the boat over lifelines, having stanchion gate would have made life a lot easier. And it is a pain to install them later, not to mention the cost.
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