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Topic: bad smell

Posted By: Kittel
Subject: bad smell
Date Posted: 15 October 2025 at 15:04

Last year we bought a Hanse 385 built 2012. We sence a bad smell when it is warm outside. Smells like plastic (no toilet odor). The smell is located somewhere around the income but we cannot define where exactly it is coming from. I think it may be polyester smell. Has anybody experienced the same ? Or does anybody know what we can do ?

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best regards
Kittel

Replies:

Posted By: agora
Date Posted: 17 October 2025 at 12:57

Hello Kittel,

we had the same findings in our new Hanse 388. We found that we had leakage in the stern, because the 4 through hulls in the back were not clued in. So our recommendation would be that you check the bilges for saltwater. We fond the most under the engine, behind the engine around the gearbox, below the floor at the rear cabins and under the floor in the middle beside the pantry.

Good luck and we hope that this is not the case on your boat.

Best regards

Robert