Show me your 400 !
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Topic: Show me your 400 !
Posted By: petdro
Subject: Show me your 400 !
Date Posted: 17 February 2011 at 12:18
I begin: ------------- Best regards Salute H405#556 |
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Posted By: Theo Hin
Date Posted: 17 February 2011 at 16:53
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wow it looks great. nice set of sails.
I,m waiting for my Hanse 400 te be deliverd in june. Theo  ------------- S/Y Geisha |
Posted By: iemand
Date Posted: 17 February 2011 at 21:23
| How did you modified your genoa tracks? |
Posted By: petdro
Date Posted: 18 February 2011 at 09:54
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Look: ------------- Best regards Salute H405#556 |
Posted By: iemand
Date Posted: 18 February 2011 at 21:19
| That looks very nice! |
Posted By: Rubato
Date Posted: 20 February 2011 at 02:14
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Posted By: gizmo
Date Posted: 20 February 2011 at 10:36
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Steve
Nice clean & Polished hull
What do you use, looks clean below the water line as well is it just after a re launch.
Ken
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Posted By: alettaenmarcel
Date Posted: 20 February 2011 at 16:24
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Looks very Well Steve
And very competitive.
With how many people on board do jou sail races?
greetings Marcel
------------- Kids Dingys 72-79 ,Several Windsurfboards 79-86 OK dingy competitions 86-92 , Trotter Pandora Race 92-98, Friendship 28 Sport 98-05, Hanse 370 06-...... |
Posted By: Rubato
Date Posted: 20 February 2011 at 17:43
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Ken, I use Maguiars products - they have an oxidization remover, a colour restorer and a pure wax. For the light blue I didn't notice much difference with the colour restorer and would not waste my time again. For all applications I used a professional style electric polisher with appropriate application pads and buffers - this makes a huge difference!
The bottom in the pics was fairly clean but it was done about 10 month prior. I use Petit Premium and have a diver wipe it down every 3-4 weeks (usually before a race). During the warmer summer months there will be some growth if I don't do this but in the colder winter months it stays pretty clean.
Marcel, a crew of 8 works well to do quick, clean transitions around the marks. However, we can get away with 6-7 and for overnight races we'll have 9-10 so people can rest....
Steve
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Posted By: graver
Date Posted: 20 February 2011 at 23:06
 I don't have any action shots but here we are relaxing at Peter Island, BVI |
Posted By: archerdos
Date Posted: 21 February 2011 at 10:38
 
This is my Hanse 400 Archer.
Regards from Valencia. Javier NC
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Posted By: BeneLava
Date Posted: 21 February 2011 at 16:29
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Bene Lava on Baltic Sea firste time with new (fast) sails and
 owners |
Posted By: Fox67
Date Posted: 21 February 2011 at 16:48
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Is very well done but what did you put under the teak?
Ciao Amedeo ------------- S/Y Fox |
Posted By: Henrik84
Date Posted: 22 February 2011 at 01:03
I'm jealous of all the hi-tech sails you have.  ------------- S/Y LaRey Hanse 320 #430 Gothenburg, Sweden |
Posted By: Evenstar
Date Posted: 23 February 2011 at 16:53
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Archerdos - I see you have converted to a conventional spinnaker with pole. Can you describe what was required to do so?
Thanks
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Posted By: Rubato
Date Posted: 23 February 2011 at 17:16
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Evenstar
For a conventional spin pole you need
- vertical track on the forward part of the mast. Have a look at this for some ideas. http://www.harken.com/hardware/adjustablespinnakerpolecars.php - http://www.harken.com/hardware/adjustablespinnakerpolecars.php Alternatively, you can just have a car with a spring loaded pin but it is much more difficult to move under load
- you need a pole topping lift, I use the self tacking jib sheet
- you need a downhaul, very simple to rig an extra line for this down one of the side decks with a block on the foredeck just in front of the cabin top
Steve
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Posted By: archerdos
Date Posted: 23 February 2011 at 19:16
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Evenstar,
Rubato, thanks for the reply.
I have also added a double rope system, so it is easier to jibe with the spinnaker.
Regards, Javier
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Posted By: Rubato
Date Posted: 23 February 2011 at 19:48
| Javier, By double rope system do you mean a sheet and guy on each side? I guess I forgot to mention those were also needed as I was focused on the pole only for some reason :) Steve |
Posted By: iemand
Date Posted: 23 February 2011 at 20:38
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For the second Spinnakersheet (Aft Guy) I simply use the spring cleats as fairleads. Smooth and strong. Works perfectly and I need no extra block or fitting for these very high loads! BR Thomas. |
Posted By: archerdos
Date Posted: 23 February 2011 at 22:54
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Steve,
You are right, I meant: a sheet, a guy, a lead block and also an additional winche on each side.
rgds, Javier
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Posted By: archerdos
Date Posted: 23 February 2011 at 23:07
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Steve,
I am wondering whether to hoist the spinnaker from the top of the mast.
What do you think? Will it be strong enough?
Rgds, Javier
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Posted By: Rubato
Date Posted: 24 February 2011 at 00:38
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Javier
Good question, I've contemplated this myself to possibly boost downwind performance. The short answer is I'm told that this will work, strength is not a problem.
Currently Rubato is configured with the spinnaker halyard(s) at the top of the forestay. This was done with purpose. Our boats have a tall rig and high aspect ratio spinnakers are less stable. So instead of going masthead on the spinnaker, I went from the top of the forestay and actually broadened the base with an oversized pole. So far this has worked well. A good experienced sailmaker should be able to help you with these types of decisions and trade offs.
Hope that helps
Steve
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Posted By: archerdos
Date Posted: 24 February 2011 at 19:18
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Steve,
Thank you for your response.
I find the H400 quite stable sailing under spinnaker. Rising the hoist, will make the boat faster, as the sail can be made 10 square meters bigger, altough I wil have to pay a penalty of about 3,5 seconds per mile on my rating certificate.
rgds, Javier
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Posted By: Rubato
Date Posted: 25 February 2011 at 06:01
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Javier, I guess I'm suggesting that instead of adding the extra sail area up high, there is also the option of adding it lower by using an oversized spin pole. Penalty will be about the same with either approach. |
Posted By: Evenstar
Date Posted: 25 February 2011 at 17:50
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Thanks for the replies on the conversion to conventional pole - sounds pretty straightforward! Steve, you mention that you have an oversized pole - can you provide the dimensions?
Thanks!
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Posted By: JofB
Date Posted: 25 February 2011 at 17:54
Grey Goose in lovely weather for early December on the Solent ------------- Jof 400e #31 - Grey Goose |
Posted By: Rubato
Date Posted: 26 February 2011 at 18:18
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Evenstar,
SPL according to my PHRF cert is 16.75 feet
Steve
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Posted By: ueitugò
Date Posted: 06 March 2011 at 23:35
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No sailing pics, but this is a very nice spot not far from my hometown (Naples, Italy):
See http://maps.google.it/maps?hl=it&ie=UTF8&ll=40.695819,13.897276&spn=0.009647,0.016437&t=h&z=16  ------------- -------------------------------- Ueitugò - Hanse 400e #310 |
Posted By: Johan Hackman
Date Posted: 06 March 2011 at 23:46
My doctor tells me that I should go to Ischia to cure my frequent colds. I don't know if it is the daycare germs or the ordinary winter blues that causes them but nonetheless it looks like it is a place worth paying a visit. 
Johan -------------  http://www.johanhackman.se" rel="nofollow - http://www.johanhackman.se |
Posted By: Stella*Nova
Date Posted: 07 March 2011 at 10:49
The whole area around Napoli is really great, but too dangerous for me (Vesuvio).  ------------- BR Ralf, Ex. 'a mare' H370 |
Posted By: Annalethia
Date Posted: 08 March 2011 at 13:22
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Jof / Grey Goose A couple of questions are you flying your kite from the bow or do you have the bowsprit? and where do you run the downhaul to after it comes inboard?
Thanks
Colin ------------- CoCo Hanse 400 #470 Medway UK |
Posted By: JofB
Date Posted: 08 March 2011 at 18:49
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Hi, Colin,
I use the little removable prodder / bowsprit that fits into the stemhead fitting. Not sure if it is still a feature of the later 400s but it works fine. If by the "downhaul" you mean what I call the tack line, I lead this back along the deck via a block that you can just see on the starboard toerail in front of the mast and then to the genoa sheet deck-mounted turning block. I used to lead it to the starboard cockpit winch but now have extra Harken 46 winches on both sides of the cockpit (using the moulded plinths)and so lead the tack there, using the cockpit winch for the spinnaker halyard. Hope that makes sense! Jof ------------- Jof 400e #31 - Grey Goose |
Posted By: Annalethia
Date Posted: 09 March 2011 at 13:54
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Thanks Jof.
All clear. I need to get these things sorted as the new Asymmetric arrives in a couple of weeks!
Thanks
Colin
------------- CoCo Hanse 400 #470 Medway UK |
Posted By: Annalethia
Date Posted: 10 March 2011 at 11:34
 ------------- CoCo Hanse 400 #470 Medway UK |
Posted By: ueitugò
Date Posted: 11 March 2011 at 23:40
Yes, Johan, it's a wonderful place, provided that you are not there in August or during the weekend from May to September. In that case, you'll find more (motor)boats than water.
Ralf, Vesuvio is the least dangerous thing in Napoli. Unfortunately, riding a motorcycle (more holes than pavement!) or wearing any watch worth more than 10 euro (more thieves than holes in the pavement!) is way more dangerous... ------------- -------------------------------- Ueitugò - Hanse 400e #310 |
Johan Hackman wrote:Posted By: Terry
Date Posted: 22 August 2011 at 09:12
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Hi, was that you I passed by into Hamble on Sat.? I was just returning from a day sail.Terry
------------- Terry "ELYSIUM" 430e |
Posted By: JofB
Date Posted: 22 August 2011 at 09:55
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It was indeed, Terry - GG had been at Hamble Point for a couple of weeks while Peter and his team did a few jobs.
Pleased to say that the sea-cocks all passed careful inspection without problem! ------------- Jof 400e #31 - Grey Goose |
Posted By: wilko
Date Posted: 22 August 2011 at 21:27
Nice ride along the North France coast Hanse 400 Mona Lisa |
Posted By: Terry
Date Posted: 23 August 2011 at 08:45
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I think I should get them to take a look at mine.!! ------------- Terry "ELYSIUM" 430e |
Posted By: Wessel
Date Posted: 29 August 2011 at 21:44
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Hanse 400 #423 Lionking ------------- Wessel Hanse 400 #423 |
Posted By: alettaenmarcel
Date Posted: 30 August 2011 at 06:50
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@Wessel
Looks nice
Was on the Ronde Goeree last year I think?
This year the same comming weekend with your Genaker again, or still sort off crew?
greetings marcel ------------- Kids Dingys 72-79 ,Several Windsurfboards 79-86 OK dingy competitions 86-92 , Trotter Pandora Race 92-98, Friendship 28 Sport 98-05, Hanse 370 06-...... |