Hanse 410: What You Should Know | Boat Tour 

As a Safety engineer, I look for things that cause boat bites. Hard corners are a no-no in heavy seas, and the older I get the least amount of boat yoga I can do is very important, and that means easy access to the things I need to get too. Can I change an impeller underway? How is it to maintain the things that need checking and maintaining. Comfort is important, was ergonomics considered? How safely can I quickly and safely run up to the bow to fix something? I also look for a boat that can point. While gentlemen never sail to windward, the realty that is something that is required to do. Does she slam, is she sea-kindly to windward or is she a rocking horse that gets you wet. Lastly I think build quality is reflective in longevity. Older boats with balsa cores deck penetrations were never drill-fill-drill with epoxy, but today if they are using balsa cores I want any deck penetration to be drill-fill-drill. People are sailing boats from the 60s and 70s and those boats must have done something right in terms of quality. Lastly boats are wet and ventilation is really important.

Hear you on the anchor.

The Australian Sarca Excel anchor is one of the best tested anchors and perfectly fits on the new bowsprits like Hanse, Beneteau and Dufour use. I had it on my previous boat and ordered it again on my Beneteau 40.1

I learned on an older Island Packet 40. Although it was "spartan" (being kind) - it was rock solid through several heavy weather encounters. A fair amount of name-calling goes on amongst the racing groups about IP's, but I like them. I would tend to go with a well-appointed IP in the 40-45' range and call it a day.

I absolutely love my Endeavour 42 circa 1987 which I purchased new. Its loaded with real teak and still turns heads .

We have to evaluate features based on target audience and their cruising behavior.

One of the nice things about dual wheels is the clear run from the swim platform to the companion way. They added a dodge the bbq trip hazard.

Thanks, Tim. 😊

Cheers, Tim.

Hiya Tim - Great review. I've been curious about the Hanse boats. So, thanks!

Can you please sometimes cover Elan? I would love to know your thoughts.

Does anyone make CCs anymore, everything is aft now and right on top of the water. Freaky Thanks for the walk-through, Tim n crew. Take care, fair winds.

My deal breaker is a strange one. I need about a foot of space alongside the diesel so I have enough room to add a 5K generator head. It also allows the space to work on the engine easier. At the cost of less interior space, but I'm mostly a solo sailor, so that bothers me less than not having that amount of electricity available.

i almost bought a hanse... but then i bought a smaller but new hallberg-rassy! 😁

You are in love with Catalina, this is much better. The cockpit is perfect, the tables, the swim platform, …

About the walk around deck on the Jeaneau 410…I’ve sailed the boat and found the walk around feature severely compromised helm seating. I like to sit to the side and the walk around eliminates that except for a narrow bit that fits a single butt cheek. Also, there is barely any seat behind the helm. I also found it easy to bump the engine throttle when passing through the walk around.

A very good friend of mine purchased a new Hanse 34 last year. Specifically because he single hands, or when with guests, they usually do not know how to sail, so even with others onboard, he is still single handing the boat. Hanse has ALL control lines led aft. All the other major manufacturers have 2 winches on the coach roof, normally these are the halyards for the main as well as the outhaul furling if the main has in mast furling, or reefing lines.

I really like the disappearing companionway door. With that light displacement weight, it ought to sail well in light airs. And the huge cockpit/twin tables that turn into lounging beds. What I don't like is the inadequate anchor/rode storage/deployment (seems common, these days) and low, sparse, lifelines. I do wonder about the marginal ballast ratio - and the ability to return from a knockdown. I suppose it would be great for short cruises throughout the Caribbean.

Enjoy watching your videos. Not sure, why the dodger is off, but what I can think of is that boats in the Mediterranean quite often do not put on the sprayhood (dodger), yet I do see them always with bimini tops. Perhaps the dodger is down for visibility reasons but I also presume for ventilation and cooling. In those seas in the summer it tend to blow either not or very hard. Boats from this region therefore tend to have many hours on their engines. No wind, hot sun, and not always a harbor near. Given the market segment aimed for I would say perhaps it is marketed for this type of sailing, for example the renting business in Croatia.

Tim, I agree with all what you have said. I like to add one more: As you walk towards the aft berth on the port side, I noticed the sharp corner of the deck protruding. Bang that a couple of times with your head. I still do not like IKEA sailboats. Happy Sailing ⛵