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Hanse 345

The Hanse 345 is a 10.40 m cruising yacht (9.99 m hull) designed by judel/vrolijk & co and built by HanseYachts AG in Greifswald, Germany. It joined the range at the end of 2012 as the replacement for the Hanse 355, Hanse’s history dates it to 2012–13, and the last specification list is for model year 2016/2017; the YACHT magazine calls the Hanse 348 of 2018 its successor. It has a self-tacking jib, twin wheels with all lines led aft to two winches, a cast-iron T-keel of 1.87 m or an L-shaped shallow keel of 1.55 m, and two layouts: one aft cabin with a large head and separate shower, or two aft cabins. The list of July 2014 names a Volvo D1-20 of 13.3 kW (18 hp) on a saildrive and magazine tests name the 27 hp Volvo Penta D1-30 as the option, while the list of December 2016 says only ‘diesel’ and changes the CE category from A to B. There is no public owner’s manual: Hanse’s owners area gives registered owners the manuals of the fitted equipment, wiring plans and drawings.

Manuals & documents

Hanse publishes no owner’s manual for the 345: it came with the boat, and the owners area with the manuals of the installed equipment, technical documents, wiring plans and drawings needs registration with the boat’s CE code or Sentinel ID. The links go to the builder’s document server (the specification of December 2016, the brochure, the 2017 drawings, layouts, stability curves and ORC speed guide, and magazine tests that Hanse itself hosts), to its model-history page and to archived versions of Hanse’s websites from 2012, 2015 and 2022 with the specification of July 2014. The first specification of August 2012 was listed on the 2012 page but is not archived. We host no documents.

Equipment & its manuals

Standard equipment as the builder’s documents list it. Boats were ordered with options and refitted since — check what is actually aboard.

ItemModelManual / pageNote
EngineVolvo Penta D1-201,2,3,4,5,6Standard: 13.3 kW / 18 hp, fresh-water cooled, on a saildrive with a 2-blade fixed propeller (‘Volvo D1-20’ in the list of 1 July 2014); the list of 14 December 2016 and the brochure CIB345/D/0117 say only ‘diesel 13.3 kW / 18 HP’Volvo Penta D1-30 Parts & service pageOur D1-30 page also covers the D1-20. Standard with it: sea-water strainer, fuel filter with water separator, rev counter, hour meter and a sound-insulated engine room. The engine is reached from the front under the companionway steps and through a hatch in each aft cabin (Trade-a-Boat 02/2013).
EngineDiesel 20.3 kW / 27 hp3,6,5,7,8Option in the brochure CIB345/D/0117; Trade-a-Boat (02/2013), marina.ch (07/2013) and Sail (05/2015) name it as the Volvo Penta D1-30, and Yachting Monthly’s test boat (02/2013) had ‘the upgraded 28hp Volvo’Volvo Penta operator’s manual D1-13, D1-20, D1-30, D2-40 (A version), with the 130S saildriveHanse’s own documents do not name this engine, so the plate decides. Volvo Penta’s operator’s manual linked here covers the D1-20 and the D1-30.
SaildriveVolvo Penta saildrive1,2,5,9Both engines: ‘Saildrive’ in every list, ‘Volvo D1-20 Saildrive’ in marina.ch (07/2013); Hanse does not name the leg typeVolvo Penta operator’s manual D1-13, D1-20, D1-30, D2-40 (A version), with the 130S saildriveVolvo Penta’s manual for the D1/D2 engines lists the 130S and 130SR as their sail-boat drive; read the plate on the leg before you order seals, anodes or gear oil.
Propeller—1,2,3,5,72-blade fixed propeller with the standard engine · 2-blade folding propeller as an option (brochure; marina.ch 07/2013); Sail (05/2015) reports a Volvo folding propeller on its test boat; sizes not given—
Winches40 AST × 21,2,4,10,8,7Standard in the lists of 2014 and 2016: two self-tailing halyard winches ‘40 AST’ beside the wheels, which take all sheets and halyards; maker not named, tests in 2013 (Bootshandel, IBN, Yachting Monthly) and 2015 (Sail) report Lewmar 40—Testers found them small; Sail (05/2015) names Lewmar 46 as an upgrade.
WinchesLewmar 40 EST EVO · 40 ST EVO3,5Options in the brochure CIB345/D/0117: Lewmar 40 EST EVO electric primary winches and manual Lewmar 40 ST EVO secondary winchesLewmar Ocean & EVO winches Parts & service pageThe marina.ch test boat (07/2013) had electric winches.
Windlass—3,6,7Option: electric anchor windlass with remote control (brochure), part of the Cruising Package on the 2013 test boat (Trade-a-Boat 02/2013); make not named by the builder, Sail (05/2015) reports a Lewmar windlass—The lists only have a self-draining anchor locker and a bow fitting with anchor roller, so a boat without a windlass is as delivered.
Steering—1,2,3,11,8,5Standard: twin wheels with wire link steering, semi-balanced profiled rudder with alloy stock and self-aligning needle bearings, emergency tiller · option: 900 mm GRP-composite Y-spoke wheels in black—Hanse names no maker; YACHT (12/2012), marina.ch (07/2013) and Yachting Monthly (02/2013) report Jefa steering.
Mast & rigging—1,2,12,11,8,7Standard: 9/10 fractional rig with tapered mast top, two-spreader anodised aluminium mast and boom, stainless standing rigging, rod kicker, backstay adjuster, single-line reefing led to the cockpit · the builder’s sail plans also draw a furling mast (28.0 m² main)—The lists do not name the spar maker; YACHT (12/2012), Yachting Monthly (02/2013) and Sail (05/2015) report a Z-Spars rig.
Furler—1,2,7Standard: above-deck furling system for the jib, self-tacking jib on a traveller; make not named in the lists, Sail (05/2015) reports a Furlex furler and a Seldén traveller—
SailsElvström1,2,3,13,7Standard: fully battened mainsail with two reefs and self-tacking jib (lists; Sail 05/2015: Elvström Dacron) · options: Elvström FCL five-layer laminate or Elvström HPM membrane sails, main and jib, and a 105 % genoa on deck tracks (brochure); FCL sails came with the 2015 Early Bird package—
ChartplotterB&G Zeus² 9 · 123,6,11,7Option, Navigation Package basic: B&G Zeus² 9 in chart plotter at the cockpit table · Navigation Package plus: Zeus² 12 in (brochure CIB345/D/0117) · first boats: Simrad Navigation Package with an NSS8 plotter (Trade-a-Boat 02/2013; YACHT 12/2012 and Sail 05/2015 also had Simrad)—Both B&G packages also hold the Triton displays, the autopilot, the V50 VHF and an antenna with splitter for VHF, FM and AIS.
InstrumentsB&G Triton1,2,3,6Standard: illuminated compass only · Navigation Packages: two B&G Triton multifunction displays in the cockpit with wind transducer and a speed, depth and temperature transducer (brochure) · first boats: Simrad IS40 displays (Trade-a-Boat 02/2013)—Hanse’s 2012 download page offered the Airmar installation guide for the depth and speed transducer.
AutopilotB&G3,7Option in both Navigation Packages: B&G autopilot with control unit and RC42 fluxgate rate compass (brochure CIB345/D/0117) · earlier boats: Sail’s test boat (05/2015) steered with a Simrad autopilot—
VHFB&G V503Option in both Navigation Packages: B&G V50 VHF at the chart table with H50 wireless handset (brochure CIB345/D/0117)—
RadarB&G 4G Broadband Radar3Option (brochure CIB345/D/0117)—
Audio systemFusion MS-AV750 · MS-BT1003,6,14Option, Entertainment Package plus: Fusion MS-AV750 (radio, CD/DVD, USB) with MS-BT100 Bluetooth module, cockpit remote and two pairs of speakers (brochure CIB345/D/0117) · on the 2013 test boat: Fusion MS-IP600 with iPod dock (Trade-a-Boat 02/2013)—Hanse’s 2012 download page offered the Fusion 700 series manual.
HeaterEberspächer Airtronic D4+3,14Option (brochure CIB345/D/0117); Hanse’s 2012 download page already offered an Eberspächer Airtronic manual—
Fridge130 l3,6,7Galley fridge of about 130 l with top and front access (brochure); make not named by the builder, Sail (05/2015) reports an Isotherm—
Stove—1,2,3,7Standard: gimballed 2-burner LPG stove with oven; LPG system with the bottle in a cockpit locker (Sail 05/2015: the starboard line locker); make not named—
Toilet—1,2Standard: marine toilet with 35 l holding tank, sea and deck discharge; separate shower stall only in layout C1, shower drain by electric pump; make not named—
Water pump—1,2Standard: electric pressure water system, 230 l tank filled on deck, taps in galley and head; make not named—
Water heater—1,2,5,6The 230 V panel in the lists has a separate switch for the water heater; marina.ch (07/2013) puts the boiler in the Cruising Package; Trade-a-Boat (02/2013) found it under the port aft berth; make and size not named—
Bilge pump—1,2Standard: one manual and one electric bilge pump; makes not named—
BatteriesAGM 90 Ah + 160 Ah1,2,6Standard in the lists of 2014 and 2016: 12 V / 90 Ah AGM engine battery and 12 V / 160 Ah AGM service battery with main switch; the Cruising Package of the 2013 test boat had an upgraded battery pack (Trade-a-Boat 02/2013)—The battery make is not named; check what is fitted before you buy replacements.
Charger12 V / 30 A1,2With the Cruising Package: 12 V / 30 A battery charger and 230 V or 110 V shore power with 20 m cable; 12 V and 230 V panels with differential breaker are standard; make not named—Hanse’s 2012 download page had a separate sheet for the US shore-power socket.
LightsSLS Smart Lighting System3,6,1,2Option: SLS smart lighting system with touch-screen controller and dimmer (brochure), in the Comfort Package on the 2013 test boat (Trade-a-Boat 02/2013); standard interior lights in every cabin, galley, head, store and engine room—
Swim platform—1,2,13,3The lists name only a swimming ladder; the fold-down bathing platform was an extra (in the 2015 Early Bird package), with a teak covering as a further option (brochure)—
Deck covering—3,6,1,2Options: teak on the side decks, teak on the helm seats, benches and cockpit floor, synthetic teak in several colours; teak cockpit in the Cruising Package of the 2013 test boat (Trade-a-Boat 02/2013); standard teak only on the handrails and the bow step—

Specifications

VersionsOne hull, a standard or furling mast and two keels; builder lists: August 2012 (listed on the 2012 download page, not archived) · 1 July 2014, code 345/A/GB/0714 (Volvo D1-20, CE category A) · model year 2016/2017, valid from 14 December 2016 (‘diesel’, CE category B) · brochure CIB345/D/0117 with the B&G and Fusion packages · options: Navigation Package basic or plus, Cruising, Comfort, Performance and Entertainment packages, Early Bird package (2015)14,1,2,3,13
Years built2012–2017: in the range from the end of 2012 (first list August 2012, first tests December 2012), ‘2012-13’ in Hanse’s company history; the last list is for model year 2016/2017, and the builder’s drawing files are dated May and June 201715,14,11,2,16
Hulls builtNot published by the builder
BuilderHanseYachts AG, Greifswald (Germany)1,2,3
Designerjudel/vrolijk & co; interior by HanseYachts Design1,2,3
Length overall10.40 m (34 ft 1 in)1,2,3
Hull length9.99 m (32 ft 8 in)1,2,3,16
Waterline length9.55 m (31 ft 3 in)1,2,3,16
Beam3.50 m (11 ft 5 in)1,2,3,16
DraftT-keel 1.87 m (6 ft 1 in) as standard, L-shaped shallow keel 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) as an option (lists of 2014 and 2016, brochure, option list of 2015) · the sail plans give 1.90 / 1.50 m1,2,3,17,16
KeelCast iron with stainless keel bolts: ‘T-speed keel with low centre of gravity’, a T-keel with a long ballast bulb, as standard; L-shaped shallow keel with a pronounced bulb as an option; Hanse’s 2022 model page labels them ‘T-keel, deep 1.87 m’ and ‘L-keel, medium 1.55 m’1,2,17,18
DisplacementApprox. 6.20 t (13640 lb) in the lists of 2014 and 2016 and the brochure · 6000 kg in light craft condition (‘mlcc’) with the medium-draft keel in the sail plans1,2,3,16
BallastApprox. 2030 kg (4470 lb) with the standard keel, approx. 2200 kg (4840 lb) with the optional keel (lists of 2014 and 2016, brochure) · 1800 kg for the medium-draft keel in the sail plans1,2,3,16
Sail areaApprox. 55.00 m² (592 sq ft), mainsail and self-tacking jib1,2,3
MainsailApprox. 32.50 m² (350 sq ft), fully battened with two reefs · 28.0 m² with the furling mast (sail plan)1,2,3,12
GenoaSelf-tacking jib approx. 22.50 m² (242 sq ft) · 105 % genoa 27.00 m² (291 sq ft) as an option, with genoa tracks1,2,3,16
Gennaker / Code 085.00 m² (914 sq ft)3
Rig dimensions (I, J, P, E)I 13.40 m · J 3.88 m · P 12.70 m (12.45 m with the furling mast) · E 4.35 m · mast length above the waterline approx. 15.75 m (51 ft 7 in) · 9/10 fractional rig with two swept spreaders (22°), chainplate width 3.20 m; the builder gives no air draft1,2,3,16,12
Engine13.3 kW / 18 hp as standard (Volvo D1-20 in the list of July 2014) · 20.3 kW / 27 hp as an option (brochure CIB345/D/0117) · the sail plans print 15.5 kW / 21 hp1,2,3,16
DriveSaildrive; 2-blade fixed propeller with the standard engine, 2-blade folding propeller as an option1,2,3
Fuel tank160 l (42 gal)1,2,3
Water tank230 l (61 gal)1,2,3,18
Holding tankApprox. 35 l, with sea and deck discharge1,2
CabinsA1/B1/C1 as standard: owner’s cabin forward, one aft cabin with an XXL double berth and a large head with separate shower · A1/B1/C2 as an option: two aft cabins with double berths and a head with shower, less cockpit stowage1,2,3,19,20,7
Berth sizesForward double berth 210 × 200 cm, aft double berths 200 × 150 cm; the saloon settee converts to a double berth (option ‘L-settee with sliding double berth’)3
HullSolid GRP hull: isophthalic gelcoat, first layer in vinylester, bulk laminate in orthophthalic polyester or DCPD, bulkheads laminated to the hull, GRP strongback; deck built the same way with a balsa sandwich; Sail (05/2015) reports the deck bonded to the hull with Plexus adhesive1,2,7
CE categoryA (ocean) in the list of 1 July 2014 and the 2013 tests · B in the list of 14 December 2016, the brochure CIB345/D/0117 and Hanse’s 2022 model page1,4,5,2,3,18
Limit of positive stabilityRighting moment 140 kgm at 1° and 3150 kgm at 30° (sail plans, medium draft); the builder’s stability curves are calculated for 6640 kg with the medium-draft keel and 6800 kg with the shallow keel (July 2012)16,21,22
PredecessorHanse 355: Trade-a-Boat (02/2013) calls the 345 its replacement; YACHT (12/2012) notes that the 355 stayed in the range for a while; the 345 has a 19 cm shorter hull but a 39 cm longer waterline6,11
SuccessorHanse 348: one of four new models (348, 388, 418 and 548) that Hanse’s history places at their debut in Cannes; YACHT (June 2018) calls it the successor to the 345, with more sail area and many small improvements15,23

Good to know

  • Hanse fitted the Volvo D1-20 (13.3 kW / 18 hp) as standard; tests from 2013 to 2015 name the 27 hp Volvo Penta D1-30 as the option, and the list of December 2016 only says ‘diesel’. Volvo’s operator’s manual covers both with the saildrive, but they do not share every service part: read the plates on the engine and the leg before you order filters, impellers or anodes. Our D1-30 page covers both engines.1,6,7,2,9
  • Hanse’s figures depend on the document. The list of 1 July 2014 and the 2013 tests give CE category A, the list of December 2016, the brochure CIB345/D/0117 and the 2022 web page give B, without a reason; the sail plans give 6.0 t, 1.80 t of ballast and 1.90 / 1.50 m of draft against 6.20 t, 2.03 t and 1.87 / 1.55 m in the lists. Go by the CE plate and the build year before you compare adverts.1,4,2,3,18,16
  • The standard T-keel draws 1.87 m with about 2030 kg of ballast, the optional L-shaped shallow keel 1.55 m with about 2200 kg; Hanse’s own 2022 page swaps the labels (‘L-keel, medium 1.55 m’, ‘T-keel, deep 1.87 m’), so measure rather than trust an advert. The cast-iron keel hangs on stainless bolts that you reach through an inspection hatch in the saloon sole; look at them and the keel joint after any grounding.1,2,17,18,6
  • The electronics changed brand over the years: the first boats tested in 2012 and 2013 had Simrad packages (NSS8 plotter, IS40 displays, Simrad autopilot), while the packages in the brochure CIB345/D/0117 are B&G (Zeus² plotter, Triton displays, V50 VHF, RC42 compass). Check what is fitted before you buy a display, transducer or pilot part, as the two brands do not share them.11,6,7,3
  • The lists do not name the makers of the rig, furler and steering. Tests report a two-spreader Z-Spars rig (YACHT 12/2012, Yachting Monthly 02/2013, Sail 05/2015), a Furlex furler with a Seldén traveller (Sail) and Jefa wheel steering (YACHT, Yachting Monthly, marina.ch). Look for the makers’ labels on the spars and in the steering compartment before you order rigging, furler or steering parts.1,11,8,7,5
  • The owner’s manual came with the boat but is not public. Register in Hanse’s owners area with the CE code or the Sentinel ID to get the manuals of the installed equipment, technical documents, wiring plans and drawings; when you buy used, ask the seller for the CE code. The drawings, layouts, stability curves and the December 2016 list are free on the builder’s document server.24,2

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