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Hanse 415

The Hanse 415 is a 12.40 m cruising yacht from HanseYachts AG in Greifswald, Germany, designed by judel/vrolijk & co with an interior by HanseYachts Design. It followed the Hanse 400, had its world premiere at boot Düsseldorf in January 2012 and stayed in Hanse’s range until mid-2017, when the Hanse 418 took its place on the same hull. Standard were a self-tacking jib, twin wheels, a 2.10 m cast-iron T-keel (L-keels of 1.72 m and 2.10 m as options) and, in the list of July 2014, a Volvo Penta D2-40 of 38 hp on a saildrive, with the 53 hp D2-55 as an option; the list of July 2016 gives only the rating, without the maker. There is no public owner’s manual: Hanse’s owners area with manuals, wiring plans and drawings needs registration with the boat’s CE code or Sentinel ID, while the 2016 specification and the drawings are still on the builder’s document server.

Manuals & documents

Hanse publishes no owner’s manual for the 415: 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 July 2016, the sail plans, stability curve, hull and deck plans, interior layouts and ORC speed guides), its historical-models page and archived Hanse pages: the specification of July 2014, the 2015 option lists and the 2013 configurator packages. 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 D2-401,2,3Standard in the list of 1 July 2014: 27.9 kW / 38 hp, saildrive, 2-blade fixed propeller · the list of 1 July 2016 keeps the same rating but writes only ‘Diesel’; the sail plans print 29.5 kW / 40 hpVolvo Penta D2-40 Parts & service pageFresh-water cooled, with sea-water strainer, fuel filter with water separator, rev counter and hour meter in a sound-insulated engine room. On boats of model year 2016/17 read the engine plate before you order parts.
EngineVolvo Penta D2-551,2Option in the list of 1 July 2014: 39 kW / 53 hp, saildrive, 3-blade fixed propeller · the 2016 list mentions only the 3-blade propeller ‘for opt engine’Volvo Penta D2-55 Parts & service page
Saildrive—1,2Both engines on a saildrive (lists of 2014 and 2016); Hanse names neither the type of the leg nor its ratio—Take the type from the plate on the leg before you order the diaphragm, anodes or gear oil.
Propeller—1,22-blade fixed propeller with the standard engine, 3-blade fixed propeller with the optional engine (lists of 2014 and 2016); make, diameter and pitch not named—
WinchesLewmar 45 ST EVO × 21,2,4,5Standard: two self-tailing halyard winches, written ‘45 AST EVO’ in the lists of 2014 and 2016; the 2015 option pages name them Lewmar 45 ST EVO · option: the same pair as electric Lewmar 45 EST EVO with push-button controlLewmar Ocean & EVO winches Parts & service page
WinchesLewmar 45 ST EVO × 21,2,4Option: two manual self-tailing secondary winches for a genoa or gennaker sheet and for mooring lines (lists of 2014 and 2016, option pages of 2015)Lewmar Ocean & EVO winches Parts & service page
WindlassQuick G 10004Option in 2015: electric windlass of 800 W / 12 V in the anchor locker with remote control, manual free fall and overload protection—
AnchorDelta 16 kg · Ultra 164,6Option in 2015: galvanised Delta anchor of 16 kg with 30 m of 8 mm galvanised chain, or a polished stainless Ultra anchor of 16 kg with Ultra flip swivel and 50 m of 8 mm stainless chain · the 2013 Cruising Package also included the 16 kg Delta with 30 m of chain—
Steering—1,2,4Standard: twin wheels on chain-link steering, semi-balanced profiled rudder with an alloy stock and self-aligning needle bearings, emergency tiller · 2015 options: stainless wheels with leather covers, 900 mm, or black or white GRP wheels with Y spokes, 2 × 900 mm—
Toilet—1,2,7Standard: one manual marine toilet in the head, 35 l holding tank with sea and deck discharge, heavy-duty shower drain pump; make not named · with the A2 layout a second manual toilet forward (2015 option)—
ToiletJabsco7Option in 2015: ceramic Jabsco electric toilet with sea-water flush and push-button operation, in the saloon head or, with the A2 layout, in the forward head; Hanse does not name the Jabsco modelJabsco electric toilets Parts & service page
InstrumentsB&G Triton · Simrad IS401,2,8,6Standard: illuminated compass only (lists of 2014 and 2016) · options in 2015: B&G Triton displays in the cockpit with wind transducer or with speed, depth and temperature transducer · Simrad packages in the configurator of July 2013: one or two Simrad IS40 displays with wind transducer—
ChartplotterB&G Zeus² 9 · 12 · Simrad NSS8 · NSS128,6Option in 2015: B&G Zeus² 9 in or 12 in chartplotter on a rack at the cockpit table · July 2013 configurator: Simrad NSS8 (navigation package) or NSS12 (package Plus) at the cockpit table—
AutopilotB&G RC42 · Simrad FC408,6Option in 2015: B&G autopilot control unit with RC42 fluxgate rate compass and remote control · July 2013 navigation packages: Simrad autopilot control unit with FC40 fluxgate compass; drive units not named—
VHFB&G V50 + H50 · Simrad RS258,6Option in 2015: B&G V50 class D DSC radio at the chart table with H50 wireless handset; antenna splitter for VHF, FM and AIS; AIS class B transponder with plotter · July 2013 navigation packages: Simrad RS25 at the chart table with a wireless handset—
RadarB&G 4G Broadband8Option in 2015, only with the chartplotter: B&G 4G broadband radar on a bracket on the mast—
Audio systemFusion MS-RA205 · MS-AV700i · MS-IP600 · MS-AV7008,6Options in 2015: Fusion MS-RA205 radio or MS-AV700i with CD/DVD player and colour display, MS-NRX200 remote in the cockpit, MS-UNIDOCK, MS-BT100 Bluetooth module, Fusion wireless link, two pairs of 2-way speakers · July 2013 entertainment packages: Fusion MS-IP600 with dock and MS-WR600C remote, or MS-AV700 with MS-NRX200—
HeaterEberspächer Airtronic D4 Plus7Option in 2015: diesel air heater with three outlets (forward cabin, saloon, head); one or two extra outlets for the aft cabins—
Air conditioning12000 BTU7Option in 2015: air conditioning of 12000 BTU for the saloon and forward cabin, plus an 8000 BTU outlet per aft cabin; make not named—
Fridge130 l1,2,7,4Standard: extra-large 12 V fridge of about 130 l, top and front loader with light · options: 70 l drawer fridge (lists of 2014 and 2016), 30 l front-opening fridge in the galley and a fridge unit in the cockpit table (2015); make not named—
Stove—1,2,7Standard: gimballed 2-burner LPG stove with oven, LPG system, storage in the cockpit; make not named · 2015 options: 230 V microwave and capsule coffee machine (not for the US or Japan)—
Water heater22 l1,2Standard: 22 l water heater, heated by the engine or by a 230 V immersion heater with its own switch on the 230 V panel; make not named—
Water pump—1,2,7Standard: electric pressurised fresh-water system with faucets in galley and head, water fill on deck; a covered stern shower with hot and cold water as an option (2015); make not named—
Bilge pump—1,2Standard: one manual and one electric bilge pump; makes not named—
BatteriesAGM 90 Ah + 160 Ah1,2,7,6Standard: 12 V engine battery of 90 Ah and service battery of 160 Ah, both AGM, with main battery switch · option in 2015: 90 Ah + 2 × 160 Ah AGM · the July 2013 Cruising Package lists 90 Ah + 2 × 165 Ah AGM—
Charger12 V / 30 A1,2,7Standard: battery charger 12 V / 30 A (lists of 2014 and 2016); make not named—
Inverter350 W · 12/1200-607Options in 2015: 350 W inverter, or an inverter/charger ‘12/1200-60’ for loads up to 1200 W with an upgraded AC panel (the option text speaks of an 80 A charger); make not named—
Shore power230 V1,2Standard: 230 V shore power with differential breaker, 12 V and 110 V / 230 V circuits, 12 V panel with voltmeter and water and fuel gauges—
Mast & rigging—1,2,9,10Standard: 9/10 rig with tapered masthead, anodised aluminium mast and boom with two spreaders, rod kicker, stainless standing rigging, manual 1:32 backstay tensioner, Hanse single-line reefing led to the cockpit, German mainsheet system · options: in-mast furling (2015 option list, furling-mast sail plan), Seldén MDS slider system; mast maker not named—
Furler—1,2,4Standard: above-deck furling system for the self-tacking jib, which runs on a traveller; make not named · option: genoa tracks with pin-stop cars for a 105 % genoa—
Sails—1,2,9Standard: fully battened mainsail with two reefs and self-tacking jib, sailmaker not named in the lists · options in 2015, all by Elvström: Dacron full-batten main and self-tacking jib, FCL triradial laminate, HPM membrane, 105 % genoa in FCL or HPM, gennaker with squeezer; Dyneema halyards; lazy bag with lazy jacks—
Swim platform—1,2Standard: hinged bathing platform with swimming ladder, shower on the aft deck; life-raft storage on the transom as an option—
Deck covering—1,2,4Standard: teak on the cockpit seats, non-slip GRP elsewhere · 2015 options: Flexiteek on cockpit floor, benches and side decks, solid teak on side decks and bow, teak cockpit floor, teak rub rail—

Specifications

VersionsOne hull from 2012 to 2017. Keels: 2.10 m cast-iron T-keel as standard, 1.72 m L-keel as the shallow option and, in the 2015 option list, also an L-keel at 2.10 m. Rig with a fully battened mainsail or an in-mast furling mainsail; self-tacking jib as standard, 105 % genoa on deck tracks as an option. Layout modules drawn by the builder: A (forward cabin, A2 with its own head), B (galley) and C (aft: C1 one aft cabin and a storage room, C2 two aft cabins, C3 a further variant). Engines: Volvo Penta D2-40 or D2-55 in the July 2014 list1,2,11,9,4,12,13,14,15,16,17
Years built2012–2017: the ORC speed guides that Hanse publishes for the 415 are dated November and December 2011, the 415 had its world premiere at boot Düsseldorf in January 2012, the last specification list is for model year 2016/2017 (valid from 1 July 2016), and the model was still on Hanse’s website in June 2017; by late July 2017 the Hanse 418 had taken its place in the range18,19,20,2,21,22
BuilderHanseYachts AG, Greifswald (Germany)2,1
Designerjudel/vrolijk & co; interior by HanseYachts Design2,1,18
PredecessorHanse 400 (also by judel/vrolijk & co, more than 700 sold according to YACHT); the 415 has a waterline about 60 cm longer and is wider aft20
SuccessorHanse 418 (2017–2026; see the Hanse 418 page): the same hull, 12.40 m overall, hull 11.99 m, waterline 11.40 m, beam 4.17 m, with a new deck, a wider cockpit and L-keels instead of T-keels23,22,24
AwardsEuropean Yacht of the Year, Family Cruiser category, according to Hanse’s company history; in 2015 Hanse wrote that the 415 had been named boat of the year in a number of countries25,26
Length overall12.40 m (40 ft 8 in)2,1,3
Hull length11.99 m (39 ft 4 in)2,1,3
Waterline length11.40 m (37 ft 5 in)2,1,3
Beam4.17 m (13 ft 8 in)2,1,3
DraftT-keel 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) · shallow L-keel 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) · L-keel 2.10 m (option in the 2015 list)2,1,3,11
KeelCast iron on stainless-steel keel bolts: T-keel with a long, low ballast bulb as standard; shallow L-keel with a pronounced bulb, 38 cm less draft; L-keel at standard draft as a further option2,1,11
DisplacementApprox. 8.90 t with the T-keel, approx. 9.36 t with the shallow keel (lists of 2014 and 2016) · 8900 kg / 9400 kg (sail plans, mlcc) · the stability curve is computed at 9.00 t2,1,3,27
BallastApprox. 2900 kg (lists of 2014 and 2016) · 2900 kg with the T-keel, 3360 kg with the shallow keel (sail plans)2,1,3
Sail areaApprox. 87.00 m² (936 sq ft), mainsail plus self-tacking jib2,1
MainsailApprox. 52.50 m² (lists, standard sail plan) · the furling-mast sail plan gives 52.00 / 44.30 m²2,1,3,10
GenoaSelf-tacking jib approx. 34.50 m² (35.00 m² in the furling-mast sail plan) · 105 % genoa approx. 40.00 m² (option)2,1,3,10,4
Gennaker / Code 0Approx. 120.00 m²2,1,3
Rig dimensions (I, J, P, E)I 16.47 m · J 4.68 m · P 16.17 m · E 5.57 m; 9/10 rig with two spreaders; mast length above the waterline approx. 19.60 m; the builder gives no air draft2,1,3
Limit of positive stabilityRighting moment 245 kgm at 1° and 5350 kgm at 30° heel (sail plans, mlcc)3,10,27
EngineVolvo Penta D2-40, 27.9 kW / 38 hp, standard; Volvo Penta D2-55, 39 kW / 53 hp, option (list of July 2014) · the 2016 list gives a diesel of 27.9 kW / 38 hp without the maker; the sail plans print 29.5 kW / 40 hp1,2,3
DriveSaildrive with both engines; the builder does not name the leg1,2
Fuel tank160 l (42 gal)2,1
Water tankApprox. 520 l in two tanks (lists of 2014 and 2016); the 2015 option list offers a 200 l additional tank that brings the total to 520 l2,1,7
Holding tankHolding tank of 35 l with sea and deck discharge2,1
CabinsStandard layout A1/B1/C1: forward cabin with a large double berth, saloon with a U-shaped settee to starboard and a forward-facing chart table, galley, head with a separate shower stall, one aft cabin with a double berth and a storage room · options drawn by the builder: A1/B2/C2, A1/B2/C3, A2/B1/C1, A2/B2/C2 and A2/B2/C3, with a second head in the forward cabin (A2) or a second aft cabin (C2) · 2015 option: sliding double berth in the saloon2,1,12,13,14,15,16,17,28
HullGRP: isophthalic gelcoat, first layer in vinylester, bulk laminate in polyester (orthophthalic or DCPD), balsa sandwich above the waterline, bulkheads laminated to the hull, GRP strongback; deck in balsa sandwich2,1
CE categoryA (ocean)2,1

Good to know

  • Hanse’s July 2014 list names the engine: a Volvo Penta D2-40 of 38 hp as standard and the D2-55 of 53 hp as an option, each on a saildrive. The July 2016 list gives only a diesel of the same rating, so on a late boat read the engine plate and the plate on the saildrive leg before you buy filters, impellers or the diaphragm.1,2
  • Know your keel before you compare adverts or book a crane: the standard 2.10 m T-keel boat weighs about 8.90 t, the shallow 1.72 m L-keel version about 9.36 t (9400 kg in the sail plans, with 3360 kg of ballast instead of 2900 kg), and in 2015 Hanse also offered an L-keel at 2.10 m. The cast-iron keels hang on stainless keel bolts, so look at the keel joint after any grounding.1,2,3,11
  • The electronics depend on the build year: the July 2013 configurator offered Simrad packages (IS40, NSS8 or NSS12, RS25, autopilot with FC40 compass), the 2015 option list B&G (Triton, Zeus² 9 or 12, V50 with H50, autopilot with RC42, 4G radar). As standard the boat had only an illuminated compass, so a used 415 may carry either brand or a later refit.6,8,1,2
  • Check the fresh-water tanks: the lists of 2014 and 2016 give about 520 l in two tanks, but the 2015 option list also offers a 200 l additional tank that brings the total to 520 l. Count the tanks and fillers on deck before you plan a long passage.1,2,7
  • The halyard winches are written ‘45 AST EVO’ in the lists and Lewmar 45 ST EVO on Hanse’s option pages; secondary and electric 45 EST EVO winches were options, so count what is fitted. EVO winches come apart without tools: unscrew the top cap by hand.1,2,4,5
  • The owner’s manual came with the boat and is not public. Register in Hanse’s owners area with the CE code or Sentinel ID to get the manuals of the installed equipment, wiring plans and drawings in the Sentinel Marine Solutions app or web app; when you buy used, ask the seller for the CE code. The 2016 specification and the drawings stay downloadable from the builder’s document server.29,2

Videos & how-tos

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