| Main features | Hanse 508 Shoal draft | Hanse 508 Medium draft | Hanse 508 Furling mainsail |
Model | Hanse 508 | Hanse 508 | Hanse 508 |
Version | Shoal draft | Medium draft | Furling mainsail |
Hull type | Monohull | Monohull | Monohull |
Category | Offshore cruising sailboat | Offshore cruising sailboat | Offshore cruising sailboat |
Sailboat builder | Hanse | Hanse | Hanse |
Sailboat designer | |||
Country | Germany | Germany | Germany |
Construction | GRP (glass reinforced polyester): - Hull: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester - Deck: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester | GRP (glass reinforced polyester): - Hull: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester - Deck: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester | GRP (glass reinforced polyester): - Hull: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester - Deck: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester |
First built hull | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 |
Last built hull | Still in production | Still in production | Still in production |
Appendages | Keel : L-shaped keel (with bulb) | Keel : L-shaped keel (with bulb) | Keel : L-shaped keel (with bulb) |
Helm | Twin helm wheels | Twin helm wheels | Twin helm wheels |
Rudder | Single spade rudder | Single spade rudder | Single spade rudder |
Unsinkable | No | No | No |
Trailerable | No | No | No |
EC design category iThe CE design category indicates the ability to cope with certain weather conditions (the sailboat is designed for these conditions)A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5m | A | A | A |
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only) | 337080 2020 | 337080 2020 | 337080 2020 |
| Main dimensions | Hanse 508 Shoal draft | Hanse 508 Medium draft | Hanse 508 Furling mainsail |
Overall length | 51’15.55 m | 51’15.55 m | 51’15.55 m |
Hull length | 49’14.93 m | 49’14.93 m | 49’14.93 m |
Waterline length | 44’ 5”13.54 m | 44’ 5”13.54 m | 44’ 5”13.54 m |
Beam (width) | 15’ 7”4.75 m | 15’ 7”4.75 m | 15’ 7”4.75 m |
Draft | 6’ 6”1.98 m | 7’ 11”2.4 m | 6’ 6”1.98 m |
Mast height from DWL | 72’ 4”22.05 m | 72’ 4”22.05 m | 72’ 4”22.05 m |
Maximum displacement (MLDC) | 33290 lb15100 kg | 32408 lb14700 kg | 33290 lb15100 kg |
Ballast weight | 10428 lb4730 kg | 9480 lb4300 kg | 10428 lb4730 kg |
Ballast type | Cast iron | Cast iron | Cast iron |
| Rig and sails | Hanse 508 Shoal draft | Hanse 508 Medium draft | Hanse 508 Furling mainsail |
Upwind sail area | 1270 ft²118 m² | 1270 ft²118 m² | 1211 ft²112.5 m² |
Downwind sail area | 2869 ft²266.5 m² | 2869 ft²266.5 m² | 2809 ft²261 m² |
Mainsail area | 716 ft²66.5 m² | 716 ft²66.5 m² | 657 ft²61 m² |
Jib area | 554 ft²51.5 m² | 554 ft²51.5 m² | 554 ft²51.5 m² |
Asymmetric spinnaker area | 2153 ft²200 m² | 2153 ft²200 m² | 2153 ft²200 m² |
Code 0 area | 936 ft²87 m² | 936 ft²87 m² | 936 ft²87 m² |
I iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment) | 62’ 8”19.1 m | 62’ 8”19.1 m | 62’ 8”19.1 m |
J iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay) | 20’ 1”6.13 m | 20’ 1”6.13 m | 20’ 1”6.13 m |
P iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head) | 60’ 1”18.33 m | 60’ 1”18.33 m | 59’ 5”18.1 m |
E iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew) | 21’ 2”6.45 m | 21’ 2”6.45 m | 20’ 2”6.16 m |
Rigging type | Sloop Marconi 19/20 | Sloop Marconi 19/20 | Sloop Marconi (in-mast furling mainsail) 19/20 |
Mast configuration | Deck stepped mast | Deck stepped mast | Deck stepped mast |
Rotating spars | No | No | No |
Number of levels of spreaders | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Spreaders angle | 22 ° | 22 ° | 22 ° |
Spars construction | Aluminum spars | Aluminum spars | Aluminum spars |
Standing rigging | 1x19 strand wire discontinuous | 1x19 strand wire discontinuous | 1x19 strand wire discontinuous |
| Performances | Hanse 508 Shoal draft | Hanse 508 Medium draft | Hanse 508 Furling mainsail |
Righting moment @ 1° iThe righting moment is a moment (torque) that tends to restore a boat to its previous position after heeling. Its value corresponds to the torque needed to heel the boat for this angle.Higher the righting moment is for an angle, greater is the stability. | 3038 lb.ft420 kg.m | 3038 lb.ft420 kg.m | 3038 lb.ft420 kg.m |
Righting moment @ 30° iThe righting moment is a moment (torque) that tends to restore a boat to its previous position after heeling. Its value corresponds to the torque needed to heel the boat for this angle.Higher the righting moment is for an angle, greater is the stability. | 65097 lb.ft9000 kg.m | 65097 lb.ft9000 kg.m | 65097 lb.ft9000 kg.m |
Maximum righting moment iThe righting moment is a moment (torque) that tends to restore a boat to its previous position after heeling. Its value corresponds to the torque needed to heel the boat for this angle.Higher the righting moment is for an angle, greater is the stability. | 75947 lb.ft10500 kg.m @ 45.00 ° | 75947 lb.ft10500 kg.m @ 45.00 ° | 75947 lb.ft10500 kg.m @ 45.00 ° |
Critical hull speed iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed".The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34. | 8.93 knots | 8.93 knots | 8.93 knots |
| Auxiliary engine | Hanse 508 Shoal draft | Hanse 508 Medium draft | Hanse 508 Furling mainsail |
Engine(s) | 1 inboard engine | 1 inboard engine | 1 inboard engine |
Engine(s) power | 80 HP | 80 HP | 80 HP |
Fuel type | Diesel | Diesel | Diesel |
Fuel tank capacity | 74 gal280 liters | 74 gal280 liters | 74 gal280 liters |
| Accommodations and layout | Hanse 508 Shoal draft | Hanse 508 Medium draft | Hanse 508 Furling mainsail |
Cockpit | Open aft cockpit | Open aft cockpit | Open aft cockpit |
Cabin(s) (min./max.) | 3 / 5 | 3 / 5 | 3 / 5 |
Berth(s) (min./max.) | 7 / 10 | 7 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
Head(s) (min./max.) | 2 / 4 | 2 / 4 | 2 / 4 |
Freshwater tank capacity | 166.4 gal630 liters | 166.4 gal630 liters | 166.4 gal630 liters |
Holding tank capacity | 15.9 gal60 liters | 15.9 gal60 liters | 15.9 gal60 liters |
Boiler capacity | 5.3 gal20 liters | 5.3 gal20 liters | 5.3 gal20 liters |