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Hanse 508 (Shoal draft) vs Hanse 508 (Medium draft) vs Hanse 508 (Furling mainsail)

Main featuresHanse 508 Shoal draftHanse 508 Medium draftHanse 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 dimensionsHanse 508 Shoal draftHanse 508 Medium draftHanse 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 sailsHanse 508 Shoal draftHanse 508 Medium draftHanse 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
 
PerformancesHanse 508 Shoal draftHanse 508 Medium draftHanse 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 engineHanse 508 Shoal draftHanse 508 Medium draftHanse 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 layoutHanse 508 Shoal draftHanse 508 Medium draftHanse 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
 
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