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Hanse 430e – 2008 - £119,500
Still in the original ownership from new, this indulgently spacious and family orientated 43-footer has seen only light use from new.
Hanse’s primary philosophy has been that spaciousness needn’t come at the expense of performance, modern design innovations combine to give a comfortable yacht that can be simple to handle, amply demonstrated on the Hanse 430e model with a tall mainsail-driven rig, self-tacking headsail, an electrically driven main halyard winch, and twin steering positions.
‘Abenaki’ has been lightly up-graded since new - with the original battery installation up-rated and supplemented with a relatively large capacity ‘Solar’ array together with the battery charging regulation to suit. A larger than commonly found battery charger has also been fitted.
The yacht is already booked to be lifted and re-antifouled in early April 2025, at the same time the engine’s ‘Saildrive’ transmission’s sealing gasket is scheduled to be replaced and a contractor booked to polish the hull’s topsides. A rigger’s inspection and report has also already been commissioned and carried out in advance of the vessel being brought ashore to identify any work to be carried out.
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Accommodation
A three-cabin (outside of the main saloon) layout, with ‘Master’ cabin and ‘en-suite’ heads forward and two double cabins (with mirrored layouts) aft. Generous L-shaped galley to starboard, with day-use heads compartment opposite the galley and located close to the companionway. Saloon features generous seating around a table offset to starboard, with individual seat’s to port side, for’ and aft of a smaller ‘Occasional’/chart table.
Finished in ‘Mahogany’-style woodwork, contrasting with white leather and featuring LED lighting throughout, the accommodation is lit and well ventilated by overhead hatches that combine with fixed hull ports and opening coach roof portlights.
Lightly used, and based in the UK this example’s woodwork and soft furnishings are in exemplary order; clean and welcoming.
Forward Cabin: Upon entering the forward cabin, a generous run of half-hanging and shelved lockers (with additional shelved lockers beneath) is fitted to the port side, opposite the heads compartment to starboard. Deeper into the cabin a double berth is offset to starboard, with its head end forward, and a side/’Vanity’ table (with dedicated seat) to port. Fiddled storage shelves are fitted to either cabin side. Warm air heating outlet at foot of the berth. Turn back on oneself and an en-suite heads door opens onto a white moulded heads that incorporates a shower area as well as a ‘Corian’-styled surround about a geometric handbasin. The toilet is a manually flushing unit. A forward holding tank, with dedicated deck pump-out as well as sea valve is fitted. Warm air outlet (close-able) for comfort and drying of the compartment.
Main Saloon: Spacious and indulgent; this area is well lit by overhead hatches opening either forward or aft to catch the breeze or provide natural ventilation and fixed hull ports to either side at seated shoulder height. The fixed pedestal table features bottle stowage within and is offset to the starboard side of the centre-line, with deep U-shaped seating surrounding three sides. Easy access, floor-level drawers are fitted within both ends of the seating (with some additional top-access lockers beneath the outboard seating for bulkier items).
To port side there are two separate seats (the forward one being nearer to a small double settee), with the aft single seat equably useable as an independent chair for chart work or for socialising across the cabin. More storage provided beneath the settee (battery containment beneath the single seat).
Individual locker units, featuring a single closed locker and open, fiddled shelves are fitted in each forward corner, with a double closed locker to starboard, visually balancing the locker with the main 12V DC distribution that is fitted to port, alongside the Navigator’s base.
Nav area: The smaller table to port side is fitted with a fiddle to retain charts or maybe a laptop and storage within. The main 12V DC isolation switches are fitted beneath this table, along with the AC circuit breakers and a MPPT monitor giving the state of battery charge and output available
Disguised behind a couple of diffused doors, the OEM’s main 12V DC distribution board is located alongside the Navigator’s left shoulder, and is fitted with a shared indicator for Fuel and Battery Charge state in addition to a 12V DC socket.
Galley: ‘L’-shaped in form and located to starboard of the companionway, the galley features a ‘Corian’-style finish to the work tops; twin sinks; a combined top and front access fridge and plenty of closed lockers, including a dedicated locker for a large rubbish bin. An opening portlight to the coachroof side above the cooker ensures good ventilation of cooking odours. Although no micro-wave oven is currently fitted, a locker above and outboard of the gas cooker was clearly intended as the location for one.
Aft Cabins: These are mirrored in their layout; both featuring a large double berth extending to the centreline and provided with opening portlights to the cockpit and through the coachroof sides for good light and ventilation. Both are fitted with half-height hanging lockers and shelved closed lockers outboard, with three closed lockers to the inboard side of the berths.
Day/Aft Heads Compartment: Located to port, immediately at the foot of the main companionway, this heads incorporates a generous shower stall separated from the rest of the compartment by a hinged shower door. A manually-flushed marine toilet is plumbed through a dedicated holding tank. Light and ventilation provided by an opening portlight to the coachroof side. A large, framed mirror has been added to the inboard bulkhead in the original absence of a mirror over the hand basin.
Mechanical and Electrical Systems
Engine:
• A Yanmar 3JH4E 39HP engine drives a three bladed propeller through a Saildrive transmission.
• The original tachometer had to be replaced in Jan. 2020 and a precise record of engine running hours was lost, but subsequent records witness approx. 25 hours run in two of the last three years.
Electrical:
• 3 x 120 A/hr lead acid batteries form the ‘Domestic and Services’ battery bank.
• 1 x 90 A/hr lead acid battery for engine cranking.
• Battery charging by engine-driven alternator, plus 2 x 130w photo-voltaic (‘solar’) panels mounted on a stainless steel framed cockpit arch; plus a 240v AC 50 Amp capacity ‘Pro Charger’ by Sterling for use when connected to shore support.
• Centralised and accessible fuse-holders and thermal circuit breakers conveniently located alongside the ‘Navigators’ seat.
• Remote battery state and current flow indicator by Photonic Universe, located at the Navigation station.
Tankage:
• Fuel – 231L / 50.8 imperial gallons in a single fuel tank
• Water – 326L / 72 imperial gallons
Sails and Spars
A 15/16th fractional sloop on aluminium spars by Sparcraft, stayed with 1x19 stainless steel rigging over double, swept spreaders. The standing rigging is currently that which was originally supplied. A self-tacking, high aspect ratio jib is hoisted on a furling system by Facnor, while the fully battened mainsail is fitted with low-friction cars to assist in the hoisting and lowering of the sail into the boom-fitted, ‘Stack-Pack’ style of sail cover.
A rod kicker supports the main boom when reefing and with the mainsail lowered, although a second halyard/topping lift is also fitted and the backstay is adjustable using a mechanical adjuster by Bamar
Sails:
• Fully battened mainsail with full width battens.
• Self-tacking Jib.
Navigation Equipment
In the cockpit, at the steering pedestals:
• Simrad IS20 multi-function head giving – amongst other - depth and log information at both wheels.
• Simrad IS analogue wind direction and wind speed at both wheels.
• Simrad AP24 autopilot control head on centre-line mount.
• Garmin GPSmap 4010 large screen chart plotter on centre-line mount.
• Magnetic steering compass by Plastimo in centre-line mount.
Deck Equipment
• Delta-type anchor with all chain cable and electric windlass by Lewmar.
• Fortress FX 23 aluminium alloy kedge anchor stowed in cockpit locker.
• Below-deck furler by Facnor.
• Lewmar 46ST electric halyard winch to starboard of companionway.
• Lewmar 46ST manual sheet winches and side deck sheet tracks as provision for use with an overlapping genoa (the latter never purchased).
• Lewmar self-tacking track ahead of the mast.
• Open pulpit at the bow, together with stemhead-fitting access ladder.
• Guard rail gateways amidships to either side.
• Solar panel gantry with 2 off P.V. panels fitted.
• Flush fitting deck hatches.
• Teak laid coachroof – no teak on the ring decks.
• Cockpit shower with hot and cold water supply.
• Replacement, folding sprayhood (2022) by Armada Sails locally in Plymouth with;
• Full cockpit canopy to attach to trailing edge of the sprayhood.
• ‘Stack-Pack’ style of mainsail cover supported by lazy jacks.
• Pair of acrylic wheel covers.
• Ample fenders and warps.
• Outboard engine storage pad.
• Stern swimming ladder.
• Hot & cold deck shower, located alongside swim ladder.
Safety Equipment
• Icom IC-M505 main VHF with programmable mast-mounted hailer for sound signals and command Mic for remote operation in the cockpit.
• Icom IC-M33 handheld, waterproof VHF radio.
• Echomax passive, mast-mounted VHF reflector.
• Glomax TV antenna at masthead.
• Manual bilge pump (operable from cockpit).
• 12V DC electric bilge pump with auto and manual switching.
• M.O.B. lifesling/recovery line.
• Horseshoe lifebuoy c/w floating light.
General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as Liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owner’s specific needs.
Ownership History & Background
A single ownership from new, this Hanse 430e is fresh and clean to enter and has been subtly refined by the current owners. Used primarily for local sailing from Plymouth with the family, she has proven to be a very satisfyingly efficient and easy cruiser across the Channel and along the SW peninsula’s coasts.
Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.