Hanse 320 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Hanse 320 means weighing a Judel/Vrolijk-designed 31-foot cruiser that has aged into a recognizable entry in the used monohull pool. Built as a two-cabin interior with a self-tacking fractional rig, the boat presents as a straightforward small cruiser whose documented quirks are limited and whose market presence is concentrated in northern Europe.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available; ex-charter examples are common. The standard configuration documented is a two-cabin setup with a big aft double, a forward V-berth, and a roomy single head with hot and cold shower, but the used fleet shows the three-cabin owner version leading in prevalence. Ex-charter boats will typically show higher hours and more wear in the U-shaped galley and saloon seating than privately owned examples.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market the 320 commonly carries a self-tacking jib, autopilot, chartplotter, heating, hot water, and a cockpit shower as fitted equipment. Often-seen additions include teak decks, a gennaker, AIS, a life raft, a short-handed setup, a dodger, and a swim platform. Less commonly, buyers will find a code zero, asymmetric spinnaker, bimini, or radar as owner upgrades rather than standard or frequent fittings. The boat was built to take a larger headsail on deck tracks, so a gennaker or asymmetric from the upgrade tier is a plausible later addition rather than a factory standard item.
What to Inspect
The documented construction points to a few specific inspection areas. The hull and deck are fibreglass with through-hull windows concentrating hull penetrations that warrant close survey for seal condition and any stress cracking around the frames. The keel is iron, whether as the standard cast iron bulb or the L-shape alternative, so coating integrity and any rust staining at the hull joint should be checked. The engine drives through a saildrive to a three-blade folding prop, and the saildrive diaphragm and leg condition are a known periodic-maintenance item on any such installation. No documented flooding path or drainage defect appears in the record, but the iron keel and through-hull windows remain the two areas a survey should not skip.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The typical markets for the Hanse 320 are the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Sweden, Finland, and the Netherlands. For a buyer, the short checklist is: confirm whether the boat is the more common three-cabin owner layout or the two-cabin standard; verify the keel type and iron coating; inspect the through-hull windows and saildrive leg; and check which of the commonly fitted items — self-tacking jib, autopilot, heating, hot water — are present versus the often-seen teak or gennaker upgrades.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Hanse 320. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 8 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25 | 1 | $ 69,802 | — |
| Sep 25 | 3 | $ 57,287 | -17.9% |
| Oct 25 | 1 | $ 68,543 | +19.6% |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $ 62,784 | -8.4% |
| Apr 26 | 11 | $ 65,054 | +3.6% |
| May 26 | 3 | $ 72,091 | +10.8% |
| Jun 26 | 5 | $ 70,946 | -1.6% |
| Jul 26 | 6 | $ 26,998 | -61.9% |
Where they're listed
Hanse 320 listings appear across 7 countries. United Kingdom has the most listings with 6 (26.1%), followed by France and Germany.
Country view
23 listings · 7 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $ 57,287 | 6 | 3 | 26.1% |
| France | $ 63,060 | 5 | 4 | 21.7% |
| Germany | $ 72,949 | 4 | 4 | 17.4% |
| Sweden | $ 81,245 | 3 | 2 | 13.0% |
| Finland | $ 71,519 | 2 | 2 | 8.7% |
| Netherlands | $ 71,404 | 2 | 0 | 8.7% |
| Denmark | $ 65,054 | 1 | 0 | 4.3% |
Comparable models
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanse 315 (2006) | 31' | $ 106,684 | 70 | 20 |
| Hanse 370 | 37.24' | $ 110,139 | 40 | 10 |
| Hanse 320You are here | — | $ 66,026 | 30 | 19 |
| Hanse 371 | 36.91' | $ 91,429 | 28 | 4 |
| Hanse 350 | 34.74' | $ 80,809 | 27 | 3 |
| Hanse 325 | 31.59' | $ 80,545 | 24 | 9 |
| Hanse 342 | 33.96' | $ 72,778 | 22 | 12 |
| Beneteau Oceanis 320 | 30.28' | $ 36,618 | 17 | 7 |
| Marlow-Hunter 320 | 31.58' | $ 48,000 | 13 | 6 |
| Bavaria 320 | 33.42' | $ 37,190 | 8 | 4 |
| Hanse 355 | 34.74' | $ 94,288 | 8 | 4 |