Hanse 355 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Hanse 355 means weighing a 2011-era 34.74-foot monohull that was sold new as a sail-away proposition with an unusually complete standard equipment list. The boat remains a legacy model with a two- or three-cabin interior and a self-tacking rig designed for short-handed cruising, and used examples turn up across several national markets without the volatility of a current production line.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both two- and three-cabin versions are available, and ex-charter examples are common. The three-cabin 355 compresses three double berths into the hull with a large head and integral shower, while the two-cabin version opens a spacious plan with a larger head and separate shower section plus a huge sail-storage locker beneath the portside cockpit seat accessed also from the head. The saloon dinette seats six around a larger table, and a movable round stool supplements seating. Either layout carries the vee-berth and twin robes forward and the galley with a tad more bench space than the smaller 325.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market the 355 is commonly fitted with heating, an inverter, bimini, teak decks, cockpit shower, chartplotter, self-tacking jib, furling main, bow thruster, electric winches, hot water, dodger, autopilot, and a short-handed setup. These appear as commonly fitted rather than rare retrofits. The base boat when new already included cruise and navigation packs and a Volvo D1-30 saildrive at 27 HP, so many brokerage boats will show that standard equipment plus the commonly fitted comforts listed above.
What to Inspect
The one documented known issue concerns the cabin tops: testers found moving forward on the 355 a tad tricky because Hanse specified gloss-finish tops that offer no foot-grip when wet gloss-finish on the cabin tops. On a used boat, examine the cabin-top gelcoat for wear patterns that might indicate past slippage and assess whether non-skid has been added by an owner. Otherwise the construction records a monolithic hull with vinylester first layer and balsa-cored deck with bulkheads laminated to hull and deck, so inspect the bulkhead bonds and deck-core integrity as you would on any balsa-decked cruiser of the era.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets for the used Hanse 355 are the United Kingdom, Greece, Canada, Australia, and Italy. For a buyer, the practical checklist is short: confirm whether the example is the more common three-cabin or the roomier two-cabin; verify the self-tacking jib and furling main are intact; check the gloss cabin tops for footing safety; and confirm the standard Volvo D1-30 saildrive and the documented base equipment are present. The 355 rewards the shopper who wants guest capacity or open layout without a complex rig.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Hanse 355. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 6 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25 | 1 | $ 160,000 | — |
| Sep 25 | 1 | $ 94,689 | -40.8% |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $ 94,621 | -0.1% |
| Apr 26 | 3 | $ 94,621 | 0.0% |
| May 26 | 3 | $ 91,660 | -3.1% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $ 118,922 | +29.7% |
Where they're listed
Hanse 355 listings appear across 4 countries. United Kingdom has the most listings with 4 (44.4%), followed by Greece and Australia.
Country view
9 listings · 4 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $ 94,621 | 4 | 0 | 44.4% |
| Greece | $ 91,660 | 3 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Australia | $ 118,922 | 1 | 1 | 11.1% |
| Italy | $ 66,495 | 1 | 0 | 11.1% |
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
11 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanse 400 (2006-2007) | 39.7' | $ 136,430 | 127 | 21 |
| Hanse 388 | 37.4' | $ 253,707 | 98 | 23 |
| Hanse 315 (2006) | 31' | $ 106,785 | 72 | 20 |
| Hanse 385 | 37.4' | $ 160,506 | 63 | 17 |
| Hanse 370 | 37.24' | $ 108,915 | 43 | 10 |
| Hanse 320 | 31.59' | $ 67,406 | 29 | 18 |
| Hanse 350 | 34.74' | $ 81,094 | 28 | 3 |
| Hanse 342 | 33.96' | $ 74,521 | 23 | 12 |
| Hanse 360 | 37.14' | $ 320,553 | 23 | 7 |
| Hanse 375 | 37.24' | $ 113,500 | 21 | 7 |
| Hanse 355You are here | — | $ 94,621 | 9 | 4 |