Hanse 590 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Hanse 590 means considering a 17.60 m flagship that replaced the Hanse 675 and completes the builder’s Berret Racoupeau range; these are fundamentally large owner-operator-volume yachts, and ex-charter examples are common on the used market alongside privately specified boats.
Layouts on the Used Market
Charter four-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available. The 590 was offered with layouts ranging from three to five cabins, the owner’s berth sited aft or forward or swapped for two double cabins, and a useful utility/laundry cabin can be included. Aft cabins feel enormous compared to the previous model because the tender garage no longer intrudes, and forward the bow may hold a skipper’s cabin or owner’s suite with sound insulation from the forepeak. The saloon and galley sit behind the main bulkhead with a central galley island, and electric sliding companionway doors lead into the low-level interior.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
A hardtop, swim platform, air conditioning, solar, inverter, bow thruster, electric winches, teak decks, autopilot, and chartplotter are commonly fitted to used 590s. The optional T-top can host a large amount of solar panels, and full push-button controls, in-mast furling, and bow and stern thrusters are part of the design’s owner-operator intent. Less commonly seen are heating, lithium batteries, furling main, bimini, cockpit shower, and life raft, which appear as sometimes-or-owner upgrades rather than standard brokerage equipment.
What to Inspect
The available documentation records no structural defects, but notes a technical tunnel between the aft compartments where the generator is housed, with an optional additional layer of sound insulation matting to reduce noise in the aft compartments — verify whether that matting is present and intact. The hull and deck are sandwich with balsa core, first layer with vinyl ether resin, and the main bulkhead is vacuum infusion; check the gelcoat and core boundaries for osmotic or delamination signs consistent with that construction. Two diesel tanks and an additional 180-litre black water tank sit under the saloon table alongside holding tanks of 3x85 l and 1x180 l, and the stern storage for a 3.10 m tender uses an electric winch — confirm tank integrity and winch function. Three air conditioning systems each have their own condensation sump with pump, so inspect for pump operation and sump fouling.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets for the Hanse 590 include the United States, Croatia, New Zealand, Malta, Spain, and Germany. When viewing a candidate, confirm the layout variant and whether ex-charter wear is present, verify the generator-tunnel insulation and air-conditioning sumps, test the hydraulic gangway and bathing platform, and check the push-button winch and thruster systems operate from the helm.
- Confirm layout (three-to-five cabins; owner berth position)
- Inspect technical tunnel insulation and aft-cabin noise
- Test hydraulic systems and electric winches
- Verify tank and tender-winch condition
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Hanse 590. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 3 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25 | 1 | $ 1,085,709 | — |
| Sep 25 | 2 | $ 1,014,820 | -6.5% |
| Apr 26 | 3 | $ 1,000,000 | -1.5% |
Where they're listed
Hanse 590 listings appear across 4 countries. Croatia has the most listings with 2 (40.0%), followed by Germany and Spain.
Country view
5 listings · 4 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | $ 1,085,709 | 2 | 0 | 40.0% |
| Germany | $ 943,931 | 1 | 0 | 20.0% |
| Spain | $ 943,931 | 1 | 0 | 20.0% |
| United States | $ 1,000,000 | 1 | 0 | 20.0% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Hanse 590You are here | — | $ 1,000,000 | 5 | 0 |