Hanse 540e

If you're looking for the perfect blend of luxury, performance, and cutting-edge technology, the 2007 Hanse 540e is the yacht for you. This stunning vessel exemplifies the best in German engineering and craftsmanship. With sleek lines, a spacious interior, and exceptional sailing capabilities, this Hanse 540e stands out as a top-tier sailing yacht in its class. Enhanced in 2024 with brand new sails and state-of-the-art electronics, it’s ready for long passages, bluewater cruising, or weekend escapes with the comfort and confidence of a modern yacht.

Hanse 540e Overview

The Hanse 540e, built in 2007, is one of the flagship models from the renowned German shipyard, Hanse Yachts AG. The "e" stands for epoxy construction—a premium feature that results in a lighter, stiffer, and more durable hull than traditional polyester laminates. This means better performance under sail and increased longevity. Measuring 16.08 meters (52.8 feet) in length, the 540e offers both space and power, making her ideal for sailors who desire a yacht with both performance and luxury.

Aesthetics and Design

The yacht’s exterior, styled by Judel/Vrolijk & Co, features elegant, modern lines with a low-profile coachroof, a flush teak deck, and wide side decks that allow easy movement. The clean deck layout with all lines led aft to the cockpit makes for safe and efficient shorthanded sailing. Her hull is painted in a refined color scheme, which has been well maintained, giving her a contemporary and eye-catching presence in any marina.

Below deck, the Hanse 540e shines with a luxurious, airy, and contemporary interior. Crafted with fine wood finishes, abundant natural light through large portlights, and premium upholstery, the interior ambiance feels both warm and refined. The saloon is spacious with a comfortable dining area, settee, and a modern, well-equipped galley. Multiple layout options were offered by Hanse, but this particular yacht boasts a three-cabin, three-head configuration, providing generous accommodations for family or guests.

Recent Upgrades: New Sails and Electronics (2024)

In 2024, this Hanse 540e underwent significant upgrades that bring her up to the standards of a much newer vessel. These enhancements include:

New Sail Wardrobe

• Mainsail and Genoa (2024): Custom-made from high-performance materials, ensuring durability, shape retention, and optimal sailing efficiency. These sails improve overall speed and handling in both light and heavy winds.

• Optional Light Wind Sails: The yacht is also equipped with a cruising gennaker, perfect for downwind passages and coastal cruising.

New Electronics Suite

• Navigation System (2024): Includes a brand-new suite of Raymarine or B&G electronics (depending on specification), featuring a high-definition chartplotter, radar, AIS transceiver, autopilot, wind/depth/speed sensors, and GPS. This ensures precise navigation and safety at sea.

• Upgraded Electrical System: With a new battery bank, inverter/charger system, and shore power management, long passages are safer and more comfortable.

• Entertainment & Connectivity: Bluetooth-enabled stereo system, integrated speakers, and optional satellite internet connectivity make entertainment and remote work possible while offshore.

These upgrades significantly enhance the yacht’s market value, sailing performance, and reliability, making it an outstanding turnkey opportunity.

Exceptional Performance and Handling

The Hanse 540e is renowned for her easy handling and performance under sail. Thanks to her epoxy hull construction, powerful sail plan, and balanced helm, she performs admirably in various conditions. The self-tacking jib—a hallmark of Hanse Yachts—makes solo or short-handed sailing a breeze. Twin helms and a deep spade rudder offer responsive steering and excellent feedback. Whether navigating tight marina spaces or trimming for offshore performance, the 540e offers confident and agile handling.

Comfortable Cockpit and Deck Features

The cockpit is expansive and ergonomically designed for both comfort and control. Twin wheels allow clear access to the fold-down transom/swim platform, perfect for watersports or boarding from a tender. Teak seating, a large fold-out cockpit table, and sunshaded areas make it ideal for al fresco dining or entertaining guests.

Additional deck features include:

• Electric Winches: Assist with halyards and sheets for ease of handling.

• Electric Windlass: Paired with a stainless-steel anchor and substantial ground tackle for safe anchoring.

• Teak Decking: Offers classic aesthetics and non-slip safety.

Interior Comfort and Accommodations

The Hanse 540e was designed for long stays aboard, and it shows. Her master cabin, typically forward, includes an island berth, ample storage, and an en-suite head with separate shower. The two aft cabins also feature generous berths and private access to heads with showers, ensuring maximum privacy and comfort for all guests.

Other highlights include:

• Gourmet Galley: Equipped with a three-burner stove, oven, large fridge/freezer, and extensive countertop and storage space.

• Air Conditioning/Heating: Optional system for all-season comfort.

• Washer/Dryer Combo: Adds convenience for liveaboard or extended cruising.

Ideal for Cruising, Charter, or Liveaboard

Whether you’re planning ocean crossings, weekend getaways, or entering the charter market, this Hanse 540e is well-suited to all roles. Her modern upgrades make her appealing to buyers seeking a stress-free ownership experience, with much of the maintenance already completed. Her three-cabin layout also suits a wide range of use cases, from family cruising to skippered charters.

Key Specs:

• Year: 2007

• Length Overall: 16.08 m (52.8 ft)

• Beam: 4.91 m

• Draft: 2.80 m (optional shallow draft available)

• Displacement: Approx. 18,700 kg

• Engine: Yanmar 110 HP diesel (well-maintained, low hours)

• Sail Area: Over 150 m² with new sails

• Fuel Capacity: 375 liters

• Water Capacity: 700 liters

Conclusion: A Rare Opportunity

Finding a 2007 Hanse 540e in this condition, with such comprehensive upgrades, is a rare opportunity for discerning sailors. The combination of epoxy hull construction, premium new sails, advanced electronics, and an elegant interior makes this yacht one of the finest examples on the market today. Whether you are upgrading from a smaller vessel or seeking a well-equipped cruiser for global adventures, this Hanse 540e delivers unmatched value and performance.

Don't miss the chance to own a modern classic—schedule your viewing or sea trial today and experience firsthand what makes the Hanse 540e a standout in the world of sailing yachts.

I : 70.92 ft

J : 19.58 ft

P : 70.42 ft

E : 21.33 ft

Working Sail Area : 1668.00 sq ft

• High quality marine plywood, mahogany veneer, satin varnish
• Option: American cherry, satin varnish
• White bulkheads
• Wooden door frames
• Wood / Sandwich doors
• Teak styled floor squares in the saloon, individually to be opened
• the optional pricelist shows an alternative floor to our standard teak

Upholstery

• According to Hanse colour selection

Forward cabin

• Version B1 Owner cabin with island berth, extensive hanging lockers and drawers including a head and shower unit in owners state room
• Options according to Hanse Individual Cabin Concept

Main Saloon

• Version C 1
• Large saloon table
• Lockers
• L-shaped sofa on portside
• 2 retractable and ergonomic chairs
• Options according to Hanse Individual Cabin Concept

Navigation area

• Seat with storage
• Locker above chart table for instruments and books
• Space to mount electronics
• 110 V / 230 V / 12 V outlet
• Storage in the chart table
• Chart light

Aft cabin

• Version D1
• 2 double aft cabins with locker space
• Each cabin with individual head and shower

Interior Concepts

• Different layouts, according to Hanse Individual Cabin Concept

Head / Shower

• Toilet and shower in forward cabin with electrical toilet
• Toilet and shower in the aft cabin with manual toilet
• CoreanTM solid surface black quartz with sink
• Electrical drain pump
• Mirror
• Locker & shelves
• Opening hatch

• Solid surface, CoreanTM black quartz with integrated double sink
• 3-burner LPG stove with oven, gimbled
• Gas system and self draining LPG bottle storage in cockpit
• Microwave
• Extra large fridge of approx. 130 l, top and front loader with light
• Freezer, front loader, capacity approx. 80l
• Lockers and drawers
• Trash can

• Yanmar 4JH4HTBE, 81 KW / 110 HP, diesel engine
• Stainless steel shaft
• 3 bladed fixed propeller
• 1 alternator 12 V / 80 Amp
• Fuel tank, capacity approx. 375 l
• Fuel infill on deck
• Fuel filter / Water separator
• Engine room sound insulated and illuminated with room for generator above engine

• Hull built with prepreg fibreglass fabrics in epoxy, vacuum cured with CorecellTM foam, postcured
• White hull with blue double water lines
• Options for different hull colours according to Hanse colour selection
• Opening transom
• Dinghy storage in the aft compartment
• GRP strongback
• Hull windows

• Deck white
• Hand laid sandwich construction, thermal and sound insulated

Deck Equipment

• Teak on side decks
• Teak on seats and cockpit floor
• Teak partly on coach roof
• Partial moulded non-skid surface on the coach roof
• Engine control at helm station stb
• 6 retractable mooring cleats
• Self-draining anchor locker with electrical windlass under deck
• Flush retractable anchor davit with anchor roller and spring lifting assistance for storage inside the locker
• Stainless steel cockpit table with acrylic glass and chart plotter bracket
• Foredeck sail storage
• Hot & cold shower on aft deck
• Self-draining cockpit
• Halyard storage boxes in the cockpit
• Storage for gas bottle, selfdraining
• Stainless steel swim ladder
• Hinged swimming platform
• Genoa tracks with pin stop cars
• Selftacking jib track, fully integrated in the foredeck
• Mainsheet on coach roof
• 2 x 6 sheave deck organizers
• 12 deck jammers
• Padeyes for gennaker
• 7 hatches
• 2 Flush hatches on the coach roof
• Opening portholes in cockpit
• Stainless steel pushpit with navigation light and ensign shaft socket
• Stainless steel split pulpit with navigation lights
• Stainless steel stanchions tapered
• Rail gates on both sides
• 4 winches in cockpit: 1 electrical all purpose winch 54 AEST on starboard halyard position, 1 primary winch 54 AST, 2 secondary winches 46 AST

Navigation lights

• Navigation lights on pulpit and pushpit
• Steaming light
• Anchor light

Navigation instruments

• Compass illuminated
• Speedometer and depth sounder on a combi display at each helm

• 2 spreader silver anodised mast, tapered
• Boom with 2 reefing lines
• Cockpit light integrated in boom
• Furling system for jib
• Main halyard
• Jib halyard
• Main sheet
• Jib sheet
• Rod kicker
• Maindrop system with Lazy Jacks, colour: light-grey
• Backstay adjuster

• HANSE 540 e, 12.2007, Propriétaire, jamais loué. Prêt à naviguer.

  Bateau en excellent état et très bien équipé (1er catégorie) pour navigation en équipage réduit. Epoxy (Plus Legé et plus solide, pas de risque d’Osmose).
  Dimensions : 16,08 m par 4,95 m, Quille mi-longue TE : 2,43 m.
  Réservoir eau : 700 l, GO : 395 l, 2 réservoirs eaux noires de 40 l.
  Voiles neuves (12'500 € en 2024).
  Ensemble électronique neuf (BG) (50'000 € en 07.2023).
  Ensemble mouillage remplacé et redimensionné afin d’assurer des mouillages paisibles.
  Vannes et passe-coques auto-lub (sans entretien) remplacées en 2020.
  Garage à annexe.
  Plage arrière hydraulique.

  
  ELECTRONIQUE : Refit complet par professionnel en juillet 2023 :
  EQUIPEMENTS NEUFS (B&G) :
  Remplacement complet du réseau Simnet et des câbles : radar, vhf, sondes,
  pilote, écrans, compas.
  Ecran Zeus 3S 12’.’ Antenne GPS.
  Pack Triton (4 écrans multifonction).
  Girouette anémo et sonde tridata (prof, speedo, tempé)
  Pilote : Computer NA-3, moteur, embrayage électrique et capteur de barre.
  Radar Halo 24.
  Vhf V100 et antenne.
  AIS émetteur/ récepteur NAIS 500 avec splitter d'antenne.
  Compteur de chaine et pupitre de commande cockpit (09/2024).

  
  ELECTRICITE :
  Installation et câblage d’origine, identifiée et schémas disponibles.
  11 Batteries EXIDE Marine 95AH remplacées en 07/2023.
  Chargeur de quai Mastervolt Mass 24 remplacé 08/2022.
  Génératrice Mastervolt Whisper 6 Ultra 6 KW (451 h de fct).
  Convertisseur 24/220v 1500W pure sinus 04/2016.
  Contrôleur de batteries Victron Energy VMB 200 Smart.
  2 panneaux solaires (2x175W) et Régulat. Victron MPPT smart (08.2021).
  Tout éclairage en LED (intérieur et extérieur. Nav, mouillage et cockpit).
  Ports USB int et ext.
  Prise 220v ext également pour plancha par ex.

  
  CONFORT :
  Garage à annexe (4m30 x 1m90) avec porte / plage de bain à cde hydraulique, echelle de bain.
  Dessalinisateur DESALATOR D60. 60l/h (389 h de fct). Cabine proprio: 11 m2, lit de 140.
  WC électrique, douche séparée de la sdb. Lit 140. Bureau et nombreux placards.

  2 cabines arrières avec chacune sa sdb et son wc marin, lit 160.

  Carré cuisine 20 m2. Sellerie du carré en Alcantara traité anti-taches couleur taupe. (Excellent état.
  Boiler 40 litres Isotemp remplacé en 2021.

  TV Samsung, radio-cd-usb int et ext.                    Chauffage Webasto Air Top 5000W révisé 12.2024 (cf rapport).   
  Frigidaire, congélateur, four, four micro-onde.
  Plancha électrique de cockpit.
  Bâche bimini et housses de barres neufs (12.2024).
  Capote de roof : cristal remplacé 02/2025.
  Coussins de cockpit.
  
  PROPULSION :
  Moteur Yanmar 4JH4-HTE Diesel. 110CH. (1360 h de fct.)
  Propulseur d’étrave Max Power VIP 150 avec pupitre poste de barre et 1 télécommandes radio commandée.
  Presse étoupe Vetus ZWB 35 remplacé (07/2022).
  Annexe Bombard AX3 et moteur Honda bf2-bf23

  
  MOUILLAGE (remplacés en 2017) :
  Grande baille à mouillage pour bouts et pares-battages.
  Guindeau électrique Lofrans Falcon avec télécommande filaire et commande cockpit depuis compteur de chaine.
  60 m de chaine 13 mm et 20 m de câblot.
  1 ancre Rocna 33 kg et une ancre plate 20 kg.

  
  VOILES :
  GV 82 m2 cross cut fullbatten sur chariots Harken (06/2024).
  Foc auto-vireur 64 m2 cross cut (07/2023).
  Gennaker 130 m2 sur emmagasineur à cliquet Karver. (02/2016) mais excellent état.
  Frein de bôme Walder.
  Lazy bag (09/2021) et Lazy jack (08/2024).
  4 Winchs dont 2 électriques.
  Drisses Dyneema remplacées en 2024.

1360 heures moteurs 

tirant d'eau 2.43 metres

Tank

• Fresh water tanks, capacity approx. 690 l
• Water infill on deck

Hot water

• 40 l water heater, running from engine and immersion heater 110 V / 230 V

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