Hanse 588

Boat Details

This Hanse 588 is a very nice example of this hugely popular model.  A very complete specification includes the sought after hard top with windscreen combination, electric furling for all three sails, generator, air conditioning system (which can operated from a dedicated lithium battery bank), solar panels, watermaker, custom skippers cabin and pretty much everything else you can think of too.

Recently serviced for the 2026 season and in superb condition.

Viewings by appointment at New Alimos marina in Athens

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Dimensions

Hull, Deck & Keel

• 12 hull windows
• GRP hull with isophthalic gelcoat in Signal White - 1st layer in epoxy vinylester resin for osmosis prevention and balsa core to waterline.
• Waterlines and coveline is Dark Grey
• Deck in GRP with isophthalic gelcoat and balsa core.
• Flexiteek decking to side decks, and cockpit
• Cast iron l shaped keel  - 2.60m
• Semi balanced spade rudder with sea-water resistant shaft and self aligning needle bearings
• Underwater lights x 4

Deck Equipment

• Hydraulic bathing platform with Hanse tender launch and recovery system
• Twin cockpit tables - stainless steel frames with folding teak leaves
• Composite gangway with handrail
• Composite steering wheels - Black
• 4 x Lewmar electric winches
• Spinlock jammers banks for line holding
• Folding helm seats with Flexiteek
• Wetbar with BBQ, Sink & Fridge
• Stainless steel ladder for side access
• Flexiteek upgrade to side decks
• Genoa tracks - additional for 2nd forestay upgrade
• Multiple opening hatches
• Courtesy lights along bulwark
• Upgrade to double anchor roller fitting to accommodate 2nd forestay
• Midships mooring cleats x 4 (8 mooring cleats in total)
• Hardtop with sliding canvas roof
• Stainless steel fixed windscreen
• Anchor windlass with warping drum and chain counter
• Stainless steel Lewmar Delta anchor 40kg with 100m stainless chain
• Solid rail upgrade to guardwires
• High power 12v socket in cockpit
• Additional VHF cradle at helm position

Interior & Accommodation

Navigation Equipment

• B&G Zeus 3S 12" Chart plotters x 2
• B&G Triton 2 multifunction displays x 4
• B&G V60 VHF with H60 handheld
• B&G AIS Transponder
• B&G Autopilot system
• B&G Radar on mast mount bracket
• Navionics Chart Chip
• Professional VHF installation with dedicated battery

Machinery & Propulsion

• Volvo D3-150 (Upgrade from standard 110hp)
• Last engine service in March 2026 at 730 hours
• Shaft drive with 4 blade folding prop
• Rope cutter
• Fischer Panda 10,000i generator
• Air conditioning system - 1 x 12k, 1 x 16k and 1 x 10k BTU
• Watermaker - 200lph
• Quick retractable bow thruster
• Quick retractable stern thruster
• Windlass with chain counter - upgraded to 2,300 watt version
• Additional windlass control with chain counter at helm position

Rig & Sails

Rig

• Selden triple spreader keel stepped mast
• Selden electric furling for mainsail
• Selden Furlex electric furler for inner forestay
• Selden Furlex electric furler for outer forestay
• Backstay adjuster
• Selden rodkicker vang
• Dyneema halyard upgrade
• Spinnaker halyard
• Rig lighting package (6 up and 6 down)

Sails

• Quantum cruising laminate tri-radial main sail
• Quantum cruising laminate tri-radial self tacking jib
• Quantum cruising laminate tri-radial genoa

Electrical Systems

• 12v domestic system
• 230v shorepower system
• 1 x 90ah engine start battery
• 4 x 160ah domestic battery bank - new in April 2026
• 2 x 160ah bow thruster battery bank (24v)
• 2 x 160ah stern thruster battery bank (24v)
• Victron LifePo4 330ah battery bank with Victron monitoring system for air conditioning operation
• Solar panels on hard top roof
• Mastervolt combi inverter/charger
• Emergency battery link switch
• Bilge alarm
• Gas alarm
• Waterproof USB socket at helm position
• Electric deckwash pump on foredeck

Audio Visual

• LED TV mounted on main bulkhead with masthead aerial
• Fusion MS-AV755 head unit
• 4 x saloon speakers and 2 x external cockpit speakers
• Fusion MS-AB206 subwoofer
• Fusion MS-NRX remote control in cockpit
• Wireless charging point in saloon
• HDMI cable link from TV to Fusion headunit

Plumbing & Tankage

• Water tank - approx 770 litres
• Fuel tank x 2 - Total approx 520 litres
• Black water holding tanks x 3
• Hot & Cold water system throughout
• Hot & Cold cockpit shower
• Calorifier system heated from both immersion and engine cooling

Canvas work

• Sliding in fill piece for composite hard top
• Full cockpit enclosure
• Cockpit table covers
• Wheel and pedestal covers
• Upgraded cockpit cushions with integrated cup holders
• Sunbed cushions
• Helm seat cushions
• Wetbar cushion

Safety Equipment

• 12 man canister liferaft
• EPIRB
• 10 x lifejackets
• Horseshoe with light
• Inflatable danbuoy
• Emergency ladder

Additional Equipment

• Winch handles
• Fenders
• Warps (including some floating warps)
• Yamaha 4 stroke 20hp engine (new 2024)
• AER Marine 310 tender on trailer - winter stored in garage