This Hanse 348 is in excellent condition. She is on her second ownership and has spent the past year exploring the Caribbean. Her owner has recently added four 100W solar panels, the 29hp Yanmar was just serviced with just over 300 hours, and she comes with a newer dinghy in excellent condition and a gennaker for downwind runs.
Two cabins with convertible berth in saloon, well equipped galley and all lines lead to the helm with a self tacking jib makes for easy single or short handed sailing and a great fit for a couple or a small crew.
BAREFOOT BUOY splashes in November in Grenada and will make her way up the Caribbean island chain to the BVI. Her owner made everlasting memories on board and is ready to pass her along to the next adventurous skipper to continue the journey.
* Photos without solar panels were taken last year. Vessel with solar panels over bimini are current. Vessel remains in excellent condition. We will have a new photo set when the vessel arrives in the BVI on December if it does not sell sooner!
Accommodation
Step aboard BAREFOOT BUOY through the fold-down transom door, which opens to form a swim platform and makes for convenient boarding, be it from a dock or tender. It also serves as a great swim platform and an extension of the cockpit at anchor.
One step up is the open cockpit with teak decking and seating, with twin helm wheels on either side and a clear walkway between them. All lines lead aft to the helms, tucked under cover and out of the way. Together with the self-tacking jib, in-mast furling mainsail and single-line reefing system, this makes her easy to sail single-handed or with a short crew.
Centered between the helms is a beautiful teak folding cockpit table, with a B&G multifunction display and a magnetic compass mounted centerline on the table pedestal. Each helm also has its own multifunction display, giving direction, wind, speed and depth information from either position, with the autopilot control on the starboard side and additional controls accessible from the B&G chartplotter. The cockpit seating is comfortable and roomy for her size, with plenty of space for the crew to lounge underway or gather for sundowners and a meal at anchor.
Head below through the companionway and you step into the saloon. The L-shaped galley is to starboard at the foot of the steps and includes a stove and oven, a double stainless sink and a large front and top-opening fridge, with ample storage for galley essentials. In the saloon, there is a bench to port with the nav station at its aft end and a settee to starboard with a centerline double folding leaf table. The saloon table converts into a generous berth, which accommodates extra guests at anchor or provides an additional bunk on long passages.
Forward, the forepeak cabin has a double berth and plenty of storage, and the starboard aft cabin is also generous for a boat this size. Across from the aft cabin, the head is large and well ventilated, with a separate shower. Aft of the shower on the port side is a large storage locker, which is also accessible from the cockpit. Excellent engine access for routine checks and servicing.
Deck and Hull Equipment
Hull
- New antifouling (11/2026)
- First layer vinyl ester resin and solid laminate
- (2) Hull side windows, (1) each side
- GRP hull, isophthalic gelcoat (Gray)
- Waterline and cove line, gelcoat (Black)
- Teak rub rail
- 6'4" L-keel
Deck
- GRP deck with anti-slip surface, isophthalic gelcoat (White)
- Vinyl ester resin with balsa sandwich core
- Anchor locker hatch
- Quick Genius 12V anchor windlass (located under hatch on foredeck) with remote control and chain counter
- Delta anchor 10 kg, galvanized, with 30 m galvanized chain
- Stainless steel anchor roller with teak step and tang for gennaker
- Stainless steel pulpit, pushpits and boarding gates (Port & Stbd)
- Lifeline stanchions and stainless steel wire
- Handrails on coach roof
- (5) Recessed/flush deck hatches, openable
- (6) Deck coach roof acrylic glass windows
Cockpit
- Hanse companionway door closing system with lock
- Cockpit table, stainless steel with folding teak tops
- Folding transom door/bathing platform with teak deck and removable stainless steel swim ladder
- Shower unit in cockpit, warm/cold water
- Cockpit lockers on port and starboard
- Teak on cockpit floor and seats
- Helmsman footrests
- Stowage on coach roof with acrylic glass hatches (Port & Stbd of companionway)
- Cockpit cushions (Gray)
- Sprayhood with stainless steel frame, (3) windows, (1) openable (Gray)
- Bimini with stainless steel frame (Gray)
- Covers for steering wheels (Gray)
- Cover for cockpit table (Gray)
- (4) Covers for winches (Gray)
- (6) Mooring cleats on deck
- Flagpole
- (4) Fenders
- (4) Mooring lines
Additional Equipment
- (2) Inflatable stand-up paddleboards
Sails and Rigging
Quantum sails from 2022 in excellent condition. The single-line reefing system, with all lines leading to the helm under cover and out of the way on deck, makes for an effortless sailing experience, even single-handed.
Quantum AC5 Performance Sails
- Mainsail: Furling mainsail (Excellent Condition)
- Genoa/Jib: Furling, self-tacking jib (Excellent Condition)
- Gennaker: (Like-New Condition, Used Twice)
Rigging & Equipment
- Mast: Anodized aluminum, deck-stepped
- Selden manual in-mast furling system
- Split backstay with Selden manual backstay tensioner
- Selden Rodkicker 10 manual boom vang
- Squeezer for gennaker
- Gennaker/crossover package including halyard, (2) sheets, (2) blocks and padeyes
Interior Comforts and Amenities
Layout & Interior
- Master cabin with double V-berth and storage space
- Saloon with L-galley, dining area on starboard and sofa on port
- Aft cabin with double berth and storage space on starboard
- Fill-in piece for starboard saloon settee to make double berth
- Separate head with shower stall on port
- Interior furniture in high-quality marine plywood, French Oak
- Floorboards: Classic Stripes
- Upholstery: Florence
- Seating area in saloon convertible into double berth
- (2) Folding leaves on saloon table
- SLS Scenario Light System, touchpad controller and dimmer in saloon
- Courtesy lights at companionway
- (2) Vents for coach roof hatches
- Indirect lights in saloon
- Reading lights in cabins and saloon
- LED overhead lights in saloon, dimmable
- Blind set with flyscreens for deck hatches
- Blinds for hull windows
- Blinds for side coach roof windows
- (6) Throw pillows
- Hot water boiler, 20L
Galley
- Freshwater system with electric pump
- Double stainless sink with hot/cold water
- ENO gimbaled (2) burner stove and oven with sliding cover
- Isotherm top and front-opening refrigerator with freezer compartment (approx. 130L)
- Galley worktop, Black Quartz
- Waste bin
Head
- Separate shower (not a wet head)
- Manual toilet with seawater flush
- Sink and vanity with ample storage
- Teak draining floorboard
Mechanical Equipment
- Engine: Yanmar 29HP (approx. 300 hours, 10/2026)
- Drive type: Saildrive
- Propeller: (2) blade folding
- Engine room blower
- Steering: (2) Black GRP Y-spoke steering wheels on Jefa pedestals
Safety Equipment
- (2) Inflatable life jackets
- (2) Horseshoe buoys
- Emergency tiller
- Trident LP gas control system
- Manual bilge pump
- Automatic bilge pump with alarm
- Fire extinguishers
- Flares
- First aid kit
Dinghy Information
- Tender: 2020 AB Inflatables 9UL, 9' aluminum-bottom inflatable
- Tender engine: 2021 Yamaha 6HP F6CMHS, 4-stroke, with cover
- Dinghy HIN: COABM82060H920
- Outboard serial number: 6EE S 1052261
Tankage
- Fuel: Approx. 180L / 40 gal
- Fresh water: 210L / 46 gal
- Black water: 35L / 7.5 gal, with deck extraction and seacock for head
Owner's Comments and Boat History
*Current owner purchased the vessel in the summer of 2025. It was previously in like-new condition with about 80 hours on the engine and was very lightly used. Since then, the current owner has had a great adventure sailing up and down the Caribbean chain.
I purchased the yacht in Tortola from the original owner in June of 2025 with just over 90 hours on the engine and very little sailing time on her the choice was easy, the upcoming season held.
As a solo sailor, I chose the Hanse 348 for ease of single handed sailing with an excellent compliment of technology for confident navigation. During the 104 nights aboard, the claims of simplicity for such sailing prevailed, she’s stable, capable and is well equipped for comfortable cruising.
She cruised the 2025-26 season from December to March throughout the Eastern Caribbean visiting 30 islands and 14 countries from the British Virgin Islands' to Grenada, where she is presently secured until the relaunch date of November 23rd.
An absolute dream trip with the perfect boat, easy to maneuver, sails well and is very comfortable.
The yacht has always been privately owned and sailed, primarily single-handed, with no charter use or party use.
An absolute dream trip with the perfect boat, easy to maneuver, sails well and is very comfortable solo and with stow aways.
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