Axopar

Axopar is a Finnish boat brand founded in 2014 by Jan-Erik Viitala and Sakari Mattila, whose combined pedigree spans Aquador, XO Boats, and Paragon - the source of the Axopar name. Headquarters sit in Helsinki, with a creative and innovation base in Vaasa and production running across two plants in Poland. The range covers 22 ft through to 45 ft (13.91m), built entirely around outboard propulsion, twin-stepped deep-V hulls, and a modular deck philosophy that lets your programme configure the same platform across open, T-Top, Sun Top, Cross Top, and Cross Cabin layouts without re-engineering the hull.

In the superyacht tender and chase-boat segment, the 37 and 45 are the builds we are asked about most. The 45 XC Cross Cabin carries 16 guests at coastal certification, runs triple Mercury V8 300 Verado outboards producing 900 hp from the factory, and is rated to up to 50 knots; for model year 2026 Axopar added a twin Mercury V10 400 hp option delivering 800 hp combined at 45 knots, freeing aft-deck space for water-toy stowage and wider bathing platforms. The GRP hull uses vacuum-infused stringers and a twin-stepped form that keeps fuel burn to approximately 4.1 l/nm at cruise. By mid-decade Axopar had delivered more than 7,500 boats through a 100-plus dealer network across more than 50 countries; the 37 was the most sold outboard-powered boat in the 35-40 ft segment in the United States in 2024. We'd put the 45 range alongside Nimbus and Princess at a price point that remains meaningfully competitive for the specification delivered.