About this tender
The Axopar 29 XC Cross Cabin is the model we point captains towards when a mothership programme calls for a tender that can cover serious coastal ground and still offer genuine shelter for guests. At 8.8 metres, it sits in a useful bracket: compact enough to stow on a davit or stern platform aboard a mid-size superyacht, yet long enough to carry the cross-cabin bodywork that sets the XC apart from the open Sun Top variant in the 29 range.
The XC designation refers to Axopar's cross-cabin layout, which places a weatherproofed cabin module amidships rather than forward, keeping the bow clear and preserving sightlines from the helm. That layout has practical consequences for tender use: guests board from the stern, move to the sheltered cabin in a squall, and the foredeck remains a working surface rather than a social space to be fended off at every approach. It is a considered hull arrangement rather than a styling exercise.
The source page does not publish a full numerical specification sheet, so we have not populated performance or weight figures here. What is clear from the Axopar model architecture is that the 29 XC is offered as an outboard-driven GRP hull, consistent with the wider 29 range. Buyers and their captains should request the full dealer specification, including engine options and CE certification category, before committing to a davit or crane specification on the mothership.
Highlights
The four details we'd point out first to a captain who hasn't seen one on the water yet.
The XC bodywork places the enclosed cabin module amidships, keeping the bow clear for line-handling and allowing guests to move between the open stern cockpit and sheltered seating without crossing the working deck. That separation of crew and guest zones matters in a tender context.
The 29 range is built around outboard power, which keeps the stern uncluttered for swim-platform access and simplifies maintenance aboard a mothership. The hull length and beam sit within the lift envelopes of most production davit systems fitted to yachts from 40 metres upward.
Axopar builds in Finland under consistent factory conditions. The 29 hull shares the same GRP construction philosophy as the broader Axopar range, which has accumulated a meaningful service record across European coastal waters and demonstrated acceptable durability for tender cycle loads.
The XC Cross Cabin sits alongside the CCX and Sun Top in the 29 family, giving programme managers a choice of deck and cabin arrangement on the same hull platform. If the XC's enclosed section is more shelter than the programme requires, the Sun Top offers a simpler brief at identical length.
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The full specification
Specifications, prices, availability, and performance figures are supplied for guidance only and remain subject to confirmation by the yard, seller, broker, survey, contract, and final specification.
Questions, answered
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Tell us about your yacht, your programme, and the missions 29 XC Cross Cabin needs to handle. We come back within 48 hours with a written assessment - fit for the brief, lead time, and trade-offs against alternatives in the same band.
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